Simily at 21
The ups and downs of growth on a new writing platform
I’ve been writing at Simily since January and regularly chronicling my experience there here on Medium.
21 weeks is a fair amount of time to participate on a platform and evaluate the experience.
Here’s my review: Simily has tremendous potential. There’s good writing there, there’s some engagement, and the platform is growing slowly and steadily.
Yes, you can earn money there — though there’s a fair amount of work involved in getting readers.
The founders have been responsive to writers and are taking steps to make improvements. This includes finding ways to highlight and showcase writers on the platform.
In fact, prolific Medium writer Abena Talks has been writing on Simily for about the same amount of time. In her experience, she’s been making $10–$15 a month there. That’s definitely enough to cover the monthly membership fee and still have a coffee each month.
