$19,000 For a Single Medium Story In 2022
Just imagine…
Medium is a magical place like few others on the internet. It still is in 2022.
There’s a chance that you write a piece of content, a string of a few hundred words, and in time it turns into a load of money.
$19,000 for a 6-min read
This has happened to one lucky Medium writer very recently.
In fact, the single story that earned him more than $19,000 to date — yes, that is indeed a 19 with three zeros — isn’t even half a year old. It dates back to October 2021. This is the story:
What sets in apart
As you can tell, the title is a large part what makes it popular. It’s interesting, it makes you want to know more, doesn’t it?
I would also point to the subtitle as a factor for its success. It engages by involving “you”.
Most importantly, it’s an extremely well-written post about a true story surrounding the richest man on planet earth.
