Writing

I Finally Joined Vocal+ and Reaped Immediate Benefits.

Here is my first impression after posting several stories to Vocal and getting some perks.

Why I Joined Vocal Media

I decided to join Vocal Media because of its communities, hoping I might meet like-minded writers and readers.

After reading an inspiring story posted by Dr Mehmet Yildiz in 2021, I decided to join Vocal Media as a writer. The story by Dr. Yildiz is titled “Vocal is not just for money.”

This inspiring post resonated with me since my goal is not to earn money but to meet more readers, especially in technology and gaming communities which Vocal has both of them. These communities are called Gamers and 01.

Any writer can simply submit their post to a relevant community of their choosing. Vocal editors publish stories quickly with no fuss as long as stories are within their guidelines and have at least 600 words.

As you can imagine, I frequently post in the gamer community as well as the tech and social media-related communities. Communities are similar to publications on Medium.

Additionally, after I started using Vocal, I discovered that, unlike Medium, writers can still make money from people who find your story on Google. It’s not much, but it can really add up eventually, I guess.

Writers also can get paid for reaching a particular milestone, such as 10, 50, or 100 posts written.

If you are new to Vocal Media and would like to join as a member, you may use my referral. It will not cost you extra, similar to Medium membership.

Immediate Perks for Me

I just recently wrote my 10th post and got paid $10.

I also received a $5 tip which nicely surprised me.

In addition, Vocal also gave me a $10 bonus for joining Vocal+, paying an annual fee. More importantly, they gave me a 10% discount for paying annually.

Even though I don’t have too many viewers on Vocal yet, I’m already making a small amount of money covering my membership cost. So it is almost like joining the platform for free.

Sharing stories on Social Media is also easy. They have a built-in link to both Twitter and Facebook.

My Writing Plan for Vocal and Medium

I like Vocal because, unlike Medium, it can be really easy to publish in a community that wants to read posts about what you’re writing about.

But on the other hand, your posts don't get distributed as they do on Medium. You’ll have to promote your own posts on social media in order to get a decent amount of views.

Although Vocal does have a few upsides, I still prefer writing on Medium due to the ability to create your own publications, as well as the relationships and connections you make while participating in a publication.

I will continue to publish my posts on both Medium and Vocal Media for a while. Repurposing content between Vocal and Medium is my new strategy. Although I suspect, I’ll still divert most of my attention to Medium publications for gaming, videos, and podcasts.

Even though my stories get many viewers from external sources on Medium, they get only a few views from internal readers. So the so-called distribution does not happen to my stories yet. I don’t know why.

I shared my thoughts in a recent article. Here is the link if you wish to read it.

I would like to share my stories in case you might find some interesting ones. If you are a writer on Vocal Media, please feel free to leave your account address so that I can follow you and check out your stories. Finding writers on Vocal is not as easy as finding them on Medium.

Here’s my collection of stories on Vocal Media.

I hope we find ways to connect on Vocal too. I noticed that writers could share their story links on Illumination’s Slack workspace. The name of the channel is #vocal-writers-and-stories. I will check that channel frequently to find Vocal stories.

If you are new to Vocal Media and would like to join as a member, you might use my referral. It will not cost you extra similar to Medium membership.

I will share my experience with Vocal as I learn more.

On Medium, I recently posted my first curated collection for writers contributing to Illumination Gaming Publication. I hope you find some valuable pieces in this collection. I appreciate your support of these writers.

I also provided an update on my writing in October as I joined a writing challenge. If you are a writer, I encourage you to join writing challenges to produce more. Here’s the story with details if you are interested in the effects of writing challenges.

I Attempt to Solve a Problem of the New Writers with a Bit of Humor on YouTube and TikTok.

With that being said, thank you for reading my post, and have a good one.

If you enjoy my post, please consider following my profile since I plan to post about exciting gaming-related news and talk about technology, design, and social media in my stories.

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