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The Big Payoffs Won’t Come From Medium
It’s not an easy place to make money but it can definitely open doors to other opportunities, says Medium’s new CEO.
Oftentimes people who join the publishing platform Medium think they can earn money quickly and easily.
Medium’s new CEO Tony Stubblebine has a clear opinion on that.
In his latest interview with Top Writer and YouTuber Zulie Rane, Tony and Zulie agree that the big payoffs aren’t going to come from Medium.
“It's not our job to give full-time income”, Tony shares.
Medium’s main goal is to make its subscribers happy.
Medium is not an employer for writers. It’s a publishing platform.
Therefore, Medium does not pay us. Its customers pay us with their reading time.
Recap: 3 Ways to make Money through Medium
For those of you who might not be familiar with Medium’s business model, here’s a little recap:
#1 Reading time
Reading time is the actual amount of time people spent actively reading your story.
On the Story Stats page, you can see…
