{
  "id": 19864478,
  "title": "Cross-Posting to Medium, Dev.to, and Bluesky Without Losing SEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cross-posting-to-medium-dev-to-and-bluesky-without-losing-seo",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:58:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/javascriptar/cross-posting-to-medium-devto-and-bluesky-without-losing-seo-3nhm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cross-posting content to multiple platforms can expand your audience, but mishandling it may cause other sites to outrank your own. The canonical URL is a crucial tool in this process.\n\nTo set a canonical URL on Dev.to, you can include it in the front matter of your post or specify it via the API payload. For Medium, you have two options: utilize the import tool or provide the canonical URL when creating a post through the API.\n\nBluesky, on the other hand, operates differently. It's a social network rather than a traditional blog platform. Instead of sharing the entire article, post a concise summary accompanied by a link back to your original content.\n\nHere's a recommended workflow for cross-posting:\n1. Publish your article on your primary website first.\n2. Allow sufficient time for search engines to index your content, typically a day or two.\n3. When cross-posting, ensure you set the canonical URL properly.\n4. Share a brief teaser of your article on Bluesky.\n\nTo simplify this process, consider using a content publisher plugin. These plugins streamline the cross-posting process, allowing you to set the canonical URL with a single click within the Strapi admin interface. Your post will then be automatically published on all designated platforms with the correct canonical URL in place.",
  "summary": "Cross-Posting to Medium, Dev.to, and Bluesky Without Losing SEO Syndicating your content widens your reach — but done carelessly, it can let other platforms outrank your own site. The canonical URL is your friend A canonical URL tells search engines which copy is the original. Both Medium and Dev.to let you set one: Dev.to: set canonical_url in the front matter or API payload. Medium: use the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cross-posting expands audience but requires careful SEO handling",
    "Set canonical URL in Dev.to front matter or via API",
    "Post summary with link on Bluesky, not full article"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}