So, unless you’ve been hanging out underneath a rock, you might know that people are talking about making it big on Medium and Substack. It’s true that it’s possible. Up until recently, I was making a full-time living off Medium—and a handsome living, at that.
But, I’ll be real with you.
When Medium’s pay scale crashed, I learned one of the hardest lessons of my adult career: things change, and you have to be ready to pivot at a moment’s notice. Medium and Substack can both go out of business, you know.
My saving grace didn’t come from Medium. Rather, it came from my SEO portfolio, which had a bunch of different posts on a wide range of topics. I was able to use that portfolio to get other clients that helped keep me afloat.
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