Two Medium Months

Summary

The author reflects on their June experience on Medium, dealing with initial frustration due to earnings halt, eventual curation of several posts after verifying their identity, and expressing satisfaction with their content and engagement despite a busy schedule.

Abstract

The author began June with frustration as Medium temporarily stopped earnings on their articles due to a missing driving license verification. This issue was promptly resolved, leading to multiple article curations. Despite a hectic month with a full-time job that limited their publishing frequency, the author is content with their output and appreciative of the support from readers. A particular highlight was a well-received article for "The Daily Cuppa," which garnered external readership. The author also celebrates gaining a referred member, earning $26.06, and surpassing 800 followers, setting ambitious goals for the following month.

Opinions

The author initially felt frustrated and silly for not submitting their driving license for verification, which temporarily affected their earnings on Medium.
They felt rewarded once they provided their identification, as several of their posts were curated shortly after.
The author is reasonably pleased with the amount of content they published, despite being busy with a full-time job.
They express gratitude for the support, claps, and comments received on their articles.
The author is particularly proud of an article written for "The Daily Cuppa," noting its popularity and positive reception, even though it didn't generate significant revenue.
They are happy and surprised by the financial earnings and the growth in followers, which they consider to be beyond their expectations.
The author sets specific targets for the next month, aiming for higher revenue and follower count, while emphasizing the enjoyment they find in the process.

My reflections on June.

Source: my photo album

This month started with a bit of frustration on my part. Medium stopped allowing me to earn money on my articles and it took me a week to realise why.

I hadn’t sent in a copy of my driving licence. How silly I felt when I found out.

I also still hadn’t had a single post curated and then suddenly several were curated at once, around the same time that I had provided my identification. It was as though I had been rewarded for checking that ID box.

My Statistics

This has been the busiest of months for me and I didn’t publish as many articles as I wanted to. I was too bogged down in writing reports for my full-time job. However, I am reasonably pleased with how much content I did publish and am extremely grateful for all of those supportive claps and comments along the way.

Photo from my album.

This piece that I wrote for The Daily Cuppa has been my most read so far. Many of its readers were from outside of Medium so it only made 57c but I loved seeing the comments and warm reception it was given.

Source: my photo album

I am happy to have gained a referred member and surprised to have managed $26.06 after having over a week with no earnings at all. My followers have exceeded my expectations and are currently at 842. Thank you all so much. That means the world to me.

So my target for next month has to be $35 in revenue and to pass 900 followers. I will definitely have fun trying.