Earnings on Medium: 7 Best Income Stories of February 2022

Writers are creeping into the top 8% tier — $249 to $19,000 made.

In this post, you’ll see a listing of Medium’s best success stories for February 2022. This article intends to promote positivity. It is to help you realize what’s still possible on this platform.

The focus is on breakthrough numbers.

But they are other types of successes. Some writers here continue to write for under $100 every month. Their achievements are consistency, top writer titles and community.

For example, Biliz Maharjan is from a country not recognized by Stripe. He earns $0. Yet, he kept writing. And became a top writer in 10 days. This accomplishment will look good on his resume, bio, and LinkedIn page.

All victories are worth celebrating.

Now, without further delay, let’s review the best earning stories of February 2022.

#1. From $20 to $2,300 in 5 months

The writer: Nikhil Vemu

This figure is fantastic and sparks a lot of hope.

But let us not forget, it’s his first $2,000 month after 22 months on the platform. He admits to writing random, horrid blogs.

He kept improving.

And then there are times he fell down the writer’s rabbit hole of late-night writing. Burnout, stat addiction, and disappointments.

It was never smooth sailing. It is also good to know the potential spoils waiting at the end of your finish line.

#2. $19,000 from a single Medium story

The writer: S M Mamunur Rahman

This one shocked me the most.

We often associate this amount with 2019 earnings.

What about the recent stat reveals of writers like Tom Kuegler and Nicolas Cole? They show these veterans aren’t pulling this much traffic.

Besides the sum, this article gives loads inspiration. Why?

• It’s published in the Illumination publication.
• It went live in October 2021
• The author is not a top writer in any tag
• The post continues to earn thousands each month
• The author became a Medium member in August 2021

This jackpot got amassed in 5 months. If your headline and story are timeless, they may never die on this platform. And that’s the beauty of passive income from Medium.

#3. $1,800 for 30 minutes of work

The writer: Burk

A tendency exists to link doing more with more money.

Sometimes, writing faster = earning more.

Personal tales perform well here. If you have no personal stories you want to share, snitch on your friends, it works too. Wrap it in a good headline.

Personal stories don’t need researched facts. A few screenshots and believable scenarios will do. It flows from your mind fast. The disadvantage is editing — you might miss errors because you’re close to the written event.

If you’re a writer here, documenting your reality is an easier way to make money for sure.

#4. Wrote 28 stories in February — $1,896

The writer: Jenn Leach

If you’re into referring to women as queens and men as kings, Jenn wears several crowns. She’s known for good headlines, money making guides, and personal stories of entrepreneurial success.

Her journey began at $30. She took a break.

She lived online. Then, came back with entrepreneurship success stories and lessons. There were months she made between $5,000 to $8,700.

These earnings were because she shared her experience as a TikTok and YouTube creator.

#5. $249 for February 2022

The writer: Patricia Vilchez

Incomes grow and fall from month to month.

It’s sad.

But a reality worth normalizing. It only means a story did very well, but lost steam the following month.

You never know which story will go viral. So, if you’re not at risk of burnout, share an article to keep the odds of virality in your favor.

#6. From barely hitting $100 to $3,149

The writer: Suzan Dalia

Her first payout back in 2019 was $6.

Every month afterward, her earnings were under $100.

In September 2021, Suzan wrote consistently. She hoped to earn a full-time income from Medium. Last month, she achieved her highest Medium amount of $3,1049.

Writing more doesn’t guarantee more money. But it improves your chances of gaining more reads and earning more.

You don’t have to do it all in one month.

Her journey to $3,100 took six months of dedication.

#7. $2,000 earned in his second month on Medium

The writer: Peter White

What an achievement?

There are four things to note about Peter.

• He posts at least three times per day.
• He self-publishes his stories, which vary between 2 to 5-minute reads.
• His writing is super simple. Anyone who reads his articles can understand them.
• His headlines are magnetic because they speak to our desire to improve ourselves.

Peter is an example of dedication and using title psychology to gain readership.

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