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Dev Update: Custom Domains and GitHub Integration are Live!

It’s been a busy few weeks at hosted.md, and we’re excited to share some big updates. Two major features have just rolled out for our beta users, along with plenty of smaller improvements behind the scenes. Custom Domain Support is Now Live One of the most requested features is finally here. You can...

Markdown + AI: How I Use AI Tools to Speed Up Blog Writing

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...

WordPress vs Markdown for Blogging in 2025

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...

What Markdown Teaches You About Clear Writing

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...

Dev Update: Asset Manager is Now Live

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,...

A Pragmatic Approach to Self-Hosting a Markdown Blog

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...

How to Add Google Analytics to a Static Markdown Blog

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...

hosted.md Dev Update: Beta Launch Tomorrow 🚀

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...

How to Organize a Long Form Project in Markdown

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...

The Simpler Way to Publish

No WordPress installs, no updates, no hassle. Just Markdown, beautifully hosted and built for performance.