Do Prolific Writers Earn More Money Than Marketers on Medium?
The answer may surprise you
The Great October Experiment
I have read,
“People who have the most success on Medium are prolific writers. Medium’s algorithm prioritizes writers who post multiple stories each day.”
I tested that theory in the month of October 2019 by NOT writing anything new but only promoting one different piece a day on 10 Facebook groups I’m a member of.
Background
I started writing for Medium in February 2019. That first month I made $8.12. In March, I earned $28.24. The most I earned in a month since then was $95.94.
The average earnings over the 5 months prior to the October experiment was $83. In October, I earned $54.
So although I did not write anything new I earned only $29 less than an average month of writing.
My conclusion
It is possible to continue to earn money on Medium by marketing your older pieces over and over.
However, I’m not sure at what point readers in these Facebook groups would get tired of seeing the same-old-same-old, and if my new…
