WRITING
Medium Stats That Will Keep You Writing in 2021
The writers who earn $11,000 per article and $25,000 a month…
Relevance
If you’re doubting the relevance of Medium in this day and age let me remind you of an event that occurred on the platform just last month. On the 1st of June, former President Obama created an account and wrote an article in support of the BLM Movement; How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change. Not only does this show that Medium is still a hugely relevant online presence and source for any (including Presidential) lengthy thoughts but also reflects how useful it is. With the current ever-changing political climate, it is a tool to utilize in making change and sharing and collating new ideas.
According to Cheddar.com, “A Medium spokesperson noted that the company is approaching 100 million monthly readers”. Point being; there is room. There is room to both read and write. The same report stated that CEO of Medium, Ev Williams claims, “Medium is now focused solely on growing its number of paying subscribers”. Currently, with around 400,000 paying members, Medium must create incentives to convert non-paying readers. That’s more than 400,000 chances of a chunk of that yummy $5. There is still time and opportunity to begin writing on Medium in 2020.
The Evidence In The Money
Writer Tim Denning has written an article discussing his monthly $25,000 paycheck from the platform. What Life Is Like When You Make $25,000 a Month from Writing. There are writers who consistently make a sustainable income solely from Medium. What I have begun to do is try to emulate their techniques. As you would anyone who is already doing the thing you want to do. Treat these accounts as your teachers.
Go onto the accounts of your favourite successful writers, whether that be, Ayodeji Awosika, Shaunta Grimes, Zulie Rane or Niklas Göke, and analyze the trends. What do they write about? Who do they write for? How long are their articles? You will begin to notice that yes, most of their articles are published in major publications but what many don’t take into account are the dates of publishing. Most of these writers publish an article daily with some even publishing several each day. This ties into the bullet-proof theory that if you write well, quantity on this platform really matters.
If you self-published 100 articles and only earn $1 per article that would result in a $100 paycheck at the end of the month. Now think about what you can achieve when you add factors such as publication, curation, and having an article count greater than 100. Perspective and perseverance are key.
A success story from someone who first inspired me to write on the platform is Shelby Church. Her first article on Medium; This Is How Much YouTube Paid Me for My 1,000,000 Viewed Video has earned her over $11,000 within its first two months. She has filmed a video talking about this on her vlog channel; medium earnings hit $11,000…. i’m shook. Yes, she has a niche. Not many people can vouch for how much a Youtuber earns on a video viewed a million times nor do most people care or relate. Human curiosity can be effortlessly taken advantage of. Everyone has their own unique niche — an experience or insight to offer and interest even those who it bears no relevance to.
Popularity
Medium’s Alexa Rank is high. Alexa rank is a measure of website popularity and it calculates ranks based on visitor engagement and estimated traffic. Currently, Medium.com is ranked as the 85th most popular website by traffic in the world. When you’re losing hope with your few-clap-articles, remember that there is definitely an audience out there listening and searching. It is up to you to cater to them or find your own niche readers.
I won’t go too SEO-ey on you but of course, external views matter. Ensure that your title reflects your subject matter clearly and perhaps consider reversing this process and write about what is commonly searched for. There are many ways to think outside of the box to succeed on this platform.
It’s not rocket science to set up a secure side hustle income from doing what you love on Medium. You must simply earn it. Research publications in detail to find the ones you believe you could add value to. If you do not think your topics fit with any of them create your own. Do not stop yourself from submitting work to large publications because of past rejections.
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