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Blog post checklist

1% DRAFT (revised by Justin Reynolds on Dec 30, 2019)
Below is a checklist for blog posts published in https://mattermost.com/blog.
  • Does the post have an exciting title?
    • Make sure it’s in sentence case
  • Does the post look good on mobile?
    • Shrink browser to make sure content is mobile-optimized, including images and videos
  • Does the post use sub headers?
    • In H2 style
  • Does the post have meta data?
    • Make sure each post has a meta tag
    • All posts need to have an OpenGraph image that automatically populates on social shares
    • When you don’t have a specific image, use this
  • Does the post have a call-to-action?
    • Make sure the reader’s desired next action is clear
  • Is the post written by someone not affiliated with Mattermost? If so:
    • Add an editor's note explaining that at the bottom of the post:
  • Does the post have images? If so:
    • Images should be crisp and clear (see: Screenshot and GIF guidelines)
    • Images that “bleed” into the whitespace should have a grey (#F7F9FA) 1px border on all four edges