Medium Unveils Its New Partner Program Incentives
Medium will change its Partner Program schemes starting August 1, 2023
Medium unveils its new Partner Program incentives, and changes to its schemes will take effect starting on August 1, 2023. Read on for the details.
The Medium Partner Program is a program that allows writers to earn money from their writing.
On August 1, 2023, there will be several changes to the Medium Partner Program.
Yes, writing platform Medium is planning to update its Partner Program, which allows authors to be paid for stories, in August.
Stories will be evaluated for original thinking, relevance and personal experience, with more time expected to be dedicated to fewer pieces.
Earnings will be higher for more widely read stories, while an updated Story Stats page will help writers work out what they are owed. For those already part of the scheme, there is no need to reapply.
Additionally, starting in August 1st, Medium will expand the Partner Program to accept applications for these additional 12 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Hungary, India, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
By the end of the year (2023), Medium plans to open up to another 50 or so.
Also, the incentive-based Medium referral program will be discontinued.
Furthermore, Medium has announced changes to its Partner Program to encourage more original, high-quality personal stories, deep knowledge and hidden life wisdom. A focus will remain to encourage fewer stories with more in-depth content rather than clickbait and divisive topics.
The Partner Program will now apply when Medium membership is also in place. Metrics for calculating earnings will now include claps, highlights, replies, and follows. A new distribution and earnings bonus will come in when stories are Boosted, based on criteria in line with Medium’s ethos.
Again, all the alterations you are reading will come into effect on August 1.
Overall, as per Medium’s Buster Benson, here are the main takeaways for the Medium new Partner Program incentives:
- Stories that get Boosted based on these distribution standards — being original, constructive, memorable stories based on personal experience — will earn significantly more. The best way to guarantee that your earnings are strong is to spend more time on each story, even if it means posting less often.
- Earnings will be higher for stories that are Boosted, read by your readers that follow you, and that have an above average read ratio. All stories will also earn more based on more explicit signals like claps, highlights, and replies.
- The new application flow and eligibility criteria will launch on August 1st. If you’re already in the program, you won’t have to do anything new to stay in the program. If you are eligible and would like to apply to the Partner Program today, you can begin that process from here.
- The new payout logic will also launch on August 1st, along with an updated Story Stats page that will help you break down your earnings on stories.
- The first payout that uses the new logic will be at the beginning of September.
- Referral bonuses will be honored for all members referred prior to September 1st. No new referrals will be counted after that.
I hope this helps you understand the coming changes to MPP. What do you think? Do you like Medium’s new partner program incentives or schemes?
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