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Make your first $1 on Medium
It took me less than 2 days to be eligible for the Medium Partner Program. Here’s how I did it and some insights into potential earnings you can make writing on Medium. I’m not making much but it’s more than I’ve ever made writing.
The first 100 Followers
The easiest way to have 100 followers is to do the traditional “Follow for Follow” approach. Search for articles about making 100 Followers and there will be commenters that are looking to build their presence on Medium. Follow all of them and in a day or two all of them will start following you.
Another way to build followers is to go on my profile and view who I’m following and take the time to follow each of those people. They will be likely to follow back and you’ll reach 100 in no time. Afterwards, all you need to do now is put your writing out there.
Your Biggest Obstacle
The idea of writing and earning money for your thoughts is nice, but actually doing it is a different story. Your biggest obstacle writing will be yourself, here’s why:
- Many of us are never going to think we’re writing “good” enough. Honestly, it…
