How Much Effort Does it Take to Start Earning Money on Medium?

The Reality of Making Money on Medium

Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Here’s the dream.

You write 4 or 5 articles per month and Medium pays you $500 or $1000 for your effort.

But here’s the reality.

It’s not that simple. In fact, there’s a lot you need to do and to learn before you can make any decent money on Medium. So here’s what I want to do for you. I am going to show you how much money I made this past month (November 2023) and then explain how I made it.

What that means is that I will show you how many articles I wrote this month, how much time and effort it took to write them and also what advice you should and should not follow to earn money.

If you’re ready — let’s take a look at the realities of earning money on Medium.

How Much Money Did I Earn on Medium this Month?

The most frequently asked question on Medium is this one, in fact there are several hundred YouTube channels dedicated to how-to make money on Medium. And all of them garner tens of thousands of views.