YouTube Feature with Shelby Church
Making money online through writing online
Hey everyone!
I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Shelby Church on her YouTube Channel about making money on Medium.
Overall, I thought the video was quite fair and Shelby did a great job highlighting how Medium is a great platform for writers looking to monetize their work.
She also has a number interesting videos on her channel covering different ways to make money online, which are worth a watch.
A couple of key points:
Medium pays writers based on Member Reading Time. I get questions all the time asking something along the lines of “my article received x views but only made $x, whereas a previous article…” Unlike many platforms, views are not necessarily an indicator of article earnings.
Medium writing is advantageous when compared to many other creative platforms for making money online. For example, as Shelby points out, YouTube video production can take a massive amount of time. While writing is not easy, Medium does make the actual process of publishing content, with a professional appearance, very straightforward.
Medium is ideal for people who love to write, but would not have taken the steps to publish a book or submit long-form content to professional media/news publications. Medium is not a good choice for people that hate writing, but are looking to make a quick buck, or for people who expect to make any money quickly. You can make a lot of money on a few Medium articles but this is the exception, not the rule. Additionally, almost all those writers making a lot of money on a few articles have typically spent years working toward that goal.
I hope you guys found this interview interesting. I’m always happy to give Medium a shout out since I probably never would have published content online if it hadn’t been for Medium.
Until next time!
Casey
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