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Seven Ways You Can Earn $$$ on Medium That Aren’t Completely Unrealistic or Bizarre (Especially with the New Changes)
You can do it without having a lot of tech knowledge, or exposing your deepest secrets
By now it’s no secret that one of the most popular essay topics on Medium is, “How to Make Money on Medium.” While some of these pieces give helpful advice, others provide examples you can’t employ unless you’re a tech whiz writing about how to use your iPhone for space travel — or you’re willing to tell your deepest, darkest secrets.
As a writer who wants to reach as many readers as I can, and who finds it validating to earn money when I do, I understand the reason for reading the “How to Make Money” stories. In fact, when I started putting more time into publishing on Medium over the summer, I read columns like this one and found so many that were helpful, and a handful that were not. But I broke the $100-per-piece mark several times.
I also spent days and sleepless nights on stories that didn’t earn nearly as much.
When I started publishing on Medium in earnest, I learned from columns like this one.
