Tips To Succeed on Medium
Advice for people who want to make money with their writing, particularly those who are writing on Medium. I discuss Medium Math, claps, followers, and more
Many people dream of writing, and better yet, getting paid for their writing. A lot of people are trying a lot of things.
One of the more prominent experiments is the site Medium, where budding authors can quickly and easily start writing to an audience of almost 70 million readers.
Everyone starts out knowing nothing about Medium. These articles answer basic questions and provide a roadmap for writers to become professionals.
All About Earning
Medium Writers: Your Passive Income Strategy … Isn’t
Passive implies without effort. Oh really?
James Bellerjeau
What 4,361 Views Are Worth
And What Those Views Cost Me
James Bellerjeau
Writers: Do You Pay Tax on Your Medium Income?
The government wants to know about your side hustle
James Bellerjeau
All About Followers and Fans
Will You Follow a Writer Who Won’t Follow You?
The Followers Dilemma: how important is reciprocity?
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Medium Writers: Should You Take an Unsubscribe Personally?
It hurts when a reader unsubscribes
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How to Tell Who Your Real Medium Fans Are
The detailed views and some handy shortcuts
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Do You Honor Vital Etiquette Rules for Medium Followers?
Congrats, you have a new follower! Now what?
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Medium Rules You May Not Know About
The Eight Rules of Medium Math
If you really want to support the writers on Medium, it helps to know what’s truly valuable. Introducing Medium Math
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30 Disclaimers We’ll Never See on Medium
Updated Jan. 28, 2023 — Helpful warnings we could really use on Medium
James Bellerjeau
A Clap Is Like a Slap if You Do It Only Once
A vital public service announcement for Medium participants: Clap more than once or don’t clap at all
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5 Questions About Clapping With Annoyingly Ambiguous Answers
Some clapping rules are clear, but not all. What’s your take on these questions of Medium etiquette?
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Don’t Spam Your Most Loyal Readers
Adding a referral link to your stories saying “Join Medium” is unnecessary
James BellerjeauFinding Success As a Writer
Writers: Why “Never Give Up” is Useless Advice
How great advice in the wrong setting becomes terrible advice
James Bellerjeau
Did I Crush My Experiment Crafting a Successful Evergreen Story?
Update Jan. 16, 2023: How I made it to the Top 3 Google Search results on the first try (formerly Top 10)
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Will A Headline Analyzer Save Your Story from Obscurity?
I was skeptical until I tried it
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What Made You Successful May Not Keep You Successful
How to recognize when your future success as a writer requires you to pivot
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How Medium Works
You Think You’re Selling Stories, But Medium is Selling You
Have you noticed the fundamental conflict of interest between Medium and its authors?
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Medium Has a Diversity Problem With the MPP
The Medium Partner Program excludes most of the world
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Why Does Medium Keep Recommending One-Way Writers?
Seems like there’s a dual-class structure on Medium
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Publication Editors: Don’t Miss This Chance To Be Classy
When you accept a story for your publication, give it 50 claps
James Bellerjeau
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