How I made more than $2000 in my second Month on Medium

Let me tell you how you can do it too

This is crazy.

I’ve already made over $2000 in February. On Medium alone. In my second month. In case you want proof:

$2091 in February means about $80 per day. In a month of 31 days, the same daily earnings would bring me to almost $2500. However, I really hope that this number will go up even more when I have published more articles.

I can hardly believe it. Medium has opened a whole new door for me to earn money while studying.

This article is not meant for bragging.

But you have a choice: get envious or get inspired. It should be clear which choice will make you successful faster.

When I was new to medium myself, articles about earnings motivated me a lot and showed me that it is possible to earn good money on medium.

I would like to give back this motivation and inspiration by telling you how I did it.

My Rules for Success on Medium

1. Be consistent

Consistency is key. You have to keep the stories coming if you want to make money. Especially in the first few weeks.

Do more.

I published 77 stories in my first 40 days and could watch my views increase alongside the number of published stories.

More is more

2. Navigate the highs and the lows

Medium can be a roller coaster of emotions. Some days a story goes viral and you get five times as many views as usual and other days you get hardly any views even though you’ve published a total of 10 stories in the last 3 days. Embrace the rollercoaster. A stoic approach seems to be helpful.

There is never any need to get worked up about things you cannot control- Marcus Aurelius

You cannot control which story will go viral. You can only control how much and how well you write.

This is why I developed two tactics for when I get many views and when my views suck:

Views skyrocket -> I keep writing

Views suck -> I keep writing

3. Learn from the best

This is a big one for me. I always try to analyze the greats and look for things I can learn. My goal is not to copy them. I rather want to develop my own style knowing what works and gets the views.

This is why I always read the stories of the MVPs of Medium like Tim Denning or Ayodeji Awosika.

But it is not only about the writers with the most followers. There are also some other newer writers putting out great content like Mike Lewis for example.

4. Figure out what works, then double down when you found it

Try different topics, different lengths, and different kinds of headings. Once you found some elements that seem to bring in many views, double down on them. I was incredibly successful with this tactic.

After my first viral story:

…I thought I found a topic that people find interesting. This is why I decided to follow up with this one:

…and it went viral as well. Too easy to ignore this strategy.

Double down on what works.

Key Takeaways

You can make some serious money on Medium. I am the proof. Following my four rules will set you up for success:

• Be consistent.
• Keep writing. No matter what.
• Study the greats.
• Double down on what works.

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