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I'm really surprised that they are touting the ability to cross-post. Is this ever a good idea for authors? In the absence of some very specific markup [1] you'
by crabasa 11y ago
I'm really surprised that they are touting the ability to cross-post. Is this ever a good idea for authors? In the absence of some very specific markup [1] you're likely to incur search penalties.
[1] http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/12/handling-legitimate-cross-domain.html http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/12/handling-...
- ThomPete 11y agoI am posting my essays on both my personal website, medium and linkedin and I am even trying out Facebooks new "Medium competitor"[1] And I am accessing different people on each of the platforms. I am not so sure it's that bad for a writer because people who read them aren't really searching for essays. Instead it's about having access to the right distribution channels IMO. I have never had as many readers of my things after i started cross-posting. So for mit its perfect. [1] https://www.facebook.com/notes/thomas-petersen/the-problem-with-problems/10153764937070815 https://www.facebook.com/notes/thomas-petersen/the-problem-w...
- forrestthewoods 11y agoI don't think SEO penalties are relevant to that vast majority of blog posts. Views come primarily from various aggregators and social media sites. Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, HN, etc. At least that's how it's been for me.