Earn At Least $200 a Month on Medium When You Follow These Tactics
Make a goal to double that figure every month
If you’re making more than $200 a month on Medium, this article may not be for you. But, if you are new to Medium and still haven’t figured out how to make at least $200 a month, then read further!
In order to be successful on Medium, you gotta show up everyday and you MUST be strategic. Without a solid strategy in place, you will get frustrated and won’t make any money. The goal of this article is to encourage new writers to steal my tactics for growth. When you make your goal, and you will, you can then make a new goal to double your income every month until you see significant income rolling in. Without further ado, let’s get started!
You have to write a mixture of long-form and short-form articles. Try to build up a portfolio of at least 200 evergreen articles. (More on that later).
There is no doubt about it, this generation prefers short-form content, but it’s equally important to publish long-form content every once and a while.
Write evergreen articles because you’ll want to keep promoting your work on those days when you don’t feel like writing, or you just don’t have the time.
Make sure you put a call to action at the end of every post. Your call to action (CTA) should link to a digital product you want to sell, your newsletter, and/or a link to get people to sign up to receive your stories sent straight to their inbox.
Don’t worry about getting into really nice publications. Someone in one of those publications said they don’t really make a difference. It’s better to find a publication that accepts most topics and publishes posts quickly.
My recommendation for a good publication for short-form articles is Minimalist Side Hustles headed up by Jamie Northrup. One of my short-form articles in his publication Need Money Today? These 3 Websites Pay Daily has earned me the most money I’ve ever made in my time here on Medium.
I recommend the publication “Illumination” for long-form articles. They always accept my work and are very good about publishing quickly. For any long-form articles related to making money, make sure to apply to the “Illuminations Mirror” publication.
One great up and coming publication is CREATIVETECH Friends. They accept ONLY Friends of Medium.
To build your following, follow at least 50 people a day. I got this advice from another highly reputable Medium writer with a large following. Some of those people are bound to follow you back and become loyal readers.
Start a newsletter. Join a slack group. (The publication “Illumination” offers an invitation to all their writers to join their Slack group) It’s a great way to get your stories out there to other Medium writers.
Engage with other writers in a genuine way. It’s always important to support your fellow writers. One great way to do that is to become a Friend of Medium. When I upgraded my membership, I saw my income more than double on Medium and I got the free “Friend of Medium” tote bag! 🙂🎉❤️
Make sure you respond to EVERY comment if someone took the time to comment on your post. Then follow those who comment on your posts.
Make sure you publish or promote a story at least 3 times a day. If you don’t have time to write at least 3 stories a day, make sure you promote one of your past EVERGREEN stories. If you can’t think of a long-form article to write on, write a short-form article. If you can’t think of anything at all, promote one of your past EVERGREEN stories and comment on other people’s posts. Do this at around 9 am, 3 pm, and 8 pm.
Strive for 10,000 monthly views. Want to make at least $500 a month and get 30,000 views? Read this article:
To get better on Medium, you MUST read as many helpful articles from other authors who have had success on Medium as possible.
Absorb their wisdom like a sponge.
Start a newsletter on LinkedIn. Post all articles from Medium there. They won’t be considered duplicate content if you place at the end of your post, “Originally posted on Medium” with a link back to the original work.
Put something for sale on Gumroad. You can make an easy digital product (You can use these 10 from J.R.’s challenge) and charge $0 (zero dollars) just to get email captures to add to a newsletter. And then you can create other digital products that you can charge money for later on down the road. If you don’t have any digital products for sale, ask another content creator on Gumroad if you can be a part of their affiliate program and you can earn a nice commission by promoting their products.
Make sure you always interlink to other articles you have on Medium. It helps people discover your other work.
Pin your 5 best articles to your Medium profile.
Join a Medium Facebook group. When sharing posts on social media, share your friend link.
Join Twitter. Follow 20 people a day to build a following. (I follow Taylor Swift’s followers, as she’s a good influencer and has a large following).
Join LinkedIn. Connect with 20 people a day to build your following. Make sure you also join at least 10 groups. It gets more eyes on your work.
Join Instagram. Follow 20 people a day to build your following. (Again, Taylor Swift).
Join Pinterest. Post once daily.
Join Tumbler. Follow 20 people a day to build your following. You can post all your articles from Medium there. It won’t be considered duplicate material if you add at the bottom of your post, “Originally posted on Medium” with a link back to the original Medium post.
Join Buffer. Get the free membership. Schedule posts periodically all throughout the day and overnight to catch other countries and time zones.
On your newsletter, link to a few of your Medium articles in every post.
Still with me? Cool!
What’s beyond Medium?
Join Upwork. You can get the free membership or you can upgrade to the higher level. Make sure you put a call to action at the end of every Medium post to get hired as a writer for further work.
For more writing work opportunities, see this article:
As aforementioned, post products on Gumroad for extra income.
Self-publish on Amazon or Audible for extra income.
Start a YouTube channel and monetize it for extra income.
Start a podcast on Substack then offer a paid subscription to it for extra income.
Whatever you do, DO NOT USE AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create articles. Medium frowns on it.
Remember: when engaging with other writers, leave constructive criticism. NEVER tear someone down.
And most importantly,
NEVER GIVE UP!
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