I lastly made it!After two years of on-and-off writing, I lastly acquired an article to go viral (nicely, by my requirements, anyway), and I sailed previous the 100 follower requirement to qualify for the Medium Partner Program.It’s been 2 weeks right this moment, so I believed I’d go over among the stats for the previous week, and sure, I’ll embrace how a lot cash I’ve made, however first- I want to thanks all for following me and studying my rants- I actually didn’t assume anybody aside from my mom would learn them!It was on the sixth of November that my article The S&P 500 Is Down 25%, Now What? acquired 323 views and despatched me from 80-odd followers to 104, and naturally, I instantly utilized for the Partner Program.It took a few days to course of, however as soon as it had, I did have a good time with a Gin and Tonic.I didn’t and nonetheless don’t know what to anticipate, however I’ve been very stunned by two issues;Firstly, my most seen story by far since getting accepted is a narrative that I wrote 5 months in the past, and it wasn’t significantly in style again then.This story about my passive earnings acquired a few hundred views again in June, however has now acquired over 1,700 views within the final week- which I actually wasn’t anticipating. And no, the irony isn’t misplaced on me- a narrative that I wrote about passive earnings is now a supply of passive earnings!The second factor that baffled me, is that I acquired 2 referred members (I didn’t even know that was a factor, to be trustworthy) because of that story, which has made me $4.28 in November. Not unhealthy contemplating that I ought to proceed to get that- as long as they proceed their (*2*).So, how a lot have I made?Well, in the event you’re anticipating massive numbers, I’m sorry to disappoint- however as you may see, I solely have round 3,000 views within the final 30 days, so I don’t assume that I’ll be giving up my day job anytime quickly, however for my first fortnight, I couldn’t be happier!$34 means I’m getting nicely over $10/1,000 views, which looks like so much to me, particularly provided that I wasn’t within the Partner Program for the entire month, and my earnings for right this moment will likely be added on tomorrow. (I do not know what the typical is, maybe somebody can enlighten me within the feedback).Well, there you will have it, constructing brick by brick, I’m now making sufficient cash to purchase half a pint of lager in Qatar- in the event that they hadn’t banned it, after all.
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