Blog Posts Directory

This directory contains all blog posts in Markdown format. Each post is a .md file with frontmatter metadata.

Creating a New Blog Post

1. Create a new .md file in this directory with a descriptive slug as the filename (e.g., my-awesome-post.md)

2. Add frontmatter at the top of the file:

---
title: "Your Post Title"
excerpt: "A brief description of your post that will appear in listings"
author: "Author Name"
date: "December 20, 2024"
category: "Security"  # Options: Security, Startups, Compliance, Analytics, Enterprise, Technology
readTime: "5 min read"
image: "/images/blog/your-image.jpg"  # Optional
tags:
  - Tag1
  - Tag2
  - Tag3
featured: false  # Set to true to feature on the blog homepage
---

Your markdown content here...

Frontmatter Fields

• title (required): The post title
• excerpt (required): Short description for listings
• author (required): Author name
• date (required): Publication date (format: "Month Day, Year")
• category (required): Post category
• readTime (required): Estimated reading time
• image (optional): Featured image path
• tags (optional): Array of tags
• featured (optional): Boolean to feature on homepage

Markdown Support

The blog supports full Markdown syntax including:

• Headers (#, ##, ###)
• Bold and italic text
• Links
• Lists (ordered and unordered)
• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
• Blockquotes
• Images
• Tables

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks for code blocks:

```javascript
const example = "This is a code block";
```

Examples

See complete-guide-secure-document-sharing-2024.md for a complete example.

File Naming

• Use lowercase letters
• Separate words with hyphens
• Keep it descriptive and SEO-friendly
• Example: how-to-secure-documents-2024.md