Blogging

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about blogging — both the specifics of content (how to make great content), as well as the mechanics of where and how to publish blog posts.

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Show Notes

7:06 - What are some of the different platforms for publishing a blog?

23:41 - How to structure a blog post?

29:10 - How to direct traffic to a blog post?

38:51 - How do you make technical content in-depth and also succinct?

Links

• WordPress
• Gatsby
• Squarespace
• Netlify
• Tumblr
• Medium
• Hacker Noon
• FreeCodeCamp
• Dev.to
• Smashing Magazine
• Net Magazine
• Gridsome
• GraphQL
• Vuepoint
• Next
• Nuxt
• Everything I wish I knew running a sole proprietorship business
• @peterc
• JavaScript Weekly
• Cooperpress
• Seth Godin
• Overreacted - Dan Abramov

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