I Just Started Writing on Simily

Summary

The author discusses their experience and reasons for writing on the emerging online platform Simily, including its potential benefits for writers.

Abstract

The article titled "I Just Started Writing on Simily" explains the author's decision to explore writing on the new platform, Simily, after previously writing on other platforms like Medium, Vocal Media, and Newsbreak. The author highlights the advantages of joining Simily at its early stages, such as the opportunity to become a top writer and the platform's straightforward payout system, which rewards writers for both internal and external views. Simily's current payout structure is detailed, with specific amounts for different view thresholds, though it is noted that changes are forthcoming. The platform also plans to introduce a revenue-sharing model once it has a sustainable base of paying readers. Despite the site's ongoing development and associated glitches, the author recommends Simily for its potential for writers to repurpose content, earn money, and establish themselves early on.

Opinions

The author believes it's beneficial to try out new and growing writing platforms like Simily to potentially establish oneself as a top writer.
They appreciate Simily's standardized payout system, which is currently more predictable than Medium's.
The author values the ability to republish content from other platforms on Simily, making it easier to get started.
They note that Simily's payment for both internal and external views is advantageous, allowing writers to benefit from directing traffic to their articles.
The author acknowledges that Simily is still developing and improving, suggesting that early adopters can grow with the platform.
There is an expectation that Simily's revenue-sharing model will be advantageous for authors once it is implemented, aligning the platform's success with that of its writers.

I Just Started Writing on Simily

Here’s why you should consider it as well…

At this point, it feels like writing online continues to get more interested as more and more online writing platforms come to fruition. First, it was Quora, then Medium, Vocal Media, and Newsbreak. Now it’s Simily! I tried Medium, Vocal Media, and Newsbreak! Now it’s time for Simily!

I started writing on Simily due to how small and up-and-coming the platform is. When you have up-and-coming platforms that are receiving good amounts of attention, in my opinion, it’s a good idea to just try it out! Who knows? Maybe you’ll get lucky and establish yourself as one of the top writers on the new platform!

Why You Might Consider Simily as Well

For me, what made it super easy in starting on Medium was the fact that you can repurpose and republish articles from other platforms such as Medium! So why not just give it a try if you can just copy, paste, make a few formatting changes and let the article have a second performance or chance to perform!

Simily also pays decently… I still like Medium more, but Simily for now has a very strict and standardized payout system. What makes it better than Medium and similar to Vocal is the fact that Simily pays for internal and external views! This could allow you to advertise or bring traffic to your own Simily articles for pay!

In terms of the payout system, it is standardized, as seen below. However, they do say that they will be changing this…

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For every 1,000 views, writers are paid $20

For every 10,000 views, writers are paid $200

For every 100,000 views, writers are paid $2,000

“Once we have enough paying readers to sustainably compensate the published authors on Simily, we will switch to a revenue sharing model wherein a percentage of all paid subscription costs are shared back with authors as royalty payments. In this model, the more paying readers who view your stories, the more you get paid. This way, we are able to get the best stories in front of readers and vice versa.” Simily.co(https://simily.co/how-it-works/)

Simily still has a long way to go in its development, and the site itself is still being developed each day with glitches and hiccups here and there. However, if you have the time and ability to write on Simily, I recommend it because why not? You can repurpose/republish, and earn decently! You also have the chance of establishing yourself as a big writer on the platform!