It’s A New Era On Medium! How Writers Can Thrive

Making the Most of Medium’s Recent Metric For Paying Writers

Joshua Idegbere
Nov 5 · 5 min read

Except to a few writers, the change from the number of claps to the duration of view is no longer news on Medium.

Medium has changed the metrics by which writers’ stories earn money.

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Joshua Idegbere

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A Young Guy, 26. Medical Doctor {in training}. Writes for Publishous, the Ascent, Live Your Life on Purpose, a Few Words.

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