When the user wants to write, publish, republish, or optimize posts on Medium.com (canonical tags, distribution, Medium SEO). Also use when the user mentions "Medium," "Medium article," "Medium story," "Medium publishing," "canonical Medium," or "publish on Medium." Not for general parasite SEO when Medium is not the target platform—use parasite-seo. For AI search visibility strategy, use generative-engine-optimization.
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Use medium-posts to draft a Medium republish plan for [original article URL] aimed at [traffic, backlinks, or AI citations], including a canonical-link recommendation; do not publish it.
Required inputs
[original article URL]
[traffic, backlinks, or AI citations]
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name: medium-postsdescription: When the user wants to write, publish, republish, or optimize posts on Medium.com (canonical tags, distribution, Medium SEO). Also use when the user mentions "Medium," "Medium article," "Medium story," "Medium publishing," "canonical Medium," or "publish on Medium." Not for general parasite SEO when Medium is not the target platform—use parasite-seo. For AI search visibility strategy, use generative-engine-optimization.metadata: version: 1.1.0
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.
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Initial Assessment
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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
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