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How Medium Can Be a Source of Passive Income
Why older articles on Medium keep earning money
Looking at ways to earn passive money online is a dream for many. One of the benefits of writing on Medium is that it allows you to keep making money on your articles long after they are published.
While you likely won’t get rich on Medium, it can still be a nice source of income. Pennies, nickels, dimes, and maybe even a few quarters can eventually add up if you have a decent-sized catalog of articles.
How Older Articles Impacted My Earnings in December
I finished the month of December with 31 articles. Not only did I earn money on each one, but I also made money on 37 other articles from previous months.
Overall, my December earnings included 68 total articles. These numbers will only continue to get bigger each month if I continue to follow this publishing schedule. (I’ll have a monthly earnings report article available in the next day or two).
Why Pinning Older Articles is Important
Gaining views on older articles is often random, and you don’t have much control over it. However, you can increase the chance of someone clicking on your older work by pinning the articles near…
