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Writing blog posts has always been one of those tasks that feels rewarding once it is done, but getting there can take longer than expected. Between researching, drafting, editing, and formatting, the process often feels heavier than it should be. Over the past year, I have started to bring AI tools...
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If you have ever tried to start a blog, chances are you have come across WordPress. It has been around for two decades and powers a huge part of the internet. But in 2025, many writers and developers are looking at Markdown as a real alternative. Markdown is not a full-blown content management syste...
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Writing is not just about putting words on a page. It is about making ideas easy to follow and enjoyable to read. Markdown, a lightweight way of formatting text, was designed to focus on words first and formatting second. What makes it powerful for publishing also makes it a great teacher when it co...
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We’ve been hard at work on hosted.md over the past few weeks and we’re excited to share some updates. The headline feature is that the Asset Manager is now live. The Asset Manager gives you a place to upload and manage files for your site. Everything you upload is mapped to /assets/ on your website,...
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Over the past few months I’ve been building hosted.md, a platform that turns Markdown files into complete websites. It works for blogs, but it also handles simple static sites for projects, portfolios, or documentation. With the final round of beta invites about to go out, it feels like the right ti...
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Many developers and writers love the idea of building a personal blog from the ground up. It’s a chance to control every aspect of your site, from the code to the content. But while self-hosting a markdown blog offers incredible freedom, it also brings a unique set of challenges. This post will give...
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If you run a markdown blog or another type of static site, you’ll eventually want to track how people use it. Whether you are interested in seeing which posts get the most attention, finding out where visitors are coming from, or checking how often someone returns, analytics can help. For most stati...
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We’re excited to share that hosted.md will officially be ready for beta testing tomorrow, Wednesday 6th August. If you've been following along as we build this thing in public, this is the moment we've been working toward. You’ll be able to build and manage your site directly in the browser using ou...
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Markdown is known for its clean, minimal format. It’s great for blog posts, notes, and technical documentation. But it also works surprisingly well for longer projects - things like books, serialized essays, newsletters, or multi-part guides. If you’re working on something bigger than a single blog...
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Markdown is one of the most useful writing formats ever created. It's lightweight, easy to read, and gives writers control over their content without locking them into a bloated tool. It was designed to make plain text beautiful on the web. But somewhere along the way, Markdown publishing became mor...
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No WordPress installs, no updates, no hassle. Just Markdown, beautifully hosted and built for performance.