Wesley - what a kind and very encouraging comment. Thank YOU!!!

Wow - I am madly impressed -- 690 reads! Wesley, let me encourage you:

I quickly clicked over to make sure you are putting that referral link at the bottom of your articles, and in the next month or two - I wouldn't be surprised if you will start to see income from the referral members. Those are about $2 for each person who signs up and it will follow you every single month, so long as they stay. You are exactly the kind of writer who will benefit from finding those external folks who sign up, as you are getting a lot of exposure. So keep that link prominent!

Sounds to me like you've got an excellent system going and hope you continue to find it all rewarding!

I appreciate your sharing those numbers with me to help give an alternate perspective.

I've always wondered as a general platform on Medium if they quantify external vs internal reads - and how they compare.

Anyhow - thank you so much for taking the time to read! Have a great week!