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I just checked and Medium's traffic peaked at 90 million in November 2020. Last month, it was 27 million. A 66% loss in traffic in 2 years. You really have to screw up to have that kind of loss.
As a two-month-old writer on Medium, I can't say much about publications because I haven't figured out yet which ones I could be interested in. Medium is such a huge maze that it can be difficult to find one's way and not get overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite number of articles and publications. I have been following some of your advice, especially the one about Medium being a social media (didn't suspect that when I subscribed) and that it was very helpful to comment. I don't have enough time to write an article a day (my goal would be one a week), but I've commented on others' articles almost every day. And you were right that is what got me to 100 followers, to my greatest astonishment since people who followed me read my comments, but not my articles. Not really commenting on publications here, but thanking you for the advice you gave in other videos.
Everything I write is first posted on my own site and I know Google picks it up very quickly, and I then post the same content on Medium, generally within a day or two, with the canonical link to the article on my own site. Google therefore knows that these are the original and definitive versions of the article. If someone only writes on Medium then Google should recognise that the first instance of a piece of content is the legitimate version, and push any other versions low down the results or, ideally, not show it at all. I'm not sure whether this happens and if so to what extent, but it's what I would reasonably expect them to do.
Yep, I think this is how it should work, but I know from past experience my own plagiarized articles will rank higher than mine. Maybe if the plagiarist changes enough of the language? Not sure what's happening though.
Thanks, Zulie, for going into depth and explaining what's happening on Medium. Also, being only a part-time reader of Medium and your material, I miss a lot of stuff that is (or was!) out there. So, thanks for alerting me to quality publications like "History of Yesterday". (I L-O-V-E history. Big thumbs up for Andrei Tapalaga!) I sincerely hope and strongly urge the powers at Medium HQ to get better management, or at the least, to get a clear & decisive & consistent direction. Keep up the great work, Zulie.
That's of concern, Zulie. I'm glad you say it's still a good platform, so my decision to 'give it a go' is not altogether wrong, misplaced, or dangerous. So as a beginner I might continue. But l may also look for other opportunities, just in case. Plagiarism is an annoying possibility. It could happen anywhere, on any platform,and an investigation to identify such incidents, and your suggestion is helpful that Medium inform not only the originator of the stolen material, but the perpetrator too, with a warning. Plagiarism is an indicator of lesser skills, or laziness, and/or arrogance. Real writers don't. Don't need to, don't want to (prefer honesty), and don't like to reuse other's material that they can write about in their own style. Only mediocrities plagiarise. Thank you for your videos. So helpful, original, and encouraging. I hope to see more.
Hi Zulie, Very good post. I wish that Medium would create and support more Publications. Like you, I don’t understand Medium’s business model or how decisions are made. But I do agree that Publications would encourage more writers to write and more readers to read. Before your post, I never heard of History of Yesterday. I went to the site yesterday - very good articles. I’m surprised I didn’t see it in Medium before the publication left. Is that Medium’s fault? Maybe. Personally, I’ve been finding success using Illumination, An Idea, and Two Minute Madness, among others. Keep up the good work! Thank you for sponsoring Glasp. I will check it out.
