Medium SEO is building their brand, not yours
Every ranking Medium article strengthens medium.com's domain authority. You do the work, they keep the SEO value. Own your content, own your rankings, own your growth.
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The Medium SEO problem
Why serious publishers are leaving Medium for platforms they own
You're building Medium's domain authority, not yours
Every ranking Medium article strengthens medium.com, not your brand. When your article ranks #1, the domain authority belongs to Medium.
Zero control over SEO infrastructure
No JSON-LD schemas, no sitemap submission, no IndexNow, no canonical control. Medium's algorithm decides distribution, not Google's.
Building on rented land is a risk
If Medium changes their algorithm, paywall rules, or curation policy, your traffic disappears overnight. You don't own the platform.
The Medium SEO paradox
When your Medium article ranks #1 for a high-value keyword, who benefits? Medium does.
The domain authority, the backlinks, the search equity—all of it accrues to medium.com, not your brand. You're essentially working as an unpaid content creator for Medium's SEO strategy.
Even worse: you're building on rented land.
If Medium changes their algorithm, adjusts their paywall rules, or modifies their curation policies, your traffic can disappear overnight. You don't own the platform, you don't control the distribution, and you don't capture the SEO value.
Medium has value for distribution—it has a built-in audience and can help you reach readers quickly. But for long-term organic growth and brand building, you need to own your platform.
The smart strategy:
Publish on your own blog first (building your domain authority), then cross-post to Medium with a canonical URL pointing back to your site. You get Medium's distribution while keeping the SEO value on your domain.
Superblog vs Medium
Side-by-side SEO feature comparison
| Feature | Superblog | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Custom domain SEO | yoursite.com/blog (subdirectory) | Subdomain only (blog.you.com) |
| JSON-LD schemas | ||
| XML sitemap control | ||
| IndexNow instant indexing | ||
| LLMs.txt for AI search | ||
| URL structure control | ||
| Own your domain authority | ||
| Page speed control | 90+ Lighthouse | Platform controlled |
| Content monetization | Your choice | Medium Partner Program only |
| Analytics | Full (Pirsch, GA) | Limited Medium stats |
You can focus on writing
instead of fixing
Superblog provides optimized UI, CMS, hosting, SEO, security, marketing tools, and performance out of the box.
Built for rankings, not distribution algorithms
Everything you need to rank in Google, ChatGPT, and beyond
Auto JSON-LD schemas
Article, FAQ, Organization, and Breadcrumb schemas added automatically to every post. Google understands your content structure.
XML sitemaps & IndexNow
Auto-generated sitemaps submitted to search engines. IndexNow protocol notifies Google of updates within seconds.
90+ Lighthouse performance
JAMStack architecture with global CDN. Auto image optimization, lazy loading, and WebP conversion. Fast pages rank higher.
Subdirectory hosting
Blog lives at yoursite.com/blog, not a separate domain. All SEO authority flows to your brand, not a third-party platform.
LLMs.txt for AI search
Your content appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI search results. Medium doesn't support this standard.
Full analytics control
Privacy-friendly analytics (Pirsch) built-in. Integrate Google Analytics, Search Console, or any tool. Own your data.
Performance that ranks
Technical SEO handled automatically
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Guaranteed Lighthouse score
Uptime guaranteed
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200+ companies use Superblog to publish content that ranks. From startups to enterprises, teams choose us for speed, SEO, and zero maintenance.
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Was looking for a tool which could optimize SEO from a technical standpoint, so we could focus our efforts on writing good content. Superblog is perfect for this.
Really impressed with how fast it was to get a blog running on my domain. Which meant more time for writing.
We've been using Superblog for about 6 months now. Getting a blog up and running has never been easier. I just can't go back to WordPress after this.
Just found Superblog looking for a quick SEO optimized, fast loading alternative to WordPress. Looks super awesome!
Just got Superblog up and running. Simple, yes. But so fast. Love that the editor is SEO focused.
If you want top of class optimization for SEO and performance, I would suggest Superblog.
Superblog has made it easy for us to launch and run a blog. It does most of the heavy lifting that can supercharge your blog.
A perfect and super easy platform for running your blogs. It has a very clean UI and is SEO friendly. Highly recommended.
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