9 Best Medium Alternatives for Making Money With Your Writing in 2023

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Medium

Substack and Medium differ primarily in their monetization methods. Medium pays creators based on reader engagement, while Substack enables writers to monetize directly through paid subscriptions to their newsletters. This business model allows Substack users to build a direct relationship with their readers via their email inboxes, whereas Medium interactions primarily happen on their blogging platform.

#Blogging #Blogging Platform #CMS 2189 social mentions

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HubPages

HubPages is a direct Medium alternative with many similarities. You can earn money by showing display ads and recommending Amazon products through the HubPages Ad Program and Amazon Program.

#Blogging #CMS #Blogging Platform 1 social mentions

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Vocal

Even if you don’t win, Vocal.Media pays a flat $3.8 per 1000 reads your pieces receive or $6 per 1000 reads by becoming a Vocal+ member for $9.99/month.

#Digital Publishing #Publisher Monetization #Content Creation 3 social mentions

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News Break

#News & Books #RSS Reader #RSS 4 social mentions

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Steemit

What sets this platform apart is its unique infrastructure and monetization method; Steemit uses blockchain technology and has its own cryptocurrency, STEEM, which users can earn by engaging with and creating content. If you can consistently connect with users, earning potential is quite high, as a viral post can earn upwards of $100.

#Social Media #Video #Blockchain 35 social mentions

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Substack

Substack and Medium differ primarily in their monetization methods. Medium pays creators based on reader engagement, while Substack enables writers to monetize directly through paid subscriptions to their newsletters. This business model allows Substack users to build a direct relationship with their readers via their email inboxes, whereas Medium interactions primarily happen on their blogging platform.

#Paid Newsletters #Email Newsletters #Newsletter Marketing 88 social mentions

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Ghost

In this case, you’ll need to buy and set up a custom domain, purchase web hosting, remember to update the Ghost software, manage the content curation, and so on. You don’t need to know this right out of the gate, but you do need to be comfortable with learning.

#Blogging #CMS #Blogging Platform 173 social mentions

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Write.as

Write.as offers a clean, ultra-minimalistic, and ad-free user experience where the content takes center stage. Even the author can take a backseat, as one of the main features of the platform is anonymous posting without creating an account. That said, account-less posts only stay live for 1 hour.

#Blogging #CMS #Blogging Platform 54 social mentions

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Tumblr

Both Tumblr and Medium offer a cross between a blog and a social media network. The main difference is that Medium focuses on being a blogging platform, whereas Tumblr prioritizes social sharing of many types of media.

#Social Networks #Blogging Platform #CMS 32 social mentions

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WordPress

WordPress is our #1 recommended blogging platform, especially if you want to build a business around your writing. WordPress powers 43% of all websites, in large part due to its user-friendliness and incredible ecosystem of plugins and themes.

#CMS #Blogging #Blogging Platform 764 social mentions