Great video, Zulie. Love the editing and effects. You said you wanted to hear from people who don't love publications. I'd rank myself in the middle. I see a lot of value in some publications, but I'm not loving many of them, too. I've been writing on Medium for only about 6 months, and I have 500+ followers. I agree with you that if you have less than 1,000 followers, publications are key to getting "discovered." Yet, the number of readers the publications drive is very hit or miss, as is the responsiveness of the editors. I write a lot for Crow's Feet, on topics related to retirement, retirement planning, and healthy aging. The editors are super responsive, and their readership is in a demographic that is broad enough that you can write about a lot of different topics but not so broad that there is little or no focus. I picked up a lot (by my standards) of followers by virtue of posting a few articles with that publication and putting quite a bit of time and thought into writing them. On the other hand, there are some huge publications I've written articles for (one in particular that I won't name, though I suspect you can guess) and, honestly, I can't tell that they drive any traffic at all. Their volume of articles is so high and the topics so broad and distributed, good articles just get lost. Then, there are the publications that *say* they want quality, original writing, but the headlines tell a different story. It's an endless stream of: "12 Books I read that totally changed my life." "I took this supplement for 10 days and it totally changed my life." "I tried sobriety for a week and it totally changed my life." "Three things I know at 25 that I wish I'd known at 20 that totally changed my life." I know I could increase my uptake on those publications by writing formulaic crap with formulaic crap titles, but I'm just not going to do it. I have to wonder how many good pieces of original writing get stuck in limbo waiting for acceptance or rejection (often rejection) while these supposedly elite publications put out a steady stream of drivel. Another big problem is responsiveness. There is a lot of advice on the platform that to be successful, you need to publish at least weekly. That is very, very hard to do if you're relying on publications. Some editors take weeks and weeks to accept or reject, if you hear from them at all. I get that the volume is high, but that may be an indication that they need to tighten their focus and stop publishing so many formulaic articles, or that they they need to ask some of their better contributors for help in vetting incoming articles. I really do see a big value in publications, but I do think there are problems on their side, too.
This is really valuable, and great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to share this. It's true -- publications sometimes have 24-48 hour (or even a week sometimes, lol) wait times. I think that, and the editorial standard, could be improved if pubs have time/money/resources to do a better job. But then I guess some publications might then take advantage, taking the money and still not doing a good job being article stewards. Either way, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I'm very pro-pub so it's great for me to hear from someone who isn't.
@@ZulieWrites I would be thrilled with 24 - 48 hours. to turn around a decision on publishing an article. Many of the more popular ones now have something in their submission guidelines saying 10 days to 2 weeks, and more than once it's gone longer than that. Or, they don't send a rejection notice at all and you're left to wonder whether it's still in process. With traditional publishers that may be expected, but with Medium there is always the option of self-publishing, so it really is helpful if the publications at least let you know if an article has, in fact, been rejected.
Appreciate the update - I’ve been slowly following your advice of working with a publication and hoping as my writing gets more frequent I’ll improve my stats. Just grateful to share my thoughts with folks outside my friends and family!! Please keep sharing your Medium insights - so helpful for us newbies!
Thanks for the information about Medium, it left me confused also. As to why they would treat publications and authors that way and not check for plagiarism on their own platform is beyond crazy.
Loved it! The sequencing, the editing, and the flow of the content from beginning to end was so good. Was fun to watch, engaging and easy on the eyes. Hard work pays off :)
I don't and didn't like publications. They are just extra gatekeepers. The problem with Medium is they don't have a good way to sort the content so it seems like we need publications to fulfill that role. Instead, I think a Reddit-like system should be easy and cheap to implement. Medium should be just independent creators and then the best work is chosen by readers reading and that is how articles get higher profiles not by gatekeepers choosing things for us.
Great video, Zulie! I've been writing on Medium for about 6 months now, and I find the website is riddled with plagiarism, clickbait and regurgitated research. The latter being the worst. Anyone can grab headlines and rewrite them with zero personal experience.
As a new writer on Medium, this is so helpful to understand what the h*** is going on. They seem to have made some major mistakes that ultimately harmed them. Crazy.
I've been on there for a couple of years now. 5 tags showing, then one, then five, and now it's back to 1 again. They called them "tags" when I started. Now they're "topics". "Library" used to be called Lists. They're putting a bowtie on a dying pig. They're focused on all the wrong things!
It is really unfortunate what they did with publications. How do you screw up a site that was running and working well. I know they may have had revenue problems but I dont see what that did to fix it. They had a Ferrari and wrapped it around a pole.
Great insight and depth into what goes on behind the wall. I am new to the Medium platform. I will take this into consideration toward my long-term goals and publishing of my work as a writer. I’m subscribed to your work, person and your channel. Thanks for the most Zulie!
Thanks Zulie for this great info.. I am just new to medium, how can i find a publication to join and what are the requirements joining? I am very passionate about writing, i really want to take my writing skills to the next level.
Do you know if there are certain publications that have like a "closer" relationship with Medium to be more likely to get curated? I've been on Medium for about 2 months now, and there is one publication I submit to regularly, and every single time my articles get curated there (within like a few minutes of being published on the publication), but anything I have submitted to any other publication or self-published has never once been curated.
