Blogging On Medium Won’t Make You Rich, Duh

Not anymore

Blogging won’t make you rich.

Even though many bloggers make a hell of a living, it’s not the writing itself that made them rich.

Let’s say you’re a traditional blogger. WordPress, self-hosted site, your own domain. Does that make you rich?

Well, some people earn thousands a month doing that. But from what? They’re not getting paid for their words. They’re getting paid for putting AdSense blocks on their site (or other ad networks), they’re making bucks from sponsored products or affiliate links. They sell digital products or courses. Writing is their tool of choice, but they don’t get paid for writing directly.

Medium’s different. Here, you do get paid for your writing. Your words count. Time spent on your story counts. Show me another platform that works like this. There aren’t many.

Blogging won’t make you rich. Medium won’t either. Not anymore. 2 years ago, it was possible to make 5 figures a month here. It’s not as easy anymore now. Even the big names, the ones that were here 2 years …