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Medium Partner Program: January-February 2025
Fraudulent Activity: A Major Factor in Engagement and Earnings Decline
For full transparency, I do not want my writing to only acknowledge the changes with the platform. However, I will discuss how February was not much different from January in terms of engagement and earnings, but my attitude toward writing did change.
My writing will mainly focus on my personal and spiritual growth, as well as other areas of interest.
I noticed changes in engagement and earnings several months ago. However, the difference in my earnings was not drastic enough to raise major concerns until January and February of this year.
Medium has introduced a Featured tab on the Medium app, which showcases all Featured stories from publications that a user follows in the order they were featured (if you have been recently following my journey in the Medium Partner Program, you probably know that I mainly self-publish).
The Featured tab is great for writers who want to gain exposure through the publications they contribute to. However, it will not…