Summary

The author defends their stance on writing about making money on Medium, citing evidence of higher earnings and follower growth compared to writing about personal passions like skincare.

Abstract

The article discusses the financial and engagement outcomes of writing on Medium, comparing the success of content about making money on the platform to articles written about personal passions. The author presents their own earnings and follower statistics, showing a stark contrast in compensation for articles on Medium monetization versus those on skincare, which are more time-consuming and research-intensive. Despite the emotional appeal of writing about one's passions, the author emphasizes that financial returns and audience growth are significantly higher when focusing on topics related to earning money on Medium. The article also references another Medium writer, Ryan Canady, who supports the idea that personal stories may not perform well financially on the platform. The author concludes by inviting readers to subscribe for updates and reflects on the practicality of choosing content topics based on their profitability.

Opinions

The author believes that writing about making money on Medium is more lucrative than writing about personal passions, as evidenced by their own earnings.
There is a perception that writing about one's passion may not yield significant financial returns, as shown by the author's skincare articles earning mere cents.
The author suggests that the choice of content should be influenced by financial incentives, as money is a crucial factor in writing.
The author feels that the advice to "follow your passion" and expect money to follow is not necessarily practical on Medium.
There is a sense of validation in the author's approach, as their controversial piece on making money on Medium remains their highest-earning story.
The author acknowledges the emotional response to their approach, mentioning the sting of being accused of "selling out."
The author values the increase in followers and subscribers resulting from their financially-focused content, indicating a correlation between content topic and audience growth.
The author uses another writer's experience, Ryan Canady, to reinforce the notion that personal stories may not be as financially successful on Medium.

🟢Like It or 🟥Hate It, Here’s Why I Was Right About Making $ on Medium

To Write or Not to Write (About Your Passion) - That is the Question

If you missed it, I wrote a controversial piece about what you should do to make money on Medium.

I was even accused of “selling out” (that kind of stings still) and had a myriad of people promising me to ‘follow my passion’ and the money would come. (Which of course I appreciate, I love me some positivity!)

But guess what? To date, that piece about making money on Medium is still my highest-earning story.

Need more proof?

On the left⬅️ are a few of my stats from my passion articles, skincare. $0.01, $0.07, $0.03. It’s a little bit disheartening. Those articles take way more time, effort, and research.

On the right➡️ are my stats from stories that have to do with making money on Medium.

Sad, right? Or not, I don’t know…

Money has always been and ALWAYS will be a deciding factor.

So the question is… Do you write about what you’re passionate about or do you write about what makes money?

Here’s more proof: One of my favorite Mediumhabitants Ryan Canady recently wrote this ➡️ Here’s Why Your Personal Story Flopped on Medium

Ok, so we talked about dollars and cents.

Now let’s talk about followers and subscribers.

First, take a look at the increase of followers I had in February. And get this, half of my subscribers came in February! (Thank you, awesome subscribers.❤️)

My followed are up +735 from last month! You see that in the other months, I never surpassed 200 new followers. Not even close to 700!

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Ok, one more for the ditch. 😜

Tell me what you see in this screenshot. Of the money I made in February ($99.39), how much of it came from my passion articles…?

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