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Facing Medium’s Issues: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Give Up
Stop Blaming your writing or algorithm.
Are you thinking of quitting Medium due to the decline in your earnings and views?
Hold on.
You might end up missing out on an opportunity that could make you fortunes.
Here’s what you need to understand
The decline in earnings and views isn’t happening to you only.
I think most of the writers on Medium are facing it.
Here’s an example for you.
Why not start with me?
Here are my numbers (views and earnings) for October and November. (To read the detailed stats, click on the respective months.)
- October (Views: 1.4k, Reads: 785, Earnings: $80)
- November (Views: 2.2k, Reads: 1.2k, Earnings: $91)
Statistically speaking, these were my best months on Medium.
Here’s what happened in December. (Click on December to read detailed stats.)
- December (Views: 1.2k, Reads: 637, Earnings: $45)
So yeah, December by far has been a month of struggle for me as well.
Here’s another one.