Medium Posts
Plan, write, publish, or republish Medium stories with canonical URLs, tags, and distribution tuned for faster rankings and backlinks.
Overview
medium-posts is an agent skill most often used in Launch (also Grow content, Idea research) that guides writing, publishing, republishing, and optimizing posts on Medium.com with canonical tags and distribution-focused S
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium-postsWhat is this skill?
- Guides original posts vs republish with canonical pointing to the source URL
- Frames Medium’s domain authority for faster page-one visibility than new sites
- Initial assessment checklist: content type, canonical, and goals (traffic, backlinks, AI citations)
- Hooks project context from `.claude/project-context.md` keywords and content strategy sections
- Pairs with parasite-seo and generative-engine-optimization skills for broader search strategy
- Skill metadata version 1.1.0
- Initial assessment covers 3 decision axes: content, canonical, goal
Adoption & trust: 958 installs on skills.sh; 586 GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You have expertise or site content but Medium’s rules, canonical setup, and distribution levers are unclear so you waste reach or hurt SEO.
Who is it for?
Founders and marketers repurposing launch narratives or blog posts onto Medium for quicker visibility and backlink leverage.
Skip if: Non-Medium parasite SEO targets, pure on-site SEO-only work, or App Store listing optimization—use the skills named in the skill doc instead.
When should I use this skill?
User mentions Medium, Medium article, Medium story, Medium publishing, canonical Medium, or publish on Medium.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You leave with a Medium publishing plan—original or republish—with canonical, tags, and goals aligned to traffic, links, or citations.
- Publishing or republish plan
- Canonical and tagging recommendations
- Goal-aligned distribution checklist
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Launch is the primary shelf because the skill optimizes getting content found on a high-authority third-party platform. Distribution fits parasite SEO and Medium as a channel beyond your own domain.
Where it fits
Evaluate whether Medium stories can rank faster than a new domain for a niche keyword.
Publish a launch narrative on Medium with tags aimed at discovery and referral traffic.
Republish a flagship post with canonical set to your site while capturing Medium’s audience.
How it compares
Medium-specific publishing playbook—not the general parasite-seo skill or full generative-engine-optimization strategy.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is medium-posts for?
Solo builders and marketers who want Medium as a distribution layer for stories, republishing, or parasite SEO without guessing canonical and tagging rules.
When should I use medium-posts?
Use at Launch for distribution and SEO on Medium, during Grow content planning for republish cycles, and in Idea research when evaluating Medium as a fast-ranking channel.
Is medium-posts safe to install?
It is editorial guidance only—review the Security Audits panel on this page; no special claims about automated publishing access are made here.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Medium Posts
# 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