Thankfully, Medium allows you to export your content as HTML files which theoretically you can import into the next platform you move to. However, moving is one thing, taking your content with you is another.
Portability: nobody enjoys being trapped, and a custom domain provides bloggers the opportunity to move. There are benefits of staying a Medium member, but these benefits are from the reader, not for the writer/blogger.
Therefore, all it can cost you is USD5 for the first month to bring your domain to medium. Thankfully, you do not need to have an active Medium membership to keep using your custom domain. Medium requires you to become a member if you want to bring your domain to Medium. If you are starting your blog today, the first investment you should make is to grab your own custom domain. Therefore, in the future when you want to switch platforms, it’s effortless from a reader perspective because your address doesn't change, your readers know where to find you. For bloggers, to have control over your content and having viewers visit your custom domain for your content is a monumental advantage. Without custom domains, my address for this blog would. Consider this, if you uploaded a video on YouTube and Vimeo, which platform do you think, you will get the most views? This logic does not completely apply because Medium does not have the same popularity or monopoly in written content as YouTube has in video.Ĭustom Domains: Medium supports custom domains. This means your content can have a vast reach. Medium is dedicated to written content, so viewers to Medium are there for one purpose and one purpose only, to read. Medium’s Reach : In Q2 2020, Medium had over 1 billion page views. Medium’s responsive design ensures that regardless of where or on which device, the reading is experience is beautiful and distraction free.
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All these features are not only included for free on Medium, the simplicity in its implementation is refreshing and warmly welcomed.īeautiful Reader Experience: No point writing great content when the reading experience is subpar. This is the reason, I have no comments feature on my blog because it's costly and requires a bit of work on my end to implement. If you are self-hosting, you need to find services for comments, RSS feeds, image hosting and analytics. Ghost, which is a platform created for blogging, still to this very day does not have a mobile app.īlogger features: this includes add-ons such as RSS feeds, comments and analytics etc. I can write, publish and importantly make edits, all from the Medium app on my mobile. I find it extremely cool that my entire blogging workflow can be achieved on mobile using the Medium platform. Furthermore, most popular writing apps have Medium integration built in, I recommend Ulysses and iA Writer. You can write using the Medium editor on the web and through the Medium app on iOS and android. There are many writers on Medium that publish freely (without a paywall) and as such readers like me can enjoy with no restrictions.īeautiful design and ease of use: Writing is a big part of being a blogger and Medium has made this process super easy. Medium’s revenue source is from its membership where, for USD5 a month, a Medium member can consume articles that authors (maybe you) put behind a paywall. Why Medium? Because:įREE and no Advertising: you can write to your heart’s content and publish on almost on any topic with no any limits. It’s a self-centred project that costs me approximately USD80 a year.
I write because I enjoy it and because writing helps me think methodically. For example, I do not have any intention to make a living from my blog. Therefore, if today, I was seeking a platform for my blogging needs, I undoubtedly will consider Medium.Ĭaution: Before you decide on a platform, you must consider what your needs are and/or what your objectives are. It's trying its level best to remove as many barriers to entry as possible. I feel Medium’s aim is just that, if something is worth reading, it's on Medium. Medium wants to be that place for written content. For video, there is a significant likelihood that you will find it on YouTube. In my mind, it's a slightly better version of YouTube but for written content. Medium, as a company, always appeared to be searching for its place on the internet and in the last 2 years, it is becoming clear what Medium is and how it intends to stay relevant for years to come.
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