How to Monetize Your Medium Articles: A Simple Guide

When I first started writing on Medium, I had no idea that I could actually make money from it. But guess what? You can! Let me share with you exactly how you can monetize your Medium articles, in a way that’s simple and easy to understand.

1. Join the Medium Partner Program

The first step to making money on Medium is joining the Medium Partner Program (MPP). Here’s what you need to do:

• Create a Medium account if you don’t have one.
• Sign up for the Partner Program by going to your profile settings. It’s free to join, but you must be 18 or older.
• Set up a Stripe account, which is how you’ll get paid.

The MPP is the easiest way to monetize your articles because Medium pays you based on the time members spend reading your stories.

2. Write for Medium Members

Medium makes money through its membership program, where readers pay a monthly fee. As a writer, you earn a share of the money based on how much time paying members spend reading your articles. Here’s how it works:

• More time spent = more money: The longer Medium members read your article, the more you earn. So, writing engaging and interesting content is key to…