How I Made $1,000 a Month as a Hobbyist Writer on Medium

Quality over Quantity

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It took three years, but I finally did it:

I cracked the $1,000 mark.

What’s surprising is that I hit the milestone by publishing less than two stories per month on average over three years.

So even casual or hobbyist writers can make it.

Earnings in July 2023

I generally write about 5 topics:

1. Enterprise data. How does data work at large companies?
2. Projects. How to get your hands dirty in machine learning & python?
3. AI Guides. Easy-to-understand guides with wide appeal.
4. Crypto & Web3. Readership goes to the moon during bull markets, heh!
5. Disaster deep-dives. One for those with a macabre interest.

Most articles have common mission:

Simplify complex ideas and make them accessible to everyone.

My stories written using a mixture of formal and colloquial language (pacing), leverage infographics (catchy), are evergreen in nature (longevity) and are good enough to make it…