Another method that people take advantage of Medium is the repurposing of contents. An example would be taking a significant portion of longer content and then linking them to the original website. That way, you're not going to depend on Medium payouts only, but also building an audience you fully own.

Quote from: Bob on Aug 21, 2025, 04:55 PMYou can run ads on your blog, but in order to do so, you will need to partner with a ads  network like Google AdSense. They will give you the code to place on your site and ads will begin to show automatically if it's approved. You'll  earn based on impressions or clicks. You can also directly sell the advertisement space to businesses as well.

AdSense is a good beginning, but to get approval, you should have enough quality content and traffic. Meanwhile, I would advise to focus on building traffic first. Once you are eligible, ads can form a good base for passive income.

Starting is the hardest part. Select a platform and publish your very first post even if it is not entirely perfect.  It's a great learning experience with endless research activities. Consistency will form a writer's voice and it will definitely draw in readers in the long run.

Yes, most bloggers have ads, affiliate programs, and sponsorships, but the best strategy is to diversify. For instance, use ads and then create digital products or an online course to build a more stable income source for yourself.

For starters, I would advise start doing something small and simple. No need to go all out on creating complex designs. Just write up articles that are useful to most readers. As you go on writing, learn by actually using SEO and analytics. The main point is to be consistent even if traffic is very low at the beginning.

The Medium Partner Program is clearly the main path, but I also think that consistency really matters. Most writers who habitually post, engage with their readers, and write about trending topics are usually better off. However, there is time factor involved too, meaning, it takes time to build a loyal audience and once you have it, the earnings become more stable.

The viewer's tolerance of bad audio might be next to nothing, so it's crucial to do much improvement at this point through fine-tuning before uploading. Headphones can be handy for doing this.

Quote from: Ade on Aug 27, 2025, 01:00 PMMost likely, shotgun mics would be the most common. Because of its suction functions, you can hear a lot better even for an outdoor shot. Though I see them using wind shields by with shotgun to remove unwanted noises. It  actually depends upon the environment where you are making the video.

A decent and affordable beginner's lavalier mic is really good enough and produces surprisingly decent results too.

Realism is another major contributor. Even with good equipment, if the voice sounds robotic, it won't connect with viewers. Adding natural pauses, a friendly tone, and some personality makes a voice-over much more effective.

Quote from: Ade on Aug 27, 2025, 12:57 PMYes, sometimes voice-over video performs better because it is more manageable. It usually has scenes without a random background noise.

That's true. In fact, sometimes content are more refined through voice-over, since it's easier to write a script and redo it until it looks very perfect. Usually, this method will have superior-quality content compared to taking it on camera. It's best for tutorial and educational contents.