The lack of an automated internal tool for checking new posts for plagiarism is obviously an indefensible lack, and one Medium should address. More widely though, whilst their seeming lack of interest in trying to at least make some minimal gesture to offending plagiarists elsewhere is disappointing, it is not really surprising. The problem here are wider problems with the internet. Trying to tackle plagiarised content elsewhere is largely an exercise in futility, so I’m not surprised with their riposte asking what they’re expecting to do about it. Copying text/simple webpage is the easiest technical activity in the world. Most of this content is likely hosted on, e.g. Russian servers or places where there will be zero enforcement of any existing copywrite claim. Even if you shut one site/page down, the content will appear in a dozen new places within 24 hours. It cannot be tackled or stopped. The only actions that can be taken are prophylactic; Google and other search engines can have forms to ensure only the legitimate original source is prioritised in search rankings, and where possible demonetize adverts on plagiarised pages, etc. This will help, but the reality of the internet is that this is an endless game of whack-a-mole. In a sense, this is one of the oldest problems of human history, there will always be countless people who’d rather profit from intellectual theft and fraud from original creators. On the internet as a vast distributed system, the problem is multiplied a million-fold. It is just a reality you have to accept when you put your original content out there, and can only find solace in the fact that hopefully at least the larger majority find your content through your official channels rather than the rip-off pages (which are likely also stuffed with other malware and adware), or at least the readers you most care about.
Thank you for shedding light on what is happening with Medium and publications, Zulie. I took a writing break for a while and I have been considering returning to Medium but hearing about all these pivots and plagiarism, I'm a little concerned. Definitely food for thought though and I suppose every corporation has its ebbs and flows in terms of success and reach.
Glad you enjoyed the video! To be honest, I don't think there's a better platform out there. Medium has its flaws, but looking at how Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, etc treat their creators, Medium is a good standard.
But it in 2024, is it worth it for a new writer, with no reputation or previous posts, to create their own general publication like "Zulie Writes"? This was recommended in your previous videos and your Medium starter kit newsletter. I'm at the point to post a first post and don't see much value in making a publication like "Paul writes provocative opinions that cause you to comment". It causes bikeshedding for me to think about and design, and perhaps it doesn't actually help in their visibility algorithm.
Also I think people now spend more time on short-form video content like TikTok, I don't know how your experience is but do you currently grow faster on UA-cam or Medium?
Right now? UA-cam. But in the past it's been Medium, UA-cam, or even Twitter for one brief moment. I think my main lesson is that * I * don't like making short form content, so my content will always perform better, in the long term, in long-form content places like Medium or UA-cam.
@@ZulieWrites You're already very successful on both platforms, but I think you still can grow a lot more on UA-cam than on Medium. UA-cam is investing a lot on short-form content, they even show Ads of UA-cam Shorts on the streets, bus stops in Germany, calling people to join creating shorts😃
Sorry for posting 3 comments, I'm not spamming honestly! I just wanted to say that there needs to be a way for readers to find stuff they are interested in that goes beyond writer-specified tags or categories, but I think publications as they currently exist and work aren't entirely suitable for that. Maybe they need a small number of fixed "super-categories" that writers can select just one of per article and readers can follow, a bit like the sections in bookshops.
That's an interesting take! I know the Medium CEO is actually pretty good about reading and replying to his comments, I'd really recommend you post this under his next post if you're comfortable with that. I think this is a super interesting suggestion.
Give publications a percentage of what writers in their pubs get for their stories. Simple. Writers, especially new ones, won't have a problem with that, considering the effect and effort pubs put into their publications.
So Medium DID used to do this! But then they changed. Not sure why to be honest, maybe it got too confusing with the payments. Does a pub deserve 50%? 10%? Not sure.
I wish I knew which mirror image of your room is the correct one 🙂 I also wish I knew how you can talk to a paint brush for 25 minutes without feeling silly 🙂
I think you are being naive. There is a room where there are people who roll their eyes at the complaints of publications and writers as noise from groundlings. That is true in EVERY too big organization with selfish leadership.
