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I also didn\u2019t expect to rank so highly for search queries related to \u2018making money on Medium,\u2019 but that happened too:<\/p>\n
But, I\u2019ll also be honest: my Medium content is now slightly outdated, and I also haven\u2019t written anything original on the platform in over 2 months.<\/p>\n Additionally, there have been some pretty exciting changes to the Medium Partner Program over the past few months, and I wanted to write a new post to update everyone on some of the changes, what that means for writers, and how that impacts the ability to make money on Medium.<\/p>\n This post will contain:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\n[elementor-template id=”3338″]\n For those of you who haven\u2019t read my guide, you might be wondering what the Medium Partner Program even is.<\/p>\n In a nutshell, it\u2019s a way you can earn money for your writing when people read your content on Medium and clap for it.<\/p>\n How much you earn depends on \u201cthe depth of engagement from our members,\u201d which involves metrics like claps, overall monthly engagement with your content, and user reading time.<\/p>\n Again, don\u2019t over think this process: just write great content and aim to receive as many claps as possible and reach as many readers as you can.<\/p>\n So, how are the top publications and writers in the Medium Partner Program doing?<\/p>\n Pretty darn good. Here\u2019s a snapshot of earnings from the Medium Partner Program over the past few months:<\/p>\n May:<\/strong><\/p>\n June:<\/strong><\/p>\n A quick note on Friend Links: they can be shared by anyone. So, once you pass off the link, other readers can share the story.<\/p>\n This is a great feature because it means you can still earn money on Medium with locked stories, but you can also expand your reach via social media\/sharing your content with friends who would otherwise be unable to read your stories.<\/p>\n July:<\/strong><\/p>\n August:<\/strong><\/p>\n So, what conclusions can we draw from all of this data?<\/p>\n Well, it seems that roughly half of the people in the Medium partner program make money. Of these authors, I would estimate that between 5%-10% earn more than $100.<\/p>\n Additionally, it seems that there isn't much point in starting your own publication unless you're trying to promote your business or build a brand. Single authors have the potential to make incredible amounts of money with their writing, whereas publications are making less.<\/p>\n The stat I find most inspiring out of this entire data set is the fact that single stories are able to consistently earn more than $2,000 every month.<\/p>\n Sure, you might never be a top writer on Medium with enough followers and traction to push 5 figures of monthly income, but a single viral post in the right niche could bring in considerable income.<\/p>\n Now, let's examine some tips and tricks you can use to improve your results on Medium!<\/p>\n At my peak on Medium, I was averaging just over 8,000 views a month.<\/p>\n During one of my higher months of earnings, I also had one of my posts go mini-viral for a day:<\/p>\n Since I don't write much original content on Medium, I'm actually pretty pleased with my 8k monthly views and $30-$75 dollars of passive income a month.<\/p>\n However, since the Medium Partner Program continues to evolve and authors are still making great money, I've given the platform more consideration.<\/p>\n I still want to focus on my blog so I can apply for Mediavine, but I feel as if 2019 will involve a lot of original content creation for Medium.<\/p>\n In any case, I've reflected upon the strategies I have used to grow on Medium, and I've also done some reading\/snooping to see what other writers are doing.<\/p>\n And so, here are some tips I have come up with for growing your audience on Medium and gaining more claps.<\/p>\n People are getting very crafty on Medium in terms of how they design their articles, profiles, and even how they ask for claps.<\/p>\n I've stumbled across a few writers who have placed images like this ‘thanks for the claps' banner across the bottom of all of their articles, and this follows the practice of asking for claps in general.<\/p>\n While I haven't done this myself, this is a brilliant idea. It's the digital equivalent of having a ‘thanks for the tips' jar at your point of sale in a brick and mortar store.<\/p>\n If you find you have a high read rate on Medium but aren't receiving too many claps, integrate banners like these into the bottom of your article or throw in a quick ‘if you liked this article, I'd really appreciate some claps.'<\/p>\n Or, if you want to get really creative, you can check out how this guy has made a gif to encourage people to clap for his Medium stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n Receiving claps on Medium is great, but your earnings also depend on user engagement.<\/p>\n If you want to increase the time people spend reading your work, making your articles eye-catching and having segments that flow well can encourage people to keep reading.<\/p>\n Just check out how Michele D`Aliessi formats this post<\/a> on blockchain technology:<\/p>\n Michele\u2019s post is aesthetically pleasing and uses eye-catching images to break paragraphs into chunks while explaining some aspects of blockchain.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re struggling to keep readers on your content (which might be reflected by a low number of claps or low payouts), give your entire profile a face-lift and see if it has an impact.<\/p>\n Medium is a great platform because it is minimalistic. However, don\u2019t let this simplicity fool you into thinking you can\u2019t optimize your content.