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 product marketing context first:

If

.claude/product-marketing-context.md

or

.cursor/product-marketing-context.md

exists, read Sections 6 (Keywords), 11 (Content Strategy).

Identify:

Content

Original or republish

Canonical

If republish, set canonical to original URL

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