Medium Profile vs Publication: Where to Publish and How to Prepare a Submission
You can use a Medium profile and a publication together. Your profile is your author home; a publication is an editorial space that brings articles together. Start with a clear profile, then submit a suitable article to a publication whose readers and requirements match it. You do not have to treat the two as competing destinations. This distinction is useful if you already write a blog and want to develop a presence on Medium. The practical question is not simply which destination is bigger. It is how much control you need, which readers the article serves and whether you are prepared to work with an editor. What changes when you use a publication? Medium’s guide to profiles and publications distinguishes an individual author’s profile from a publication that collects work and has editorial roles. A publication’s editors can accept or reject submissions. Use that distinction to make the following comparison. Decision factor Personal profile Publication Main purpose Introduce you...