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I just checked and Medium's traffic peaked at 90 million in November 2020. Last month, it was 27 million. A 66% loss in traffic in 2 years. You really have to screw up to have that kind of loss.
@@rjrobbins2 WOW that is pretty staggering
As a two-month-old writer on Medium, I can't say much about publications because I haven't figured out yet which ones I could be interested in. Medium is such a huge maze that it can be difficult to find one's way and not get overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite number of articles and publications.
I have been following some of your advice, especially the one about Medium being a social media (didn't suspect that when I subscribed) and that it was very helpful to comment. I don't have enough time to write an article a day (my goal would be one a week), but I've commented on others' articles almost every day. And you were right that is what got me to 100 followers, to my greatest astonishment since people who followed me read my comments, but not my articles. Not really commenting on publications here, but thanking you for the advice you gave in other videos.
Everything I write is first posted on my own site and I know Google picks it up very quickly, and I then post the same content on Medium, generally within a day or two, with the canonical link to the article on my own site. Google therefore knows that these are the original and definitive versions of the article.
If someone only writes on Medium then Google should recognise that the first instance of a piece of content is the legitimate version, and push any other versions low down the results or, ideally, not show it at all.
I'm not sure whether this happens and if so to what extent, but it's what I would reasonably expect them to do.
Yep, I think this is how it should work, but I know from past experience my own plagiarized articles will rank higher than mine. Maybe if the plagiarist changes enough of the language? Not sure what's happening though.
Thanks, Zulie, for going into depth and explaining what's happening on Medium. Also, being only a part-time reader of Medium and your material, I miss a lot of stuff that is (or was!) out there. So, thanks for alerting me to quality publications like "History of Yesterday". (I L-O-V-E history. Big thumbs up for Andrei Tapalaga!) I sincerely hope and strongly urge the powers at Medium HQ to get better management, or at the least, to get a clear & decisive & consistent direction. Keep up the great work, Zulie.
That's of concern, Zulie. I'm glad you say it's still a good platform, so my decision to 'give it a go' is not altogether wrong, misplaced, or dangerous. So as a beginner I might continue. But l may also look for other opportunities, just in case. Plagiarism is an annoying possibility. It could happen anywhere, on any platform,and an investigation to identify such incidents, and your suggestion is helpful that Medium inform not only the originator of the stolen material, but the perpetrator too, with a warning. Plagiarism is an indicator of lesser skills, or laziness, and/or arrogance. Real writers don't. Don't need to, don't want to (prefer honesty), and don't like to reuse other's material that they can write about in their own style. Only mediocrities plagiarise.
Thank you for your videos. So helpful, original, and encouraging. I hope to see more.
Love the paintbrush mic 😸
Hi Zulie,
Very good post. I wish that Medium would create and support more Publications. Like you, I don’t understand Medium’s business model or how decisions are made. But I do agree that Publications would encourage more writers to write and more readers to read. Before your post, I never heard of History of Yesterday. I went to the site yesterday - very good articles. I’m surprised I didn’t see it in Medium before the publication left.
Is that Medium’s fault? Maybe.
Personally, I’ve been finding success using Illumination, An Idea, and Two Minute Madness, among others. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sponsoring Glasp. I will check it out.
Great video, Zulie. Love the editing and effects.
You said you wanted to hear from people who don't love publications. I'd rank myself in the middle. I see a lot of value in some publications, but I'm not loving many of them, too.
I've been writing on Medium for only about 6 months, and I have 500+ followers. I agree with you that if you have less than 1,000 followers, publications are key to getting "discovered."
Yet, the number of readers the publications drive is very hit or miss, as is the responsiveness of the editors. I write a lot for Crow's Feet, on topics related to retirement, retirement planning, and healthy aging. The editors are super responsive, and their readership is in a demographic that is broad enough that you can write about a lot of different topics but not so broad that there is little or no focus. I picked up a lot (by my standards) of followers by virtue of posting a few articles with that publication and putting quite a bit of time and thought into writing them.
