Agent skill · writing content · kostja94
medium-posts
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.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific strategies for optimizing Medium posts that enhance visibility and leverage Medium's domain authority, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-06-09. 860 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills kostja94/medium