Tell me if this sounds familiar to you. You’re an avid reader. You read dozens of stories a week. It’s a joy. That’s me. Or it was me. Lately, though, nothing I read excites me. It’s not the first time this has happened. I have this phase I go through…

Medium and publications are a match made in heaven. Could you imagine a Medium without pubs? Some of you can, I know. But when I asked Tony Stubblebine, Medium’s new CEO, this exact question, his answer was clear: NEVER. In a recent article, I shared 4 reasons why you may…

Don’t miss this golden opportunity — Next week, Sep 13th is a great day for Medium writers & online content creators. You all can be part of a live roundtable discussion between top writer Sinem Günel, Medium’s CEO Tony Stubblebine, and the 3 popular top writers Zulie Rane, Justin Cox, and Jon Brosio. How do you get in? The Online Business…

No publications, not even your own — What’s the benefit of publishing with Medium publications? Reach! Publications often have thousands of followers. Better Marketing, for example, reaches 116K people. That’s your potential audience when you publish with this publication. Good deal. But what are the advantages of self-publishing on Medium? Are there any? Let’s have a look. Before we begin …

Come on, we all wonder how others are doing on Medium, especially the big-name writers we all know and read. But we can’t. Or can we? I have a nifty little tool that does give us a little behind-the-scenes look at the stats of any Medium member you want. It’s…

And what to do about it — A year ago, I was hitting read ratios of >50% or 60% consistently. Shortform spiked up to 80% and 90%+ on a regular basis. Now, I’m lucky to cross 30% for long-form content. Medium has changed. Current stats If you’ve read my latest article “Post-Pandemic Medium Traffic Is Scary On a Mind-blowing…

Medium’s shocking daily and monthly traffic averages — Let’s go over some stats, estimated by different sources I found. If numbers bore you, feel free to skip this article. Otherwise, let’s dig in. It’s shocking. Current numbers Around 1.7 million people visit Medium daily right now, in August 2022. Yes, that’s your possible audience to reach each day. Many of…

And 4 figures altogether — The power of Medium is not its immediate effect on earnings and money, follower growth or reach. It’s the long term development. I’ve been a Medium writer for 1.5 years. I’ve been an online writer, aka blogger, for 14+ years. …

How to sell digital products online in this fast-growing marketplace — If you want to make money with digital products online, Gumroad is the place to be. I’m sure you’ve heard about Gumroad. Although many competitors try to follow in Gumroad’s footsteps, names like Payhip, Flurly, or Sellfy, Gumroad has become the favorite free selling tool for many creators. But what…