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medium.com
DA 95DR 94· GLOBAL Blocks AI crawlers AI-citable

Medium carries a DA 95 domain and ranks unusually well for long-tail queries about people and companies. It is the most affordable way to own a credible, indexable page about your story that you control the framing of.

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Want to publish an article on Medium? This page shows exactly what a placement on Medium costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

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Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

  • Custom article writing $200 value

    We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.

  • Editorial review and draft approval Included

    You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.

  • Live-link monitoring $99 value

    We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

  • Screenshot proof and live link Included

    A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.

  • "As Seen On" badge kit Free

    A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.

  • The Authority Playbook $49 value

    Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

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Audience

Not yet profiled

Region: GLOBAL

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None
Indexed: YES
No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Medium ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

74
Overall quality74/100 · Very strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal: how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority
95/100
Moz
Authority Score
98/100
SEMrush
Organic visits / mo
21M
Search-driven
Ranking keywords
16.7M
Top 100 US
Traffic value
$20.3M
PPC equiv / mo
Backlinks
7.7B
Total
Ref. domains
1.6M
Unique

AI search visibility

Citable by AI assistants (6/6 answer engines allowed)

Medium allows the AI answer engines, so a placement here can be surfaced and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach
ChatGPT Search
ChatGPT (browsing)
Claude
Google AI Overviews / Gemini
Perplexity
Apple Intelligence
Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation
OpenAI (training)allowed
Anthropic (training)allowed
Anthropic (legacy)allowed
TikTok / Doubaoallowed
Common Crawlallowed
Meta AIblocked
Amazonallowed

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

Example placement

Medium example
Domain, authority & technical details
First archived (Wayback)2022
WikipediaView entry ↗
Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2
Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

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Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

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A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Medium?
Add Medium to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.
How much does a placement on Medium cost?
A placement on Medium costs $97. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.
Can you pay to get published on Medium?
Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Medium at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.
How long until my article is live on Medium?
Typical turnaround is 1 business day. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.
What is the Domain Authority (DA) of Medium?
Medium has a Domain Authority of 95 and a Domain Rating of 94. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.
Is the link from Medium dofollow?
The link policy varies for Medium. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.
Will a placement on Medium be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?
Medium blocks one or more major AI crawlers in its robots.txt, so a placement here is less likely to be surfaced or cited by AI assistants.
Do I have to write the article myself?
Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.
Is a placement on Medium worth it?
If Medium reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. With a fixed price and pay-on-delivery, there is no agency retainer and no risk.

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