On the other hand, there are some huge publications I've written articles for (one in particular that I won't name, though I suspect you can guess) and, honestly, I can't tell that they drive any traffic at all. Their volume of articles is so high and the topics so broad and distributed, good articles just get lost.
Then, there are the publications that *say* they want quality, original writing, but the headlines tell a different story. It's an endless stream of: "12 Books I read that totally changed my life." "I took this supplement for 10 days and it totally changed my life." "I tried sobriety for a week and it totally changed my life." "Three things I know at 25 that I wish I'd known at 20 that totally changed my life." I know I could increase my uptake on those publications by writing formulaic crap with formulaic crap titles, but I'm just not going to do it. I have to wonder how many good pieces of original writing get stuck in limbo waiting for acceptance or rejection (often rejection) while these supposedly elite publications put out a steady stream of drivel.
Another big problem is responsiveness. There is a lot of advice on the platform that to be successful, you need to publish at least weekly. That is very, very hard to do if you're relying on publications. Some editors take weeks and weeks to accept or reject, if you hear from them at all. I get that the volume is high, but that may be an indication that they need to tighten their focus and stop publishing so many formulaic articles, or that they they need to ask some of their better contributors for help in vetting incoming articles.
I really do see a big value in publications, but I do think there are problems on their side, too.
I would like to read one or some of your articles on medium. Would you share a link or a hint how to find them?
This is really valuable, and great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to share this. It's true -- publications sometimes have 24-48 hour (or even a week sometimes, lol) wait times. I think that, and the editorial standard, could be improved if pubs have time/money/resources to do a better job. But then I guess some publications might then take advantage, taking the money and still not doing a good job being article stewards.
Either way, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I'm very pro-pub so it's great for me to hear from someone who isn't.
@@ZulieWrites I would be thrilled with 24 - 48 hours. to turn around a decision on publishing an article. Many of the more popular ones now have something in their submission guidelines saying 10 days to 2 weeks, and more than once it's gone longer than that. Or, they don't send a rejection notice at all and you're left to wonder whether it's still in process. With traditional publishers that may be expected, but with Medium there is always the option of self-publishing, so it really is helpful if the publications at least let you know if an article has, in fact, been rejected.
Appreciate the update - I’ve been slowly following your advice of working with a publication and hoping as my writing gets more frequent I’ll improve my stats. Just grateful to share my thoughts with folks outside my friends and family!! Please keep sharing your Medium insights - so helpful for us newbies!
Thanks for the information about Medium, it left me confused also. As to why they would treat publications and authors that way and not check for plagiarism on their own platform is beyond crazy.
Loved it! The sequencing, the editing, and the flow of the content from beginning to end was so good. Was fun to watch, engaging and easy on the eyes. Hard work pays off :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don't and didn't like publications. They are just extra gatekeepers. The problem with Medium is they don't have a good way to sort the content so it seems like we need publications to fulfill that role. Instead, I think a Reddit-like system should be easy and cheap to implement. Medium should be just independent creators and then the best work is chosen by readers reading and that is how articles get higher profiles not by gatekeepers choosing things for us.
I learned from your video that I should be ready for change.
I started in March of 2022 and missed the storm.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Great video, Zulie! I've been writing on Medium for about 6 months now, and I find the website is riddled with plagiarism, clickbait and regurgitated research. The latter being the worst. Anyone can grab headlines and rewrite them with zero personal experience.
As a new writer on Medium, this is so helpful to understand what the h*** is going on. They seem to have made some major mistakes that ultimately harmed them. Crazy.
I've been on there for a couple of years now. 5 tags showing, then one, then five, and now it's back to 1 again. They called them "tags" when I started. Now they're "topics". "Library" used to be called Lists. They're putting a bowtie on a dying pig. They're focused on all the wrong things!
It is really unfortunate what they did with publications. How do you screw up a site that was running and working well. I know they may have had revenue problems but I dont see what that did to fix it. They had a Ferrari and wrapped it around a pole.
Publications make a difference. My self-published articles just don't get noticed as well.
