If you learn how to build an email list, you can make a bunch of cash quickly. Example: I did a promotion for my writing course a month or two ago and made $25,000 in the span of five days. It took time to build a list that does those numbers, but once you learn […]
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7 Insights About Medium From a 7 Year Medium Veteran
Don’t worry, uncle Ayo is here to set you all straight. By the time you finish this article, you’ll have a proper understanding of how Medium works and what you need to do to be successful on the platform. You should trust me, if for no other reason, because I’m one of the longest-tenured writers […]
Write On Medium in 2022 (Updated): Your Ultimate Medium Blogging Guide
Consider this your ultimate Medium blogging guide. I decided I wanted to write on Medium in 2015 after I saw someone post about writing a viral article on the website. That decision changed my entire life. Since then, I’ve published hundreds of articles on the website and made a six-figure income just from Medium’s partner […]
How to Beat Writer’s Block to Death
Writer’s block isn’t real. Before I dive into specific tips to cure it, I must dispel the myth that it even exists. Sure, you might fail to write as often as you’d like to, but it’s not because you suffer from some disease that makes you unable to write. It’s not some mysterious cloud hovering […]
Medium Writing 101: Advice for Aspiring & New Medium Writers (Updated)
This Medium writing guide will help you stand out against the competition. You’re probably asking yourself, do Medium writers get paid, really? Or is it just a pipe dream? It all depends… I know where all the landmines are for new Medium writers. You’re a few centimeters away from stepping on them and blowing up […]
Shitty First Drafts Are the Key to Building a Blogging Empire
Most aspiring writers have heard of the shitty draft rule, but few of them practice it. Hell, few writers practice at all. This saddens me because I know how much potential they have. If they’d just get the words onto the page and into the world, they’d start building a catalog that could change their […]
How to Make Money on Medium: Proven Tips to Make Your First $100
How much money can you make on Medium, really? On average, less than 10 percent of writers ever make $100 or more in a month on Medium. Pretty discouraging, huh? You write your little heart out, only to feel the massive heartbreak and sting of publishing your words into the abyss. You feel invisible. It’s […]
How to Improve Writing Skills: 20 Hard-Hitting Strategies
Most blog posts about how to improve writing skills scratch the surface and fail to talk about what it really takes to get good at writing. It takes dedication and hard work. It’s not backbreaking work, but you have to be persistent, humble, and willing to learn. Gradual, moderate, and persistent effort will get you […]
Never Run Out of Things to Write About Again: The Ultimate Guide
Most aspiring writers tell me they struggle with finding things to write about. Either they have no idea where to start or they feel burnt out because they’ve been writing for a while and it feels like they’re repeating themselves. For both camps, this is a crucial problem to solve. If you don’t have things […]
How to Write a Personal Narrative Essay That Doesn’t Suck
When I come across a personal narrative essay, nine times out of ten it’s total garbage. It’s no coincidence that personal narrative essays tend to be the most popular choice for aspiring writers. I can describe most aspiring writers with a single word — narcissistic. I’m not piling on to be mean. I do it […]