How to earn money from vocal

Vocal is a publishing platform that allows people to create and share their own stories and articles. As of my knowledge cut off in 2021, the following features were available on Vocal:

Writing and publishing:

Users can write and publish articles, stories, and other forms of content on Vocal's platform.

Communities:

Vocal has a number of communities where users can connect with others who have similar interests and share their content.

Monetization:

Vocal offers a revenue-sharing program that allows users to earn money from their content.

Social sharing:

Vocal makes it easy for users to share their content on social media and other platforms.

Analytics:

Vocal provides authors with insights into the performance of their content, including views, engagement, and revenue

Please note that features and functionality of Vocal may have changed since my training data was collected, so I recommend checking their official website for the most up-to-date information.

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What is Vocal.media?

Vocal.media is a US-based platform for content writers, creators, podcasters, and anyone willing to share their message with the world and make money out of it.

Vocal.media reports its user base consists of over 700,000 unique users, with roughly 38% of users coming from the USA.

The platform was introduced in 2016 and has grown to around 3.8 monthly visitors, according to Similarweb.

If you wonder whether Vocal.media is legit, keep reading my thoughts and review as a Vocal publisher.

Is Vocal.media legit?

I joined Vocal.media in July 2020 and have published over 50 stories there. Despite a relatively small number of published articles, I managed to get bonuses, tips, and referrals on Vocal.

I track the performance of my posts in the “Stats” tab and see how much money they make.

Note that you can only see the stories’ stats for the past 30 days, even if you joined Vocal a long time ago.

However, Vocal does show you the percentage change. In other words, to what extent did your stories’ views increase or decrease compared to the previous 30 days.

Vocal.media review - how much money I made on Vocal

Vocal repays earnings through the Stripe payment system. You can read about Stripe supporting countries and how to set up an account here.

To answer your question, “Is Vocal.media writing legit?” I should say that I’ve never had issues with the platform. Once filly requested and verified, the payment always goes to my Stripe account.

I believe Vocal treats its writers with respect. Otherwise, it would have already lost its reputation.

How Vocal.media works

It’s easy to get published on Vocal, but there are certain peculiarities you should know about how the platform works.

First, sign in to Vocal.media and check their Community Guidelines. You should keep in mind the following rules to get published on Vocal:

Vocal.media is free to use. Publishing, engagement with the audience, and tipping are done at no cost.

You have to be at least 13 years old to become a Vocal creator.

You reserve the right to your stories after publishing them on Vocal.

It takes 24-72 hours for moderators to review and publish your story.

You can republish your old content from other platforms on Vocal.

Stories with less than 600 words are not accepted for publication, same for poems with less than 100 words.

Content in foreign languages (other than English) is not accepted.

As a Vocal creator, you are provided with an essential toolkit for formatting, which lets you create H2 headlines, bold, underline, and italic the text, create quotes and bullet lists.

s a content writer and solopreneur, I am constantly looking for new ways of making money online.

I’ve already shared my experience about making money on Medium. It’s time to share my Vocal.media review.

In this article, you’ll learn the following:

What Vocal.media is

Is Vocal legit?

How Vocal.media works

What Vocal + is

How to make money on Vocal.media

Vocal open challenges

Vocal vs. Medium — which platform pays more?

Vocal.media updates

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

What is Vocal.media?

Vocal.media is a US-based platform for content writers, creators, podcasters, and anyone willing to share their message with the world and make money out of it.

Vocal.media reports its user base consists of over 700,000 unique users, with roughly 38% of users coming from the USA.

The platform was introduced in 2016 and has grown to around 3.8 monthly visitors, according to Similarweb.

If you wonder whether Vocal.media is legit, keep reading my thoughts and review as a Vocal publisher.

Is Vocal.media legit?

I joined Vocal.media in July 2020 and have published over 50 stories there. Despite a relatively small number of published articles, I managed to get bonuses, tips, and referrals on Vocal.

I track the performance of my posts in the “Stats” tab and see how much money they make.

Note that you can only see the stories’ stats for the past 30 days, even if you joined Vocal a long time ago.

However, Vocal does show you the percentage change. In other words, to what extent did your stories’ views increase or decrease compared to the previous 30 days.

Vocal.media review - how much money I made on Vocal

Vocal repays earnings through the Stripe payment system. You can read about Stripe supporting countries and how to set up an account here.

To answer your question, “Is Vocal.media writing legit?” I should say that I’ve never had issues with the platform. Once filly requested and verified, the payment always goes to my Stripe account.

I believe Vocal treats its writers with respect. Otherwise, it would have already lost its reputation.

How Vocal.media works

It’s easy to get published on Vocal, but there are certain peculiarities you should know about how the platform works.

First, sign in to Vocal.media and check their Community Guidelines. You should keep in mind the following rules to get published on Vocal:

Vocal.media is free to use. Publishing, engagement with the audience, and tipping are done at no cost.

You have to be at least 13 years old to become a Vocal creator.

You reserve the right to your stories after publishing them on Vocal.

It takes 24-72 hours for moderators to review and publish your story.

You can republish your old content from other platforms on Vocal.

Stories with less than 600 words are not accepted for publication, same for poems with less than 100 words.

Content in foreign languages (other than English) is not accepted.

As a Vocal creator, you are provided with an essential toolkit for formatting, which lets you create H2 headlines, bold, underline, and italic the text, create quotes and bullet lists.

This is what the writing section looks like:

Vocal.media review - how to create a story on Vocal

As a creator, you can promote your products or services in your story, encourage readers to like your posts, and tip you. Unlike Medium, Vocal does not mind your promo as long as it helps the platform reach new people.

Here is how I finish my Vocal posts:

If you find this piece interesting, please consider leaving a ❤️, or even a tip. Your support means a lot to me as a writer! You can also read more of my stories here.

Once your article is ready, submit it for review. If it’s in line with Vocal’s rules, it will be published automatically.

The more you post on Vocal, the shorter your review time is. I’ve made this conclusion solely based on my experience. Perhaps, it might be different for you. Anyhow, please, share your experience with Vocal in the comments below this article. I’ll be happy to learn from you too.

There are a few more creator tools I recommend using on Vocal. These are pinned stories, “subscribe to my stories,” and comments.

Pinned stories

Vocal has recently announced a new feature — pinned stories.

If you believe your best stories are buried somewhere on the 10th page, you can now pin three stories to your profile and help readers learn more about you.

This is how it looks on the profile page: