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Approval Time for NewsBreak Monetization
Explaining how long it took for me and all the details involved.
I’m happy to report I’ve been approved for monetization at NewsBreak! I wanted to share the details with anyone waiting or thinking about becoming a contributor.
Here are some details:
- I wrote my first article on NewsBreak on December 24, 2022.
- 23 total articles
- 370 followers
- 734k impressions
- 46k views
- 853 likes
- 565 comments
- 742 shares
As you may know, contributors have to have 100 registered followers and 10 articles before they can apply for monetization.
I reached these markers after 15 articles on January 6, 2023.
After applying, NewsBreak told me it could take up to one month until they got back to me. I also heard from some Medium writers that it has sometimes taken up to 45 days.
I heard back from them yesterday January 1. That means it took roughly 25 days for them to get back to me, thankfully, to tell me I’m approved.
I really wasn’t sure if I would be approved, especially considering I slowed down writing there to about 2 per week. I wrote 7 articles in 25 days while I awaited the decision.
Now, I’ve been allowed into the contributor community and my dashboard has a few extra areas:
- earnings
- contributor referral
- user referral
So far the earnings all say $0, yet the page tells me it can take up to 48 hours to see my estimated earnings.
I didn’t realize we can get paid for referring people to download the app too. Nice.
If you share your story from the contributor dashboard area, it has a special URL that works to credit you for every user referral.
I thought this information might help those who are waiting on their application to be approved.
If you are interested in writing at NewsBreak then become a contributor through my referral link and get started today.
You can also follow me if you are already there.
By signing up with my referral link you can read unlimited stories from me and thousands of other Medium writers while supporting my efforts. Also, having a membership helps you build a following as a Medium writer and make money.
