I Gained 112,000 Views in 30 Days and Earned $2,000 From One Article-Here’s What I’ve Learned

Growing an audience has its pitfalls

I know you’re probably sick of reading articles about “How I made X amount of dollars as a freelancer, YouTuber, or writer on Medium”, and to be honest, I am too.

My intent is not to focus t on “how I made X amount of dollars online”; I want to provide other new writers/creators with practical advice on creating content that has helped me grow from a follower and views perspective — in addition to discussing the negative consequences of gaining viewership.

Building an audience isn’t an overnight process — any venture worth building takes time — and a lot of it

It’s very easy to get sucked into posts with headlines like, “How I made $15,000 this month as a blogger” where the author discusses their various sources of income — without mentioning that they started their business back in 2013 when there was far less competition and they’ve had 8 years to build an online community.

Each post that I write takes hours — from the actual writing to editing — it’s not a quick process.