IMO, If you’re writing quality work, Medium is very much alive. If you’re churning out generic “content,” then the good old days are over.
To me, the CEOs comments on making a full time income were more about resetting expectations than anything else, and a pushback against all the meta articles flooding the platform.
IMO, If you’re writing quality work, Medium is very much alive. If you’re churning out generic “content,” then the good old days are over.
To me, the CEOs comments on making a full time income were more about resetting expectations than anything else, and a pushback against all the meta articles flooding the platform.
Hi Kevin, true with "meta". I write them anyways because I'm proud of them and know many writers find them valuable. I also share meta stuff about Substack ^^ Meta is my thing because I love to "talk about" platforms, analyse them, connect with others and help them grow.
I think "expert status" is important. Walter recommended highlighting it more.
In Germany it's not business etiquette to write "MBA" on a business card.
However, based on Walter's recommendation two of my stories were nominated for a Boost ^^ I sent one of them Walter and told them that I NEVER believe they get Boosted because of xxx The same I wrote the nommer ^^ Medium = Matrix :D
I'm happy. I don't have a toxic relationship, I don't want to share case studies from my real job. I don't want to pour out my heart, I love to write business stuff and writing. I don't write for the Boost.
I write for fun, to earn some money on the side and to educate myself and others, practice in public.
Okay LOOOOONG answer, apologies :D
I know many nommers that weren't happy although they pumped out wonderful qualitiy stories . Then they became nommers that helped. New carrot. I know you're one of them too.
However, there are some who are a bit strategic and looking at it from a "meta" perspective, zoom out and see the bigger picture. I'm one of them and I'm thankful for the platform.
Let's see what will happen this year. Medium will become profitable. What's next?^^
Nothing wrong with any of that! Being a Booster has definitely helped improve my outlook on the platform. It's also made really clear what sorts of articles are/aren't working anymore. Being an editor for a couple of pubs helps as well, since we can see the stats on stories.
There is value is certain sorts of meta stories--I read yours all the time. What I was talking about earlier are the sort of low effort/low value ones from people who were either: A) trying to sell people on something or B) Churning them out at high volume hoping each would earn a little bit. Those stories were inescapable for awhile, and made for a poor UX. I think a lot of people left the platform during that time. Can't speak for everyone, but my feed seems pretty clear of those these days.
Hi Kevin, really? You read mine all the time? I think with Medium's new updates you often have the feeling only a few are checking in ^^ although I had some (non-Boosted) stories lately that performed really well in terms of views.
Nice that you're checking out my Medium stories.
I used to write much more about Medium's ecosystem but woth YouTube, Substack and co I only have limited time to write there but love to help others.
But the question is who decides what is quality content? Something drastically changed there because I don't write garbage lol. It's just waaaaay harder to get anything more than 50 views now, and this is coming from someone who used to earn those kind of dollars!
Not to sound flippant, but I think the market (re: readers) does. For a long time, productivity and "health and wellness" dominated the platform, then it was meta stuff, and now it seems to be shifting away from all three.
Think so too. Which topics do you see are trending? I think it's tech because of its strong tech origin. Personal stories, anecdotesy health news from real experts etc.
It's interesting you say that because I've never written about those topics, yet in my Medium prime I was earning VERY well. Some of my stories on grief and loss are my highest earners EVER from back in 2020/21. But I tried another one of those in November and tumbleweeds.
My biggest problem with Medium right now is that I have tons of people "subscribed" to receive new posts by email. But nobody ever sees them. So I think their subscription thing is broken. A long time ago, when I'd publish I'd immediately get at least 100 views from the same people...the ones who subscribed. But that is no longer.
That could be too. I'm in the same boat--both as a writer and a reader. It got to the point that I just added a few of my favorites to an RSS feed, so I wouldn't miss anything.
IMO, If you’re writing quality work, Medium is very much alive. If you’re churning out generic “content,” then the good old days are over.
To me, the CEOs comments on making a full time income were more about resetting expectations than anything else, and a pushback against all the meta articles flooding the platform.
Hi Kevin, true with "meta". I write them anyways because I'm proud of them and know many writers find them valuable. I also share meta stuff about Substack ^^ Meta is my thing because I love to "talk about" platforms, analyse them, connect with others and help them grow.
I think "expert status" is important. Walter recommended highlighting it more.
In Germany it's not business etiquette to write "MBA" on a business card.
However, based on Walter's recommendation two of my stories were nominated for a Boost ^^ I sent one of them Walter and told them that I NEVER believe they get Boosted because of xxx The same I wrote the nommer ^^ Medium = Matrix :D
I'm happy. I don't have a toxic relationship, I don't want to share case studies from my real job. I don't want to pour out my heart, I love to write business stuff and writing. I don't write for the Boost.
I write for fun, to earn some money on the side and to educate myself and others, practice in public.
Okay LOOOOONG answer, apologies :D
I know many nommers that weren't happy although they pumped out wonderful qualitiy stories . Then they became nommers that helped. New carrot. I know you're one of them too.
However, there are some who are a bit strategic and looking at it from a "meta" perspective, zoom out and see the bigger picture. I'm one of them and I'm thankful for the platform.
Let's see what will happen this year. Medium will become profitable. What's next?^^
Nothing wrong with any of that! Being a Booster has definitely helped improve my outlook on the platform. It's also made really clear what sorts of articles are/aren't working anymore. Being an editor for a couple of pubs helps as well, since we can see the stats on stories.
There is value is certain sorts of meta stories--I read yours all the time. What I was talking about earlier are the sort of low effort/low value ones from people who were either: A) trying to sell people on something or B) Churning them out at high volume hoping each would earn a little bit. Those stories were inescapable for awhile, and made for a poor UX. I think a lot of people left the platform during that time. Can't speak for everyone, but my feed seems pretty clear of those these days.
Hi Kevin, really? You read mine all the time? I think with Medium's new updates you often have the feeling only a few are checking in ^^ although I had some (non-Boosted) stories lately that performed really well in terms of views.
Nice that you're checking out my Medium stories.
I used to write much more about Medium's ecosystem but woth YouTube, Substack and co I only have limited time to write there but love to help others.
Here's my latest interview with Derek Hughes: https://youtu.be/tQruafjpntQ?feature=shared
Happy weekend,
Kristina
But the question is who decides what is quality content? Something drastically changed there because I don't write garbage lol. It's just waaaaay harder to get anything more than 50 views now, and this is coming from someone who used to earn those kind of dollars!
50 views used to be 250
Not to sound flippant, but I think the market (re: readers) does. For a long time, productivity and "health and wellness" dominated the platform, then it was meta stuff, and now it seems to be shifting away from all three.
Think so too. Which topics do you see are trending? I think it's tech because of its strong tech origin. Personal stories, anecdotesy health news from real experts etc.
Music, and history for sure, with other pop culture not too far behind.
It's interesting you say that because I've never written about those topics, yet in my Medium prime I was earning VERY well. Some of my stories on grief and loss are my highest earners EVER from back in 2020/21. But I tried another one of those in November and tumbleweeds.
My biggest problem with Medium right now is that I have tons of people "subscribed" to receive new posts by email. But nobody ever sees them. So I think their subscription thing is broken. A long time ago, when I'd publish I'd immediately get at least 100 views from the same people...the ones who subscribed. But that is no longer.
Hi Kristi, these days are gone. But same on TikTok Insta Facebook. Algo changes and you win or lose
That could be too. I'm in the same boat--both as a writer and a reader. It got to the point that I just added a few of my favorites to an RSS feed, so I wouldn't miss anything.
The feed is really bad...