Solving The #1 Problem On Medium
How do you get your work noticed on the platform?
I’ve been writing on Medium off and on for about 6 years. A friend once told me writing online is a lot like dog years. So isn’t that like 30 or 40 years? I digress. Let’s talk about Medium.
First off, Medium never stops changing.
Remember the hearts? Those were replaced with claps. And even today most readers don’t know you can give more than one clap, let alone up to 50.
For a long time, you could not have any links at all or a call to action in posts that would earn money. And you used to get paid for engagement with your work.
Then in 2019, the entire Medium payment system changed. It became all about time spent on the site and every poet and writer who writes shorter pieces saw their earnings drop substantially and never come back to where they used to be. That’s a problem for sure. But there’s another serious problem — one that when it is resolved could even help take care of the earnings problem.
But Here’s The Biggest Challenge On Medium
Over the years, there has been a constant shift: Medium is all about the publications.
