Why You Need to ‘Read for Read’ as Opposed to ‘Follow for Follow’
Did you know that your number of followers, claps and comments have ZERO effect on how much money you earn on Medium?
We all are aware of the 100 follower rule. Monetary gain cannot be achieved until you have reached 100 followers. Thereafter however, followers hold less weight.
A user who has 2,000 followers and no reader engagement, will earn $0.
A user who has 200 authentic followers and substantial reader engagement, will earn money.
Allow me to illustrate the above. I am going to present you with two very real scenarios, involving… let’s call them Jack and Jill. You decide which scenario would result in higher earnings!
2 Types of Medium Users: Jack Versus Jill
Scenario 1:
Jack has been a medium member for 5 months. He has 12,000 followers. He is a part of the partner program and is therefore eligible to earn money from his articles.
Jack’s article, ‘5 Ways to Live a Better Life’ received over 6,000 claps and 89 comments. This article consisted of a 4 minute read time.
