Field Notes — How to Add a New Article

Each Field Note is a single Markdown file in this folder (src/content/field-notes/). To publish a new article, just create a new .md file here. No code changes needed.

Steps

1. Create a new file named with your article slug, e.g. stop-ignoring-past-customers.md.

   • The filename (without .md) becomes the URL: /field-notes/stop-ignoring-past-customers
   • Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only.

2. Add frontmatter at the top between the --- lines:

   ---
   title: "Your Article Title"
   summary: "A one-sentence summary shown in the archive and on the homepage."
   category: "Customer Leaks"
   publishedDate: "2026-09-01"
   ---
   

   • category must be one of the approved topics (see below).
   • publishedDate — set a real date (YYYY-MM-DD) when you publish. Leave it empty ("") to keep the article as a draft/coming-soon placeholder.

3. Write the article body in Markdown below the frontmatter.

   • Supports headings (##), bold, italic, lists, > blockquotes (pull quotes), [links](url), and images ![alt](url).
   • The article template renders at a comfortable reading width (~760px).

Approved categories

• Customer Leaks
• Customer Experience
• Follow-Up
• Reviews and Referrals
• Repeat Business
• Smart Automation
• Brains & Heart
• Behind the Business

Drafts vs. published

• publishedDate: "" → shows as "coming soon," no date displayed, not claimed as published.
• publishedDate: "2026-09-01" → shows the date and full article.

The archive and homepage automatically pick up any .md file in this folder. Newest files (by publishedDate, then filename order) appear first.