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Friend of Medium — This is How We Get Rich

An in-depth analysis of Medium’s new membership tier

József Manhertz
E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower
11 min readDec 24, 2023

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Five smiling Indian men embrace a European white man holding a camera in front of him. They all look into the camera and radiate the joy of meeting each other while taking a selfie. They are all bald because they have come on a pilgrimage to the temple of the local deity in Tirupati, India. In the background, you can see the entrance to the temple with many pilgrims.
With my Indian friends in Tirupati, India (October 7, 2017) | Image supplied by the author

Anyone who said they became a Medium member to support writers was lying. The standard membership only serves the interests of the subscribers, so that they can read everything and earn money with their writings. It lacked an actual supporter level. Until now.

Friend of Medium — Future of a new membership level

No more lies. We began a new era on November 27th, 2023 with the announcement of Alex Benzer (Director, Product @ Medium).

The new Medium membership tier finally gives space to honesty, and generosity, strengthens the community, and makes us richer.

Those who give more get more back

It’s not primarily about money. In this article, I shed light on the future of the Medium ecosystem, where I see a new perspective. Let’s dig deep!

The standard Medium membership becomes more valuable

Why? Because it will always have the most subscribers, and what’s more, their number will grow even faster from now on. This is the key.

The psychology of pricing

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József Manhertz
József Manhertz

Written by József Manhertz

Communication Trainer • Vlogger • Solopreneur • Gardener • 53 • Hungary • I started a new life. The previous one was fruitful. I repeat. I've time enough.

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