Update on Medium Writer Bonuses Programme
What it means for writers and the future course of action
In April of 2021, Medium started awarding $500 cash bonuses to writers with a large number of audience engagement, medium continued to give the bonuses in May. Medium recently started sending emails to creators clarifying some details about the bonus payments and stating that the last bonuses will be paid for June and July.
Medium is not the first platform that encourages writers to earn extra income for quality content, several other platforms such as Newsbreak, Vocal Media, BuzzFeed etc. are offering some huge cash bonuses to writers in their new competition.
Why are incentives important and what it means for the Medium writer's community?
Giving incentives to writers boosts content quality
Honestly, writing is a tough job and at times you lack the motivation to even start to jot down your ideas. I believe by giving writers incentives is a driving force for them to keep writing and give their best when writing articles.