Alternative headline: Medium is dead (and we all know it), inspired by Jared A. Brock — It’s not 2019 anymore. The sweet teens are over. Medium is dead. Who needs social blogging anyway? We’re not social. We are writers. We prefer a big black box of solitude where nobody will ever find us. You know, like WordPress blogging. The good old days. Medium… This community-driven platform…

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#1 Don’t write on Medium — No, I’m not going to tell you how to make money, what to write about, how to gain followers, or how to get rich quickly. Instead, I’ll tell you two important things for the long term. These are two essential tips I wish I knew when I started writing on…

Great news for Medium — “And yes, publication editors will get paid.” That’s a quote from the new post “Boosting the boost” by Medium CEO, Tony Stubblebine. Great news, right? Working for publications has been one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs on Medium since the introduction of publications. …

Big plans! — We know it crystal clear now. Ads won’t be coming to Medium. At least not in the foreseeable future. How do we know? Tony Stubblebine directly answered a Twitter thread I responded to as well. This thread indeed looked like ads were coming initially. But Tony with a quick and…

Less is more, right? — Truth be told, I have always been the one who’s advocated for regular and frequent publishing on Medium. Multiple times per week, daily, or even more than once a day. However, this is not what I think is best for readers, but what’s best for the algorithm to keep suggesting…

It’s the most obvious one for any writer — Elon might make Twitter great again… or run it against a wall. In any case, you should be prepared. Not only for a possible Twitter catastrophe, but for the demise of any platform you do not own, yet still create content on/for. …

One, two, three — I’m all for constructive criticism or user-driven feedback. So, let’s take a look at 3 little-talked-about suggestions that could have an enormous impact on our Medium experience. #1 Plagiarism checker Plagiarism is a huge issue. Unfortunately, little has been done about it so far by Medium. …

Ad-based revenue & earnings for external views? — A hint is a hint, right? Nothing is carved in stone. We won't know until it happens, but I’ve stumbled across a short, yet important statement that did sound positive for ads on Medium in the future. Let’s back up. Why ads I’ve talked about ads numerous times in my Medium stories…