Great insight and depth into what goes on behind the wall. I am new to the Medium platform. I will take this into consideration toward my long-term goals and publishing of my work as a writer. I’m subscribed to your work, person and your channel. Thanks for the most Zulie!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Zulie for this great info.. I am just new to medium, how can i find a publication to join and what are the requirements joining? I am very passionate about writing, i really want to take my writing skills to the next level.
Excellent synopsis. I agree with you that publications are important on Medium. Well done.
Do you know if there are certain publications that have like a "closer" relationship with Medium to be more likely to get curated? I've been on Medium for about 2 months now, and there is one publication I submit to regularly, and every single time my articles get curated there (within like a few minutes of being published on the publication), but anything I have submitted to any other publication or self-published has never once been curated.
Yes! So this was one of my theories which i confirmed -- some pubs have curation power. We don't know which lol.
Zulie for Medium Readers & Writers Association CEO. We need someone who understand publications, readers and writers like her.
Thanks Zulie for breaking down publications on medium!👊
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful :)
As you said, Medium was great in 2019, till then I can't grow there or earn more money, whereas my YT channel constantly grows and earns much more.
2019/2020 was my peak year too. Nothing much since.
I like the pie analogy 19:20
Did Medium pivot again after this?
Of course.
The lack of an automated internal tool for checking new posts for plagiarism is obviously an indefensible lack, and one Medium should address. More widely though, whilst their seeming lack of interest in trying to at least make some minimal gesture to offending plagiarists elsewhere is disappointing, it is not really surprising. The problem here are wider problems with the internet. Trying to tackle plagiarised content elsewhere is largely an exercise in futility, so I’m not surprised with their riposte asking what they’re expecting to do about it. Copying text/simple webpage is the easiest technical activity in the world. Most of this content is likely hosted on, e.g. Russian servers or places where there will be zero enforcement of any existing copywrite claim. Even if you shut one site/page down, the content will appear in a dozen new places within 24 hours. It cannot be tackled or stopped. The only actions that can be taken are prophylactic; Google and other search engines can have forms to ensure only the legitimate original source is prioritised in search rankings, and where possible demonetize adverts on plagiarised pages, etc. This will help, but the reality of the internet is that this is an endless game of whack-a-mole. In a sense, this is one of the oldest problems of human history, there will always be countless people who’d rather profit from intellectual theft and fraud from original creators. On the internet as a vast distributed system, the problem is multiplied a million-fold. It is just a reality you have to accept when you put your original content out there, and can only find solace in the fact that hopefully at least the larger majority find your content through your official channels rather than the rip-off pages (which are likely also stuffed with other malware and adware), or at least the readers you most care about.
I'm trying to submit to the creative cafe but I'm having a tough time finding their website
Thank you for shedding light on what is happening with Medium and publications, Zulie. I took a writing break for a while and I have been considering returning to Medium but hearing about all these pivots and plagiarism, I'm a little concerned. Definitely food for thought though and I suppose every corporation has its ebbs and flows in terms of success and reach.
Glad you enjoyed the video! To be honest, I don't think there's a better platform out there. Medium has its flaws, but looking at how Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, etc treat their creators, Medium is a good standard.
Love this and the avatar vibe!!!!
Glad someone picked up on it! I thought I was the only fan lol
Thank you for your insights. If you do this again, please select a different track for your music bed. I found this one to be highly distracting.
Thanks Scott! I appreciate the feedback.
I love your energy Zulie, keep it up!
Thank you so much - I wonder if you would think Medium is still a good place to build an audience and indeed to write on?
I do! That's why I still build my audience and write there :)
They keep asking me to join, but something told me to wait and put my content on Adsense solely (and then this popped up.
But it in 2024, is it worth it for a new writer, with no reputation or previous posts, to create their own general publication like "Zulie Writes"? This was recommended in your previous videos and your Medium starter kit newsletter. I'm at the point to post a first post and don't see much value in making a publication like "Paul writes provocative opinions that cause you to comment". It causes bikeshedding for me to think about and design, and perhaps it doesn't actually help in their visibility algorithm.
This is such a nice and informative video. Thanks for making it and sending to your email list:)
Until now, I still don't know why it's so hard to be admitted into Startup publication. :(
Also I think people now spend more time on short-form video content like TikTok, I don't know how your experience is but do you currently grow faster on UA-cam or Medium?
