LinkedIn vs. Medium: Which Is a Better Publishing Platform for Generating Revenue?

My side-by-side comparison after publishing articles on both for two years

Image: Author

Disclaimer: This article is purely based on my own experiences. All opinions are my own. Try out both platforms to decide which one works better for you.

My Story

Since 2019 I have published 106 articles on LinkedIn and 170 articles on Medium. At first, I was not that consistent on either platform. I like to batch write articles, so some months, I’d publish five in one week and then nothing for the rest of the month. By early 2020, I developed a rhythm of publishing one article per week, for a minimum of four articles per month. Some months, I publish more, with my highest number being eight in one month. I know this isn’t a lot in some people’s opinion, but I am not a full-time writer. In fact, my work has nothing to do with writing. I’m a digital marketer, an entrepreneur, and a former agency owner turned business coach. I also run a podcast and a YouTube channel and produce several original pieces of social media content and mini-courses every week, so article writing is not top of the list. If you asked me about my superpowers, I’d say storytelling, but that doesn’t mean only in writing. I think I enjoy most speaking…