Medium’s Partner Program won’t make you rich. Accept it.

But using Medium to generate multiple income sources will definitely help you hit 6–7 figures online.

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

In this blog, I’ll show you 4 money-making models you wish you had known earlier.

So without further ado, let’s dive right in.

Wouldn’t you love it if you could make money promoting someone else’s products? If I hear a YES, behold Affiliate Marketing.

With this money-making model, you can promote “relevant” products on your Medium blog and when someone clicks on your affiliate link and makes a purchase, you’ll get a commission on it.

Examples :

Canva, a graphic design tool, has an affiliate program which pays $36 every time someone signs up with your affiliate link.

Canva’s Affiliate Program screenshot

But here’s something you should keep in mind. Don’t stuff blogs with your affiliate links. It doesn’t look professional and you might your readership as well.

In fact, using affiliate links 2x–3x is considered healthy. Any more than that and you’ll end up annoying your readers.

Using sophisticated tools just to build a Writing Portfolio can be a hassle. So why not use Medium instead?

Here’s what I mean — When pitching clients for your Content Writing or Copywriting services, you can drive them to your Medium profile and let them devour your blogs.

Author’s Medium Profile Page

Wouldn’t it make things easier? Literally, everything’s in one place :

• Writing Samples (Blogs)

• Comments (Testimonials)

• Claps (Credibility/Social Proof)

• Tone, Style and Quality of Writing

So why complicate things by trying Google Docs, Wix, Carrd or any other website builder when Medium’s taking care of everything — in a single place.

How does making recurring income on a monthly sound like to you? Fascinating, isn’t it?

It’s exactly how you’ll make money if you launch a Paid Newsletter online today. Write weekly or bi-weekly issues, send them to your email list and make money with them.

But let’s dive deeper into all three of these parts. Here’s how you can carry each out :

• Write : Use platforms like Substack, Beehiiv or Revue.

• Email List : Build by promoting your Newsletter on your Medium Blogs.

• Make Money : Give 5x the value of a Free Newsletter & introduce a Paid Tier along with your Free Newsletter.

Your Medium blogs will be the primary source of subscribers for your Newsletters.

Tip : Every time you finish writing a blog, just write a 1–2 sentence pitch at the bottom or in-between and let your readers know that you run a Newsletter that might interest them.

Additionally, include your Newsletter link in your Medium Bio as well. Basically, make it easier for your readers to click your Newsletter’s link and turn them into Subscribers.

The next step is to introduce a subscription-based model or a paid tier within your Newsletter. **Substack, Beehiiv **and Revue support subscription models on their platforms.

Here are a few ways to introduce paid tiers to your Newsletter :

• Curate content from other sources

• Offer freebies like Ebooks, Checklists or Templates

• Offer discounts or e-vouchers on your products or other products

Basically, provide value in such a way that your readers feel the need to upgrade to your paid tier.

The best part about Newsletters? They give you complete control over your audience.

Selling Digital Products is one of the fastest ways to make money online. And the easiest way to get people to buy your info products is by promoting it on your Medium blogs.

Here’s a list of a few popular info products :

• Notion Templates

• Ebooks

• Checklists and Cheatsheets

• Online or Email courses

Promoting these is similar to the one used with Newsletters — include them in your blogs and have their links in your Medium Profile’s Bio.

You can create info products using tools like Google Docs, Canva or Notion. List them on Gumroad and start making sales instantly.

Here’s a mini-roadmap to help you build a successful Info Product :

• Choose a topic.

• Find one problem

• Find solution(s) to solve it and turn it into an info product

It’s that’s simple. Don’t overcomplicate it.

I’ve listed four of the easiest and most affordable ways to make money with Medium. The Partner Program might make you a few bucks every month, but running multiple sources of income will help you hit your financial goals faster.

As a recap, here are the ways you can make money on Medium without the Partner Program.

• Affiliate Marketing

• Freelance Portfolio

• Newsletter

• Info Products

Which one(s) are you planning to pursue from the list above? Will it be Newsletters or Info Products? or some other money-making model?

Either way, drop your answer in the comments below.

If you’re into Podcasting and want help with your Podcast content, editing and production — Book a Call with me.

