Is Writing On Medium “Worth It”?
Financially, no… mentally, yes.
I’ve just broken a key “rule” to succeeding on Medium. You’re supposed to leave an information gap in the headline or subtitle that teases readers into clicking and reading… preferably all the way to the end (since earnings are based on member read time).
You know the kind of thing:
“This one trick moved me from earning $10 a month on Medium to $1k plus!”
And you’re left thinking, “What’s the one trick?! I HAVE to know… I’m sure it’s probably clickbait nonsense, but what if it isn’t?”
Instead of leaving a gap, my subtitle resolves the question in the title. Is writing on Medium worth it? No, not in financial terms, but yes in terms of what it can offer your mental health.
So you could stop reading now, because that’s the answer.
The fact that I have stopped playing by “the rules” (and am generally publishing less often) may give you a clue that my relationship with this platform has evolved recently.
The rest of this article will explain this (as well as delivering more detail on the “Is it worth it?” answer I just gave)… so do read on if you like, but no pressure.
