FAQ About Syndicating to Medium

The Case for Taking Something You’ve Already Written and Republishing It On Medium.com

If I sent this to you it’s because I like your writing and want to republish your piece.

#1. Why would I republish one of my articles on Medium?

If you do it right (more below), your article will get more readers and some amount of money. Generally you can expect a few thousand more readers and maybe a hundred or so dollars.

#2. Why wouldn’t I republish one of my articles to Medium?

There’s no direct downside. It won’t effect your SEO. You don’t have to give up your copyrights. You don’t have to take your original article down.

#3. Can I use Medium to build my mailing list?

This is a common goal and the answer is generally No. Medium does not do very much to help build mailing lists. Although it is technically allowed to make a very meek pitch to readers at the end of your article, our publications disallow it completely because it makes your article look low class.

#4. Can I use Medium to drive traffic back to my original blog?

This is another common goal and the answer is in practice no. There’s a whole host…