I’m wondering if it’s financially worth it to cover the $5/mo membership.

I post Medium articles fairly regularly, and each email update shows I get ~500 reads total.

Is that enough to cover the $5/mo? Would it be a wise financial risk?

Are people willing to share their readership and total MMR?

Edit: shouldn’t have shared my financial situation; was interested in data/advice only.

  • thorbot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    501·
    11 months ago

    Damn man if you’re struggling to eat don’t spend money on a subscription! Get a meal plan figured out and budget it out. Your body can’t sustain itself on words

    • PlanetOfOrd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Oh, no, I don’t have to pay to submit articles. I’ve already published dozens of articles. It’s just that in order to participate in profit sharing, you need to become a member: $5/mo or $50/yr.

      • xakiv@discuss.tchncs.de
        7·
        11 months ago

        Haha it looks like a Ponzi scheme… Edit: Sorry it was just a silly joke. Hope you’re going to find a better solution than Medium nasty pricing! Taking money from readers and authors…

  • algorithmae@lemmy.one
    141·
    11 months ago

    I’ve never heard of Medium, so let me get this straight. You’re giving them content AND paying them? That’s like going to work and paying your boss.

    If that’s true and you’re struggling to get food at the same time, there are some serious issues going on and you should reconsider what you spend your time and energy on

    • PlanetOfOrd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Yeah. It’s been a struggle these past few years. I’ve been getting creative to find any source of income, but it seems like no matter what I try I always hit a wall. But I found out I have a new contract starting soon (🤞) that will definitely cover costs for a while. This season is critical for me, and I often check my priorities often. Thanks for the encouragement.

  • shellsharks@infosec.pubEnglish
    111·
    11 months ago

    Don’t give your stuff away to Medium. Buy a domain and host everything from there. Sites like square space can be used to help you monetize.

    • PlanetOfOrd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Hm…I’ll consider this. I 100% believe in self-hosting, but I’ve had to compromise lately. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • PlanetOfOrd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I’ve seen that site occasionally. I’ll consider it. The only downside is that I already have a medium audience so I"d have to rebuild my audience. But I’ll consider it. Thanks.