# Medium paywall for back catalog of articles

Moved all past writing behind Medium's paywall and removed calls to action to qualify for distribution. Earns a monthly share from reader time.

| Tag | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Content and media | 81% |
| Earns from | Subscriptions | 63% |
| Startup cost (estimate) | Under $100 | 76% |
| Time (estimate) | Hands-off | 95% |
| Where | Online | 99% |
| Coding | No coding needed | 98% |

Source: [Ask HN: What is your passive income 2019?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21390735), Hacker News, tonystubblebine, 2019-10-29
Page: https://allsidehustleideas.com/ideas/medium-paywall-for-back-catalog-of-articles-dc7bac

## About this data

- Sources are public, first-person accounts: interviews, podcasts and community threads.
- Cost, time and the other tags are machine estimates, each with a confidence score.
- Income figures are the owner's own claim. We don't verify them.
- Link the idea page and its source. Call income figures the owner's unverified claim, and cost and time estimates.