These tips were shared by the Medium team for monetizing posts on Medium. - Make sure it has topics: [Review and add any relevant topics](https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/214741038-Using-topics?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3) to your story to make sure members that don’t yet follow you, but are interested in the topics you are writing about, are able to discover your story. - Consider submitting your story to a publication: Publications are another way for interested readers to discover your story and a great way to collaborate with other writers on Medium who share your interests. They are also often places that community curators can find and [Boost](https://blog.medium.com/a-new-boost-for-top-stories-541884654fdb?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3) your story, which means even more reach and earnings. The best way to find publications to submit your stories to is by looking at where your favorite authors are publishing their stories and by browsing the [Topic Directory](https://medium.com/explore-topics?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3) and [this list of publications accepting submissions](https://medium.com/@MediumStaff/list/medium-publications-accepting-story-submissions-7c0ec8037e61?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3). - Share your story: Get the word out about your story by sharing it with your network on social media. If you’d like to share with people who aren’t Medium members (yet), you can make use of the [Friend Link](https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006543813-About-Friend-Links?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3). Friend Links give free story access to anyone you share it with, while ensuring that you still earn when members read and engage. - Periodically check your stats: We’re not saying you should refresh this obsessively, but it’s always helpful to see how a story is doing after a day or two. You can get to this page from your story itself, or from the dropdown menu in your profile. Story stats help you understand where your views are coming from, and how member activity on your stories translates to earnings. As your audience grows, you’ll be able to see what topics your readers are interested in to help you write your next story. [Learn more about stats](https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/215108608-Your-stats?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3). - Tracking earnings: Your story’s earnings will be updated every day on your Story Stats page and on your [Partner Program Earnings Dashboard](https://medium.com/me/partner/dashboard?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3). We will send your earnings for each calendar month over to your connected Stripe account by the 8th of the following month. - Get inspired again! Medium is a place to both read and write, and sometimes the best inspiration for that next great piece is sparked by someone else’s words. [Come read the best stories on Medium](https://medium.com/?source=email-e9d485ffc6ec-1735586181438-payment.schedule-------------------------58e30bc0_34e5_444d_b479_a97142084de3) and start thinking about your next story.