Archive - James Julian's Publish Every Day

1 main reason most fail at Medium (and YouTube) long-term

I completely blew up my YouTube channel this week.

Aug 3 •

July 2025

Is writing on Medium still worth it in 2025? (full earnings review)

With all the buzz surrounding the Substack over the past year, it begs an important question: Is publishing on the former top spot for online writers …

Jul 27 •

I'm supercharging my Publish Every Day project so I can retire soon

In the fall of 2023, I launched an audacious project aimed at building a content side business that would allow me to quit my job within 1 year.

Jul 21 •

1 MAJOR weakness Medium has versus Substack in 2025

This week, one of the most prominent voices over at Medium published a very lengthy article arguing that her preferred platform was actually way better…

Jul 15 •

June 2025

Read these 3 books (in this order) to get rich in 2026

As far as mid-life crises go, mine was something of a doozy.

Jun 26 •

April 2025

I just made $3,000 in 8 days on Medium. Here's why I'm not excited. (This Week in Side Hustling)

Do you watch sports at all?

Apr 8 •

March 2025

If you say this 1 dumb phrase, you will ALWAYS fail

About a month and a half into my online writing journey, a very dark thought slipped into my head.

Mar 30 •

How to survive the Medium.com earnings rollercoaster (This Week in Side Hustling)

The other day, the great Jayden Levitt posted the following note here on Substack.

Mar 29 •

The 4 key elements in ALL my viral articles (copy this)

One reason I’ve managed to make more than $50,000 writing on Medium is that I have a keen interest in continual improvement.

Mar 12 •

Did the Medium.com meta article purge skyrocket my earnings? (This Week In Side Hustling)

I woke up to a pleasant surprise this week.

Mar 6 •

February 2025

It's adapt or die time on Medium - will you quit or fight? (This Week in Side Hustling)

Whenever I write about my earnings on Medium as a way of teaching what does and doesn’t work, most people respond in a positive way.

Feb 24 •

Medium just announced 2 huge changes affecting writers

You may have already seen this, but I find Medium email updates easy to miss sometimes.

Feb 19 •

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