medium-posts

1# Platforms: Medium
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3Guides 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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5**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.
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7## Initial Assessment
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9**Project context:** Read root `{project}.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
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11Identify:
121. **Content**: Original or republish
132. **Canonical**: If republish, set canonical to original URL
143. **Goal**: Traffic, backlinks, AI citations
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16## Why Medium for Parasite SEO
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18| Benefit | Detail |
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20| **Fast rankings** | Page 1 within days vs months on own domain |
21| **Authority** | Leverages Medium's domain authority |
22| **AI-friendly** | Frequently cited in AI search results |
23| **Backlinks** | Traffic-generating articles attract links |
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25## Canonical Links
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27When republishing: Set canonical to your original URL in Medium settings. Prevents duplicate content penalties; signals original source.
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29## Content Best Practices
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