Summary

The article discusses the paradoxical nature of writing about Medium stats and earnings, acknowledging the irony of criticizing such content while also contributing to it and recognizing its popularity and profitability among readers and writers on the platform.

Abstract

The author reflects on the prevalence of stories about Medium stats and earnings, noting the irony in a writer who criticized this trend but then contributed to it after realizing its potential for income. The article emphasizes that despite any criticism, there is a clear demand for such content, as evidenced by the author's own successful experiences with writing about their Medium journey, including both achievements and setbacks. The author concludes by inviting readers to become Medium members and offers assistance to new writers looking to earn money on the platform.

Opinions

The author points out the hypocrisy of a writer who, after making money from a story criticizing the discussion of Medium stats and earnings, ends up writing about their own stats and earnings.
There is a recognition that strategic writers on Medium understand the importance of stats for earning potential and use this knowledge to cater to reader interests.
The author suggests that complaints about reading or writing about Medium-related topics are futile, as there is a clear interest and engagement with such content.
The article implies that writing about personal experiences with Medium, including stats and earnings, can be both fulfilling for the writer and financially rewarding.
The author maintains a sense of humor and self-awareness about the entire situation, acknowledging the potential for misunderstanding while making their point.
The author is transparent about their own enjoyment and success in writing about their Medium journey and offers to help others achieve similar results.

Making Money on Medium: It’s All About the STATS!

How many of us have written stories talking about our stats?

Have you ever stopped to wonder how many writers on Medium have written stories that talk about stats?

I did, once I got the idea in my mind to write the story you’re currently reading. It’s not that I had actual plans to try and take a count of how many writers have covered this topic; it’s just that I was curious.

One story I read recently helped spark the question in my subconscious, mainly because the writer made me laugh, just by writing the story.

The writer talked about the success of their recent story, and how it turned out to be a top earner for them.

Ironically, the story that was making all the money for this writer, was a story in opposition to other writers who choose to discuss their earnings and their stats.

This writer was doing the exact same thing they wanted to see others stop doing on Medium. They did it when they wrote the first story, and again when they wrote the followup story.

Clearly, the irony wasn’t lost on the writer, because they did take a moment to acknowledge the situation. But suddenly, the vibe I began to get from the story was that now, somehow, writing about your stats is not so offensive.

Why did this writer join the rest of us who they previously viewed as offenders for our choice of writing theme?

Because they finally saw what all of us strategic writers on Medium have always recognized. Making money on Medium is all about the stats!

Analyzing and reading your stats give you a clear view of what your earnings are and how that amount was able to accumulate. But this examination also serves another purpose.

For instance, an examination of my stats continually reveal that:

People are reading about Medium
People are reading about earnings
People are reading about STATS!

So me, and other writers like me, have come to appreciate a crucial fact.

It doesn’t matter how much people complain about stats, earnings, or other Medium related stories.

Not only are they still reading these stories, but they’re also writing them.

Final Thoughts

I hesitated on whether or not to mention the writer I spoke about by name. Ordinarily, I’d give them and the title of their story a shout out, but this time I decided against it.

Even though I didn’t really say or do anything to throw shade on them or their story; things could easily go sideways if they read what I wrote and happen to miss my point.

So what exactly is my point? Just this:

Any one of us can be drawn in by the desire to share a stat or news about our earnings, whether the amount is on the plus or minus side of things.
Any one of us can be pissed off enough, and tempted to write about Medium and complain long enough to blow off a little steam.
Any one of us can find it fulfilling to write about the things we learn, discover, or uncover, about writing on the Medium platform.

I always have and I always will, enjoy writing intimate and in-depth stories about my Medium journey.

That includes stories about stats, earnings, successes, failures, and my personal feelings about any and all of it.

Personally, I think it’s awesome that these are not only topics that I enjoy writing, but that these are the stories that often pay me the most.

And just as the stats have shown me up to now, these are obviously the type of stories that people truly want to read.

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