# Why I’m Leaving Medium  ## Metadata - Author: [[Tiago Forte]] - Full Title: Why I’m Leaving Medium - Category: #articles - URL: https://medium.com/p/729c4c33e63e ## Highlights - For the first time in the internet age, it now makes economic sense to focus on a specific niche, write only high-quality content that appeals to that niche, and monetize the audience yourself using subscriptions and information products, rather than relying on advertising.