8 Steps to get paid on Medium by writing Articles as freelance writer.
This guide will help you learn more about the Partner Program which is proposed by Medium to help writer to start earn by writing creative articles and you will need to go through this process of applying and getting started.
Before moving forward you need to learn about Partner Program?
It is a platform created by Medium community to help writers to earn by making article and post on any type of topic. This The Partner Program allows writers to earn money for their content, Medium earning plan is based on page views or story views so more you earn by story engagement.
Here’s you need to follow these steps:
- Apply to the Partner Program with this link Click Here
- To join the Partner Program, you first need to meet two eligibility requirements:
Have at least 100 followers on Medium.
Have published at least one story on Medium in the past (Note: responses don’t count).
Please note, enrollment in the Partner Program is currently only available if you are over 18 and in an eligible location as described in Step 3 below.
If you meet both requirements, are 18 or older and live in an eligible location, you can then apply to join the program by going to medium.com/earn and clicking “Apply to the Partner Program.”
Once you’ve submitted a complete application, someone on our team will review your application and get back to you.
3. Enroll in the Partner Program
To join the Partner Program, you need to link your Medium account with your bank account or debit card via a third-party payment service called Stripe. Additionally, you need to provide your taxpayer information within 180 days to be able to receive payments from Medium.
4. Make your stories eligible to earn money
Once you’re in, you can write your story, and put it behind the paywall. You can also put your already published stories behind the paywall to start earning revenue from them.
5. Earn money based on member engagement and referred memberships
Partner Program writers are paid every month based on how members engage with their stories. This is determined by member reading time. Each member’s subscription fee is distributed proportionally to the stories that the individual member engaged with that month.
You can always check your payment estimates in your Partner dashboard.
Writers can also earn from referred memberships. For every new reader that you convert to a paying Medium member, you’ll receive half of that new reader’s membership fee, net of standard payment processor fees.
Referral earnings are recurring as long as the reader’s membership plan remains active.
