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name: Medium Posts
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category: SEO
description: Medium Posts guides writing, republishing, and optimizing Medium.com articles, including canonical tags and distribution. Use it when Medium is the publishing target or when setting up a republished story.
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# Medium Posts

Medium Posts guides writing, republishing, and optimizing Medium.com articles, including canonical tags and distribution. Use it when Medium is the publishing target or when setting up a republished story.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/platforms/medium ~/.claude/skills/medium
```

## README

# Platforms: Medium

Guides Medium publishing for parasite SEO and content distribution. Medium's domain authority helps content rank faster than on new sites; articles can reach page 1 within days. Use this skill when planning Medium content or republishing from your site.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## Initial Assessment

**Check for project context first:** If `.claude/project-context.md` or `.cursor/project-context.md` exists, read Sections 6 (Keywords), 11 (Content Strategy).

Identify:
1. **Content**: Original or republish
2. **Canonical**: If republish, set canonical to original URL
3. **Goal**: Traffic, backlinks, AI citations

## Why Medium for Parasite SEO

| Benefit | Detail |
|---------|--------|
| **Fast rankings** | Page 1 within days vs months on own domain |
| **Authority** | Leverages Medium's domain authority |
| **AI-friendly** | Frequently cited in AI search results |
| **Backlinks** | Traffic-generating articles attract links |

## Canonical Links

When republishing: Set canonical to your original URL in Medium settings. Prevents duplicate content penalties; signals original source.

## Content Best Practices

- **Match intent**: Keyword-focused; solve problem or answer question
- **Quality**: Same quality as on your site
- **CTA**: Link to relevant site pages; don't over-promote

## Output Format

- **Title** (keyword-optimized)
- **Structure** (for original) or **canonical** setup (for republish)
- **Internal links** to site
- **CTA** placement

## Related Skills

- **parasite-seo**: Parasite SEO strategy; Medium as platform
- **article-page-generator**: Article structure for republish
- **link-building**: Medium as backlink source
- **grokipedia-recommendations**: GEO; AI search visibility