How to Get Paid with the New Membership Referral Program
Did you know that Medium is paying writers to refer new members?
For those of you Medium writers who didn’t get the memo — or who simply haven’t found it buried in their email — Medium just rolled out a new compensation program!
I think you’re going to love it, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s long overdue. I’ve been waiting for something like this to come along, ever since I joined the Medium platform. So without further ado:
Introducing: Referred Memberships
Here’s how Medium described the new earning opportunity for those of us existing members:
“Here’s how it works: Every time you convert a reader to a paying member, you get half of that reader’s membership fee, net of standard payment processor fees, for as long as they are an active member. Referral earnings are additional to existing Partner Program earnings, which are based on…