Content Publisher

Content Publisher

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "content publisher"
• "Help me with content publisher"

Use cases:

• When the task matches this skill's domain expertise

When NOT to use:

• For tasks outside this skill's scope

Automates drafting and publishing articles to Substack and Medium with workflow automation.

When NOT to Use

• For one-off tasks that will never repeat
• When the process requires human judgment at every step
• When the cost of automation exceeds the cost of manual execution

Overview

Content Publisher automates workflow automation to reduce manual effort and increase reliability.

Workflow

# Example: Workflow automation
import schedule
import time

def run_workflow():
    data = fetch_data()
    processed = transform(data)
    deliver(processed)

schedule.every().hour.do(run_workflow)
while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(60)

1. Define triggers — Set up events or schedules that initiate the automation
2. Configure inputs — Specify data sources and parameters
3. Design pipeline — Define the sequence of automated steps
4. Add error handling — Set up retries, alerts, and fallback paths
5. Test end-to-end — Validate the full automation with realistic data
6. Deploy and monitor — Activate and track performance

Code Examples

Python: Medium Draft

import os, requests

def publish_medium(title, body, tags):
    token = os.environ["MEDIUM_TOKEN"]
    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
    user = requests.get("https://api.medium.com/v1/me", headers=headers).json()["data"]["id"]
    payload = {"title": title, "contentFormat": "markdown", "content": body,
               "tags": tags[:5], "publishStatus": "draft"}
    resp = requests.post(f"https://api.medium.com/v1/users/{user}/posts", headers=headers, json=payload)
    resp.raise_for_status()
    return resp.json()["data"]["url"]

Node.js: WordPress Post

export async function publishWP(title, content, tags) {
  const auth = Buffer.from(`${process.env.WP_USER}:${process.env.WP_APP_PASSWORD}`).toString("base64");
  const resp = await fetch(`${process.env.WP_URL}/wp-json/wp/v2/posts`, {
    method: "POST", headers: { Authorization: `Basic ${auth}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ title, content, status: "draft", tags }),
  });
  if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`WP ${resp.status}`);
  return (await resp.json()).link;
}

Configuration

• Set trigger conditions (schedule, webhook, event)
• Define input validation rules
• Configure notification channels for alerts
• Set retry policies and timeout limits

Best Practices

• Start with simple automations and iterate
• Add logging at every step for debugging
• Use idempotent operations where possible
• Test with edge cases before deploying

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Anti-Rationalization Table

Process

1. Research — Analyze target audience, competitors, and trending topics
2. Create — Generate content following brand guidelines and best practices
3. Publish & Optimize — Distribute to target platforms, track performance, iterate

Monetization

• Content syndication service — Offer automated cross-publishing to bloggers and small businesses. Google Doc or Markdown → Substack + Medium + WP.
• Newsletter arbitrage — Repurpose top Medium articles to a paid Substack newsletter; auto-forward new Substack posts back to Medium for discovery traffic.
• SEO content agency — Combine automated publishing with SEO analysis as a "write once, rank everywhere" retainer service for clients.
• Publishing templates & scripts — Sell reusable publishing workflows, editorial calendar templates, and API integration scripts as digital products.

Verification

• All steps executed successfully
• Results validated against acceptance criteria
• Error handling tested with edge cases
• Documentation updated with findings