Maybe the "boomer" in me is showing (Im 30) but why did people move to medium from blogspot.com or wordpress.com?
Seems like medium just looks like a normal blog to me with a fancy theme. Most posts are mostly text, so a blogspot/blogger site would do fine for free right?
I remember when most bloglinks where .blogspot.com links.
Medium allows making money from blog posts, similar to how you can make money on YouTube. It also does some work in helping you gain readership by allowing helping people discover other blogs in ads and in a special section on their website.
As a writer, Medium is probably the best medium to blog on. As a reader, it's probably one of the worst popular ones.
Seems like medium just looks like a normal blog to me with a fancy theme. Most posts are mostly text, so a blogspot/blogger site would do fine for free right?
I remember when most bloglinks where .blogspot.com links.
Wordpress seems to host blogs for free too, with paid plans for more features. The free plan actually seems great. https://wordpress.com/pricing/?compare=1#lpc-pricing