newsletters
Ghost vs Medium
Medium started first, in 2012, 1 year before Ghost.
Why Ghost lasted
- A nonprofit CMS that is also a membership business. Writers who outgrew a newsletter still land here.
- You can self-host. That sentence keeps a class of people loyal.
Why Medium lasted
- The editor and the URL still mean 'a post that looks like a post'.
- Publications and the Partner Program keep a class of writers in the building.
Questions
Which is older, Ghost or Medium?
Medium started first, in 2012, 1 year before Ghost.
How long has Medium been running?
Medium has been up 14 years 34 days, since 2012-08-14.
How long has Ghost been running?
Ghost has been up 12 years 338 days, since 2013-10-14.
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