Why a “Hall of Fame” Level Medium Writer Deleted All the Content From His Page
A warning to writers who want to make serious cash
You may have heard that Nick Wignall — one of the most popular writers in the history of the site — removed all the content from his page and left Medium for good.
The question is…
Why?
Here’s what he said in an article making the announcement that he was leaving:
“[…]over the past 6–12 months, both partner program earnings and distribution have been dramatically worse for me with no improvement in sight.
He’s not the only one…
I have been on Medium for eight years. Nearly all of the top writers on the platform have left.
These days, I only re-post my newsletters to Medium and make zero effort to actively grow over here.
If you are a brand new writer and you want to make 1 or $2,000 per month, then Medium is fine for you.
But the days of making $10,000+ or even $5,000+ on Medium are over. It just won’t happen.