<\/p>\n I currently have just under 300 Medium followers, which isn\u2019t too bad considering the lack of original content I publish.<\/p>\n However, if you look at some of the top writers and publications in the Medium Partner Program, you\u2019ll probably notice some familiar names and faces.<\/p>\n There are marketing experts, major businesses, online personas, and various writers with a significant following all writing on Medium.<\/p>\n Personally, I use my Quora profile<\/a> and blog to drive traffic back to my Medium profile, but this definitely isn\u2019t the most effective or direct way to increase your reach.<\/p>\n If you can successfully grow a Twitter account, Facebook page, Pinterest following, or some other online platform, you\u2019ll be able to increase your views on Medium, which can lead to increased engagement, front-page attention, and more money.<\/p>\n Plus, since the Medium Partner Program added Friend Links, you can keep your content locked but still use your social platforms to drive traffic back to your stories. It\u2019s a win-win.<\/p>\n When I first started writing on Medium, I never really considered how my own blog fits with the most popular content on the platform.<\/p>\n However, like pretty much any platform, writing about trending topics is usually the path of least resistance to making some cash.<\/p>\n Just take a look at what ends up trending on Medium. You have tech stories, business articles, pieces about the human condition, political opinions\u2026some pretty heavy hitting topics.<\/p>\n If you blog about incredibly niche topics, you will have less competition, but you will simultaneously appeal to fewer people. It\u2019s an incredibly tough act to balance.<\/p>\n One of the recent websites I discovered is Smedian.<\/p>\n Smedian is a website that is designed to connect Medium writers and editors in order to help both parties grow.<\/p>\n Smedian also has 2 very useful lists:<\/p>\n You can use these lists to keep track of which publications are at the top of Medium, as well as which publications are growing the fastest.<\/p>\n Research which writers create content for these publications, and take notes on what they do right!<\/p>\n Studying the best publications in the Medium Partner Program as well as the stories on the front page should give you an idea of what strikes it hot on Medium!<\/p>\n I\u2019m planning on becoming a Medium member as soon as I start writing more original content on the platform, and I recommend serious writers do as well.<\/p>\n There are 2 main reasons:<\/p>\n Now, unfortunately there is no such thing as a free Medium membership or a Medium membership coupon.<\/p>\n However, if you just write a few stories, or 1 popular story, you\u2019ll earn way more than the $5\/month subscription fee so the cost will hardly be noticeable.<\/p>\n In my last income report<\/a>, I mentioned how 2 of my most popular Medium posts were actually cannibalizing views from WebMonkey.<\/p>\n In a nutshell, the 2 posts didn't have proper canonical tags (for reasons I still don't understand) and were not properly attributing my blog as the original content source.<\/p>\n Ultimately, this lead to a loss of traffic to my own blog, and I'm sure Google would have punished me sooner or later for duplicating content.<\/p>\n It's been about 2 months since I deleted those Medium stories, and my blog traffic has significantly improved for both articles. Just take a look at the metrics for my Medium guide:<\/p>\n The arrow is roughly when I noticed a problem and started working to stop Medium from stealing my views.So, it's clear that importing stories to Medium can have a very negative impact on bloggers when done incorrectly.<\/p>\n I still don't know how the stories imported without the right tag, but be sure to always check the page source of your articles after you finish importing them.<\/p>\n To do this, just start reading your imported story and hit right click and then ‘Inspect Page Source.'<\/p>\n If your story has rel=”nofollow noopener” before the article title, you are good to go!<\/p>\n Now, should bloggers even bother with writing on Medium?<\/p>\n I think it depends.<\/p>\n I have written a guide on how to t your own blog<\/a>, and I'm generally an advocate for carving out your own little corner of the internet and making it on your own.<\/p>\n However, the recent stats do not lie, and many writers are making a killing on Medium right now (or at least decent amounts of side income).<\/p>\n So, if you need to make money in the near future or want to start blogging to make money, <\/strong>I'd say cut the crap and just start writing on Medium.<\/p>\n![\"make-money-on-medium\"](\"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/make-money-on-medium.png\")
<\/strong>I\u2019m really excited and humbled to reach so many readers who are interested in starting their own journey on Medium, and the fact that people are even reading my Medium guide<\/a> is sweet!<\/p>\n\n
The Medium Partner Program \u2013 Recent Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Growing your Medium Following and Getting More Claps<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTip 1 – Just Ask for Claps<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTip 2 – Enhance your Story Aesthetic<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tip 3 \u2013 Build Another Online Presence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tip 4 \u2013 Study What Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tip 5 \u2013 Become A Medium Member<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Should Bloggers Write on Medium?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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