Right now? UA-cam. But in the past it's been Medium, UA-cam, or even Twitter for one brief moment.
I think my main lesson is that * I * don't like making short form content, so my content will always perform better, in the long term, in long-form content places like Medium or UA-cam.
@@ZulieWrites You're already very successful on both platforms, but I think you still can grow a lot more on UA-cam than on Medium.
UA-cam is investing a lot on short-form content, they even show Ads of UA-cam Shorts on the streets, bus stops in Germany, calling people to join creating shorts😃
Now I'm afraid to even begin writing for Medium! Is there a Medium competitor that runs their site better and protects authors' material?
They're all the same. They don't want to spend a dime but have no issues with taking what comes in.
lol i love the paintbrush as a microphone 🤣
Thanks! 😆
Sorry for posting 3 comments, I'm not spamming honestly!
I just wanted to say that there needs to be a way for readers to find stuff they are interested in that goes beyond writer-specified tags or categories, but I think publications as they currently exist and work aren't entirely suitable for that. Maybe they need a small number of fixed "super-categories" that writers can select just one of per article and readers can follow, a bit like the sections in bookshops.
That's an interesting take! I know the Medium CEO is actually pretty good about reading and replying to his comments, I'd really recommend you post this under his next post if you're comfortable with that. I think this is a super interesting suggestion.
@@ZulieWrites I hadn't thought of that. Maybe I will, thanks.
Where do you submit your stories on relationships, now that PS I Love You is gone? Thanks.
I like Hello, Love!
@@ZulieWrites Thanks, Zulie.
Hi zulie ,how can i submit my articles to your publication?
I don't accept other people to my pub!
Why can't it do both, have some publications it creates and others at next tier. They do sound a bit unconcerned. It's all about money...
Give publications a percentage of what writers in their pubs get for their stories.
Simple.
Writers, especially new ones, won't have a problem with that, considering the effect and effort pubs put into their publications.
So Medium DID used to do this! But then they changed. Not sure why to be honest, maybe it got too confusing with the payments. Does a pub deserve 50%? 10%? Not sure.
@@ZulieWrites 10% is fine. Everyone benefits. Do a Medium post on it. With all your followers, you'll generate enough feedback for Medium to listen
Will there be a "cat invades my vlog" behind the scenes post soon?
Haha I would love that -- let's see if the cats cooperate!
Are there publications on Medium for fiction?
Not related to the video, but I see you put your mic on a paintbrush, and that is probably the best invention ever🤣🤣🤣
Should i start writing on medium or what? Is it worth it
My take is that of self survival. Medium cannot allow publications become so big that would eventually threaten their very existence.
Great video! Thanks! Yikes…
22:10 is funny.
I wish I knew which mirror image of your room is the correct one 🙂
I also wish I knew how you can talk to a paint brush for 25 minutes without feeling silly 🙂
It's my complete lack of shame or self-consciousness 😂
Maybe someone as famous as you should start their own medium like site. I have a feeling this will cause the site to take plagiarism more seriously.
Humbled and flattered that you think I'm famous! I am a very small fish, but I appreciate the thought for sure.
I really enjoyed your take on publications. Is Medium dying? I hope not #keepthefaith
Glad you enjoyed! I don't think it's dying at all, it's just pivoting :) New CEO in charge shaking things up, it was bound to happen.
@@ZulieWrites Yes #keepthefaith 🥰
The music is so distracting. I just want to hear you. The background music is completely unnecessary.
Thanks for this feedback!
I think you are being naive. There is a room where there are people who roll their eyes at the complaints of publications and writers as noise from groundlings. That is true in EVERY too big organization with selfish leadership.
Love me some you Zulie! So Beautiful ♥
Hi Zulie, I am your subscriber and I love your videos. However, your videos are being unnecessarily long. Most videos over 15mins could be extremely boring and exhausting.
Honestly if you find a 25 m video extremely boring and exhausting then my content may not be for you! ✌
@@ZulieWrites You are wrong dear, because honestly, I love your contents.
So Medium had been bought by Elon Musk...