Medium

Medium

A Medium Corporation
Tumblr

Tumblr

Automattic
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About

Where good ideas find you. Read and share new perspectives on just about any topic. Everyone’s welcome. The best ideas can change who we are. Medium is where those ideas take shape, take off, and spark powerful conversations. We’re an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Our purpose is to spread these ideas and deepen understanding of the world. We’re creating a new model for digital publishing. One that supports nuance, complexity, and vital storytelling without giving in to the incentives of advertising. It’s an environment that’s open to everyone but promotes substance and authenticity. And it’s where deeper connections forged between readers and writers can lead to discovery and growth. Together with millions of collaborators, we’re building a trusted and vibrant ecosystem fueled by important ideas.

About

Tumblr is so easy to use that it’s hard to explain. We made it really, really simple for people to make a blog and put whatever they want on it. Stories, photos, GIFs, TV shows, links, quips, dumb jokes, smart jokes, Spotify tracks, mp3s, videos, fashion, art, deep stuff. Tumblr is 511 million different blogs, filled with literally whatever. Turns out that when you make it easy to create interesting things, that’s exactly what people do. All those great, random blogs your friends send you, those are Tumblr blogs. We’ll help you find and follow blogs like that, and we’ll help other people find and follow yours. Once you follow a blog, all of its posts show up in your dashboard, just like you’d expect. See something great? Reblog it to your own blog. Add commentary if you like. Make it your own. Other people will do the same to your posts. That’s how you meet people here.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Writers and readers who want to read and support independent writers

Audience

Anyone who wants to create a simple but beautiful blog on an easy-to-use platform

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$5 per month
Or $50 per year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.3 / 5
ease 4.3 / 5
features 4.3 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Good quality articles. TTS option - for listening to the article. Lots of curated collections to group together articles under common theme / topic. Reading list feature to save articles.
  • -Clean, intuitive app. -High quality content. -Real potential to earn as a writer if you can put in the time. -Affordable subscription fee to unlock all content. -Engaged community.
  • It's a solid place to upload information about your company or opinion pieces and start up a conversation in the comments. The look of Medium is very minimalistic, clean and modern. It's good if you've got more to say than can be condensed in a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter post, and you won't need to do anything to make your content already look great.

Cons

  • Cluttered interface - the main reading window is narrow due to the sidebars. Ads and limited access for free users.
  • -Mobile app makes in-app writing cumbersome. -Tends to get laggy and need restarting/refreshing. -Extremely competitive/saturated market. -Curated feed lacks variety. -Unpaid membership only allows a few premium article views a month.
  • Medium looks good, but you will struggle to stand out from everyone else on the site. There's a lot of people on medium, and opportunities to make money there are slim if all you're doing is posting to Medium. It's okay for posting about your product or in conjunction with other platforms, but not really worthwhile by itself. You get that nice, clean look in exchange, likewise, for being able to customize much of anything.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • You can have your blog up and running, and decent looking, well under an hour even without looking through the paid theme options. Tumblr lets you post anything from just pretty pictures to lengthy blog posts. Posts can be public, password protected, or entirely private, which makes it great to keep as a personal diary. Tags help organize your content and help you find other people's content.

Cons

  • Not really optimal for businesses and audience engagement compared to other platforms out there. If you're only posting images, Instagram would probably get more eyes on your photos. Wordpress offers far more customization than Tumblr if you want a more classic blog. If you're not using a premade theme, customizing your Tumblr blog can be a chore because it doesn't work the way you'd expect. There's a lot of garbage content on the site as well, and finding anything or standing out is an uphill battle.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

A Medium Corporation
Founded: 2012
United States
medium.com

Company Information

Automattic
Founded: 2005
United States
tumblr.com

Alternatives

Blogger

Blogger

Google

Alternatives

Blogger

Blogger

Google
Bulletin

Bulletin

Meta
diaspora*

diaspora*

The diaspora* Project

Categories

Blog Supported
Creator Economy Supported

Categories

Blog Supported
Social Media Supported

Blog Features

Analytics Supported
Collaborative Writing Not Supported
Comment Moderation Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Group Posting Not Supported
Monetization Tools Supported
Post Management Supported
Search Supported
WYSIWYG Rich Text Editing Supported

Blog Features

Analytics Not Supported
Collaborative Writing Not Supported
Comment Moderation Not Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Group Posting Not Supported
Monetization Tools Not Supported
Post Management Supported
Search Supported
WYSIWYG Rich Text Editing Supported

Integrations

Buy Real Media Supported
Byword Supported
Cerby Supported
FS Poster Supported
Integrately Supported
MWeb Supported
Make Supported
Onlypult Supported
Quickwork Supported
Raklet Supported
Shift Supported
Stackreaction Supported
Taplink Supported
ViralDashboard Supported
WordPress Supported
Wufoo Supported
YoYo Media Supported
Zapier Supported
Zoho Flow Supported
Zoho RPA Supported

Integrations

Buy Real Media Supported
Byword Supported
Cerby Supported
FS Poster Supported
Integrately Supported
MWeb Supported
Make Supported
Onlypult Supported
Quickwork Supported
Raklet Supported
Shift Supported
Stackreaction Supported
Taplink Supported
ViralDashboard Supported
WordPress Supported
Wufoo Supported
YoYo Media Supported
Zapier Supported
Zoho Flow Supported
Zoho RPA Supported
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