I started my journey on Medium in November 2021 as a reader without knowing it’s possible to write or monetize. I shared my reading habits with my colleagues, family, and friends; they loved my strategies, I thought I should share mine on Linkedin or any writing platform.
I have been reading stories on Medium for more than 2–3 years; however, I published my first story in Nov 2021. Then I completely forgot until Dec. I literally started writing on Medium in Dec to share my expertise. I love to write about productivity, mental wellness, self-improvement, finance, and emerging technology.
I was accepted into the Medium partner program on Dec 9th, 2021. Technically my first day to earn some money started on Dec 10th, 2021.
Here is the money I made in 20 days on Medium. I was not consistent in sharing stories. Technically I made $27.44 in 20 days without consistency. Now I am more consistent and taking part in the Medium partner program. Here is the screenshot from the dashboard.
As you can see I have to pay 30% tax. I did not know that Canada signed a treaty with the USA government. After that, I updated my tax information to be eligible for 0% tax withholding.
In my first month, or I would say my first 20 days at Medium, I made $27.44, which is not bad because I literally did not know that it was possible to monetize in such a short period.
Now I am more active on the platform and producing 1–2 stories daily by not spending more than 2 hours, including commenting, highlighting, and clapping other great writers. All you have to do is stay consistent! Medium is a great platform to learn and earn.
Key takeaways
I know it’s my 2nd month on Medium, I did not even make $100, but I can foresee the gain.
- Stay consistent
- Write at least 1–2 stories every day
- there is no shortcut to success except hard work
- Try to help people as much as you can by sharing what you know
Here is a great article I wrote a couple of days ago about getting genuine 250+ followers in a month. You can see my follower’s list in my second month is 431 (at the time of writing this story) and growing rapidly.
Pro tip: Be consistent!
I am also taking part in writing 100 stories in 100 days; if someone wants to jump in, please read the following article. If you have any questions, you can reach out to me.
Thank you for reading, and happy new year!
