Rank 34 · BLP 63
Medium
A writing network. Launch essays work; launch dumps do not.
Medium is a publishing platform with remaining distribution. A clear build story, numbered lessons, or a recap with real numbers can find readers. A link-only ‘we launched’ post dies.
Syndicate after the canonical post lives on your site if you care about SEO. Use Medium for reach, your domain for the source of truth.
A room, not a submit form
Should you launch on Medium?
Launch here only if you can take the local rules and stay in the thread.
Medium rewards presence more than a scheduled card. You can show up without a huge graph, but you still have to participate — a link dump fails. Audience: People reading essays in tech, startups, and design tags.
Do not stack this with another comment-heavy launch on the same morning. Show HN, Reddit, X, and Product Hunt all want the same hours.
When: A different day from Product Hunt. After the one-liner has survived a smaller room.
Launch here if
- A launch recap with numbers
- Founders who can write a story, not a slogan
- Distribution after the canonical post is on your domain
Skip if
- Your only landing page
- Keyword-stuffed listicles
- Expecting Product Hunt traffic
This page answers Medium only. For an ordered stack by stage, buyer, and goal, use the shortlist recommender or the four-week sequence.
Launch window
When to show up
Always on — no hunter clock
List when the facts are true. Do not treat this as launch day. A quiet afternoon is the right time.
What money buys
Free vs paid
Listed cost
Free to publish
nofollow is common — Medium is reach, not SEO juice. Posts persist; distribution decays.
Ship kit
Do this before you press submit on Medium.
- 01Post as a member, not a cold link dump
- 02One comment-heavy room per morning
- 03Stay in the thread until the questions stop
- 04Same one-liner you used on the last board
Stack with
Same launch month, different job — not a second hunter day.
Timing
Medium does not compete for launch-day hours. Do it on a quiet afternoon so the hunter morning stays free.
Ask AI
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How to submit
01
Write the recap on your domain, then syndicate
Same facts, a note that the original lives on your site. Link once, not five times.
Tips
- Publications (Better Programming, etc.) still move more than tags alone.
- Do not make Medium the only place the launch facts exist.
Questions people ask
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Sources and limits
Traffic and authority figures are planning ranges from public 2025–2026 reports, not platform-official guarantees. Scores last reviewed September 2026. Rules and prices change — confirm on the vendor site before you pay.