From 0d238ed8a0f8383b8435a7d3b8e227b43d5b08be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam Veldhousen <adam.veldhousen@liveauctioneers.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 18:11:38 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add some tips for blogging to my default.md

---
 archetypes/default.md | 98 +++++++------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 84 deletions(-)

diff --git a/archetypes/default.md b/archetypes/default.md
index 592696b..eaec1e6 100644
--- a/archetypes/default.md
+++ b/archetypes/default.md
@@ -4,100 +4,31 @@ date: {{ .Date }}
 draft: true
 tags: []
 ---
-Headers 	
 
-# Header 1
-## Header 2
-### Header 3 
-#### Header 4 ####
-##### Header 5 #####
-###### Header 6 ######
+# Default post template
 
-*Emphasize* _emphasize_
-**Strong** __Strong__
-A [link](http://example.com "Title").
-Some text with [a link][1] and another [link][2].
+## Writing tips
+1. Find a good topic and commit to it
+    eg how to get started blogging
 
-[1]: http://example.com/ "Title"
-[2]: http://example.org/ "Title"
+2. Make your goals and audience specific
+    Who is my Audience: eg People who want to start blogging, especially about technical topics, but haven’t done it yet.
+    What is my Goal: eg. Give people a concrete set of steps and pointers so they can get started.
 
-Logo: ![Alt](/wp.png "Title")
-Smaller logo: ![Alt][1]
-[1]: /wp-smaller.png "Title" 
+3. Have a beginning, middle, and end
 
-Linked logo: [![alt text](/wp-smaller.png)] (http://wordpress.com/ "Title")
+4. Get feedback and iterate
 
-Lists 	
+5. Add finishing touches: packaging, publication, and promotion
 
-1. Item
-2. Item
-   * Mixed
-   * Mixed  
-   - or dash
-3. Item
+From [freeCodeCamp: How to write a great technical blog post][1]
 
-Blockquotes 	
+[1]: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-write-a-great-technical-blog-post-414c414b67f6/
 
-> Quoted text.
-> > Quoted quote.
 
-> * Quoted 
-> * List
+## Syntax highlighting example
 
-
-    Quoted text.
-
-        Quoted quote.
-
-        Quoted
-        List
-
-Preformatted 	
-
-    Begin each line with 
-    two spaces or more to 
-    make text look
-    e x a c t l y 
-    like  you  type i
-    t.
-
-
-Begin each line with 
-two spaces or more to 
-make text look
-e x a c t l y 
-like  you  type i
-t.
-
-Code 	
-
-`This is code`
-
-	This is code
-Code block 	
-
-~~~~
-This is a 
-piece of code 
-in a block
-~~~~
-
-```
-This too
-```
-	
-Syntax highlighting 	
-
-```css
-#button {
-    border: none;
-}
-```
-
-Example code
-
-```go
-{{<highlight go "linenos=table,hl_lines=8 15-17,linenostart=199">}}
+```go {linenos=table,hl_lines=8 15-17,linenostart=199}
 // GetTitleFunc returns a func that can be used to transform a string to
 // title case.
 //
@@ -120,5 +51,4 @@ func GetTitleFunc(style string) func(s string) string {
     return tc.Title
   }
 }
-{{</highlight>}}
 ```