medium offers the most streamlined path to making money as a writer in theory in reality there's a lot of moving parts so in this video I'm going to break down the smartest ways to use medium including how often to post which topics to write about and three strategies to earn your first $11,000 paycheck even if you can't join the medium partner program let's get into it for some background I've been writing on medium since 2019 but if you've been watching any of my recent videos you probably know that I've been taking a break while I
build up my substack newsletter so although I haven't posted in a few months during that time I've been researching all sorts of ways to make money as a writer and I've uncovered three strategies all of the most successful medium writers use to earn thousands of dollars each month let me break them down for you now starting with how often you should post so if you're new to medium or are curious about starting this video may be a little complex for you so if you start feeling lost I recommend watching this video and then coming back
to this one it will be in the description below whenever you need it but if you already know a little bit about the platform you know that the alert of medium comes from its partner program where you can write and get paid from the read time of your stories personally I like to write one to two stories per week focusing on quality over quantity this means I rate longer stories submit to Publications and hope for them to go viral but that's mainly because I write very information dense health and wellness articles where people will read
for a long time to make sure they're getting the information right and that long read time equals more money for me but many successful full-time writers take the opposite approach of quantity over quality it's not to say their stories aren't of good quality but they focus on a few key points and keep their read time very low this allows them to post more often which gives them more opportunities for their stories to go viral but if a story does hit it has a lower earning potential due to its lower read time this method usually works
very well with stories in the how to make money as a writer and productivity spaces where people want fast information with clear takeaways so although your schedule will be completely dependent on how much time you have and your personal preference I would say post one to three times depending on how much time you have and which strategy you prefer during my medium sabatical through this channel I've got the chance to analyze all the major writing platforms as well as chat with some of the most successful writers on medium so let me start by breaking down
the user profile of medium readers before showing you how writers leverage these stats to earn more money the average reader on medium is 24 to 35 years old from the US interested in programming software and Technology now that's not to say that you must write about these topics because there are certain topics that appeal to All Humans regardless of their interest these are health wealth love and gossip so naturally ready aboute any of these topics is a smart way to get views but from my personal experience the majority of paying medium members whose read times
are the ones that actually pay you on medium are writers themselves so topics on productivity and how to make money as a writer perform particularly well so I would expand the most profitable topics on medium to include these if you want to get more views on your stories I would recommend submitting to Publications it takes a little more time but it can be extremely helpful especially when you're first starting out I outline everything you need to know about medium Publications in this video which I'll add to the description below medium is a great place to
start writing develop as a writer and earn some extra money on the side but the truth is medium's partner program has a ceiling and to earn substantial money on medium it needs to be used as a cog in a larger wheel so here are three strategies to earn your first $1,000 on medium and how writers are currently using medium to earn full-time livings for starters I still do believe it's possible to earn over $1,000 per month solely from The Medium partner program with no promotion or marketing I break down my best practices for maximizing your
earnings from The Medium partner program in this video but here are some examples of how to get creative with medium and move Beyond The ,000 Mark Eve Arnold is a great example of a writer targeting the productivity space you can see she posts every few days offering productivity tips with simple takeaways and always includes a link to her newsletter at the bottom of her post from there she can sell her courses digital products or community events although her medium earnings alone likely don't equate to a full-time living the traffic she gains from medium plays a
huge role in her overall business and to be honest this is the blueprint for 99% of successful writers but if you don't like writing about productivity or money-making topics you can maximize your earnings on any topic by creating a community around it medium's boost nominator program allows publication owners to receive a flat monthly rate of up to $900 by nominating posts to get boosted anyone can create a publication and since medium has reduced its pay for external views many of its top writers have moved to starting publications of their own to supplement their earnings creating
a community around publication expands your exposure and can be monetized via paid newsletters spaces or online events lastly if you're ineligible to join the medium partner program ouru jelly has nailed down a great system using affiliate marketing he essentially uses Medium as a funnel for organic search traffic and then writes reviews or walkthroughs and earns via affiliate commissions this means you can create a free medium account and use his method to earn from anywhere in the world I actually know archery personally so I've seen screenshots of some of his commissions and it's surprising how much
some of his stories will earn even if they don't Garner a lot of Engagement the majority of his stories are on AI products but this strategy can be used to earn Commissions in any Niche he's got tons of tutorials on his YouTube channel and an online course called the medium growth program which if you're interested you can use code Hudson 25 a checkout to save 25% all these additional income streams help turn medium into a full-time business even if you don't earn very much from the partner program itself and they all lean on one foundational
habit which is starting an email list personally I think every writer should start building an email list outside of medium as soon as possible but if that idea is a little intimidating to you at the very latest I would start once you hit 1,000 followers I know I just blasted you with a lot of information so before you go I want to read re iterate the key points from this video to help you remember them in terms of posting either write short articles a lot or long articles less frequently as a baseline posting a minimum
of once per week as for what to write about these topics will perform the best it's also smart to submit to Publications to expand your reach to earn big money on medium leverage multiple income streams such as paid newsletters digital products or online courses and if you're ineligible to join the medium partner program you can earn through affiliate marketing with a free account and perhaps the most important piece of advice is to look at Medium as a stepping stone toward an online business the best thing you can do is start building an email list outside
of medium as soon as possible for specific tips on building your email list and making money as a writer join the writer sub community and to get started writing on medium here's a playlist giving you everything you need thanks for watching that's it for me and I'll see you in the next video