Medium’s Partner Program won’t make you rich. Accept it.

But using Medium to generate multiple income sources will definitely help you hit 6–7 figures online.

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

In this blog, I’ll show you 4 money-making models you wish you had known earlier.

So without further ado, let’s dive right in.

Wouldn’t you love it if you could make money promoting someone else’s products? If I hear a YES, behold Affiliate Marketing.

With this money-making model, you can promote “relevant” products on your Medium blog and when someone clicks on your affiliate link and makes a purchase, you’ll get a commission on it.

Examples :

Canva, a graphic design tool, has an affiliate program which pays $36 every time someone signs up with your affiliate link.

Canva’s Affiliate Program screenshot

But here’s something you should keep in mind. Don’t stuff blogs with your affiliate links. It doesn’t look professional and you might your readership as well.

In fact, using affiliate links 2x–3x is considered healthy. Any more than that and you’ll end up annoying your readers.

Using sophisticated tools just to build a Writing Portfolio can be a hassle. So why not use Medium instead?

Here’s what I mean — When pitching clients for your Content Writing or Copywriting services, you can drive them to your Medium profile and let them devour your blogs.

Author’s Medium Profile Page

Wouldn’t it make things easier? Literally, everything’s in one place :

• Writing Samples (Blogs)

• Comments (Testimonials)

• Claps (Credibility/Social Proof)

• Tone, Style and Quality of Writing

So why complicate things by trying Google Docs, Wix, Carrd or any other website builder when Medium’s taking care of everything — in a single place.

How does making recurring income on a monthly sound like to you? Fascinating, isn’t it?

It’s exactly how you’ll make money if you launch a Paid Newsletter online today. Write weekly or bi-weekly issues, send them to your email list and make money with them.

But let’s dive deeper into all three of these parts. Here’s how you can carry each out :

• Write : Use platforms like Substack, Beehiiv or Revue.

• Email List : Build by promoting your Newsletter on your Medium Blogs.

• Make Money : Give 5x the value of a Free Newsletter & introduce a Paid Tier along with your Free Newsletter.

Your Medium blogs will be the primary source of subscribers for your Newsletters.

Tip : Every time you finish writing a blog, just write a 1–2 sentence pitch at the bottom or in-between and let your readers know that you run a Newsletter that might interest them.

Additionally, include your Newsletter link in your Medium Bio as well. Basically, make it easier for your readers to click your Newsletter’s link and turn them into Subscribers.

The next step is to introduce a subscription-based model or a paid tier within your Newsletter. **Substack, Beehiiv **and Revue support subscription models on their platforms.

Here are a few ways to introduce paid tiers to your Newsletter :

• Curate content from other sources

• Offer freebies like Ebooks, Checklists or Templates

• Offer discounts or e-vouchers on your products or other products

Basically, provide value in such a way that your readers feel the need to upgrade to your paid tier.

The best part about Newsletters? They give you complete control over your audience.

Selling Digital Products is one of the fastest ways to make money online. And the easiest way to get people to buy your info products is by promoting it on your Medium blogs.

Here’s a list of a few popular info products :

• Notion Templates

• Ebooks

• Checklists and Cheatsheets

• Online or Email courses

Promoting these is similar to the one used with Newsletters — include them in your blogs and have their links in your Medium Profile’s Bio.

You can create info products using tools like Google Docs, Canva or Notion. List them on Gumroad and start making sales instantly.

Here’s a mini-roadmap to help you build a successful Info Product :

• Choose a topic.

• Find one problem

• Find solution(s) to solve it and turn it into an info product

It’s that’s simple. Don’t overcomplicate it.

I’ve listed four of the easiest and most affordable ways to make money with Medium. The Partner Program might make you a few bucks every month, but running multiple sources of income will help you hit your financial goals faster.

As a recap, here are the ways you can make money on Medium without the Partner Program.

• Affiliate Marketing

• Freelance Portfolio

• Newsletter

• Info Products

Which one(s) are you planning to pursue from the list above? Will it be Newsletters or Info Products? or some other money-making model?

Either way, drop your answer in the comments below.

If you’re into Podcasting and want help with your Podcast content, editing and production — Book a Call with me.