Sometimes You Have to Take a Step Back to Go Forward

And I believe that’s the way it is with Medium.

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For some months I’ve seen a steady decline in my revenue from Medium. It seems that I’m far from alone. I would say it’s been death by a thousand cuts, it been more like death by a few really devastating cuts. Basically, Medium pays by minutes read and a multiplier of who knows what. It’s like the Colonel’s 11 herbs and spices, a carefully guarded secret.

I seem to be getting hammered on both sides of the equation.

My reads have been going downhill for some time

Before the last change in pay metrics, we experienced a change in curation. I have never experienced a boost from Medium. Prior to the change, virtually all of my stories were curated.

Whatever the new formula is, it doesn’t care for my material. And I could live with that. I was generating enough views and read minutes to still generate a little revenue. But then came the other side of the occasion.

Is it just me, or is the average pay per minute read down?

Some recent articles have seen a nice boost in pay per minute, but all in all, my bread-and-butter articles have taken a beating. As I’ve stated previously, some articles…