I've got a couple of days before they clamp down on Medium meta stories, so I'm going to share my earnings for March early — they are going to be pretty similar to February earnings, to be honest.
Since the changes that took place on 7th January, my earnings have fallen from hundreds to tens. I'm wondering if I can make $50 every month. Next month will be dire because Medium meta stories will be properly banned… allegedly.
It won't be long before interest in old articles dries up and I'm wondering whether I can achieve the $10 threshold of payouts. But let's not focus on the gloom.
This month's top stories were….
- I Was Fired For Dying My Hair
- No One's Enforcing The Rules, So Why Follow Them?
- Medium Mole Uncovers More Secrets
- Tony Explains Why Our Earnings Have Crashed!
- Cutting Disability Benefits — Labour's Most Controversial Move
I was pleased that they weren't all Medium meta. The first one seems to have been recommended by the algorithm. The disability benefits piece took many edits and longer than expected, so I'm pleased it wasn't a complete flop.
Returns weren't huge for any of them though, with my top story earning $5.25 in March.
I gave up publishing daily when earnings crashed, as I didn't feel it was worth the time commitment. I've taken a more relaxed approach and just done what I feel like this month.
On 27 March my earnings are $45.60, so yes, I'm hoping to achieve $50 before the end of the month, before I pull my Medium stories out of the paywall on 1st April. April Fools Day. Yes, it all feels like a bad joke, doesn't it!
My stats have been up and down at 1.6k reads this month, so far. That's down from February, which was down from January. But then I haven't been publishing every day.
Want to see how my earnings month on month compare? Here you go… The crash in January was shocking. There's $4.54 in referral fees I'm still getting every month for the moment, until those poor sods give up and call it a day. Thank you if you are one of those people. It all helps.
September I got boosted twice, which explains why it peaked! No more of that for the past 6 months. Pity.
How is your March shaping up?
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