I’m at step one, and I’m learning much from reading your article Anshul. Thank you! My question is what is the difference between a canonical URL and a regular URL?
Hi Anshul! So here's another catch. I have reposted posts from my own website on Medium. I entered my blog url in the canonical url space on Medium to show that what is on Medium is just a copy of the original. Guess what Google did! In the Google search console, they opted to give credit to the Medium url and marked my blog as the duplicate even though the content was published on my own website several years before. So - what to do now? :-) I am thinking- completely rework/rewrite any content one plans to republish. What do you think?
Yes, Vidya! I repurpose my content and make sure that some pieces of the content, a few different backlinks and the image is changed before I hit published.
Thanks for reading, Vidya and appreciate your engagement.
You came just answering my prayer. Hello. I'm new on Substack. I have a blog where I write about personal development since 2013. But I enjoy this news format of newsletter and all Substack offers to us. I was worried because is the theme of your post. And now I came to say thanks so much to you because you save me :) Now I know what I can do about to share the same post in two places. Thanks so much.
Angelina, I have been doing this anyways. Feel re-purposing the content will be a better play. We own the content irrespective of which platform it’s on.
okay, I already have written content on a different platform and I’ve been wondering if it would be cheating if I post the same thing here on Substack. thank you, this post saved me :D
I’m at step one, and I’m learning much from reading your article Anshul. Thank you! My question is what is the difference between a canonical URL and a regular URL?
Hi Anshul! So here's another catch. I have reposted posts from my own website on Medium. I entered my blog url in the canonical url space on Medium to show that what is on Medium is just a copy of the original. Guess what Google did! In the Google search console, they opted to give credit to the Medium url and marked my blog as the duplicate even though the content was published on my own website several years before. So - what to do now? :-) I am thinking- completely rework/rewrite any content one plans to republish. What do you think?
Yes, Vidya! I repurpose my content and make sure that some pieces of the content, a few different backlinks and the image is changed before I hit published.
Thanks for reading, Vidya and appreciate your engagement.
You came just answering my prayer. Hello. I'm new on Substack. I have a blog where I write about personal development since 2013. But I enjoy this news format of newsletter and all Substack offers to us. I was worried because is the theme of your post. And now I came to say thanks so much to you because you save me :) Now I know what I can do about to share the same post in two places. Thanks so much.
Thanks Cristina for reading this one. I'm pleased to know that this one was helpful to you. Let's stay connected.
Thanks. Have a great day.
Interesting information! I'm not currently on Medium, but I may be in the future, so it's good to know the process of cross-platform sharing.
Thank you, I was wondering this exact thing!
Am toying with the idea of launching my newsletter on medium too. 👍😃
Would you suggest providing a call to action over on medium to then subscribe to your substack? Or something else? Thanks
Angelina, I have been doing this anyways. Feel re-purposing the content will be a better play. We own the content irrespective of which platform it’s on.
A disclaimer will be a good idea for sure.
Good analysis. I like repurposing content, so it's maybe time to co.e back on Substack :)
okay, I already have written content on a different platform and I’ve been wondering if it would be cheating if I post the same thing here on Substack. thank you, this post saved me :D
Hi Anshul, setting canonical links is one way. The other is to repurpose it anyway.
There's no such thing as duplicate content when it's written by you and you own the IP.
There's an exclusive video in our school with Jason Barnard about it.
Thanks Kristina. I'm half way thru with the school vids. I will check it out soon.