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MATIPLANT Blog Content

This folder contains all blog post content in Markdown format.

Adding a New Blog Post

  1. Create a new .md file in this directory
  2. Use kebab-case for the filename (e.g., my-new-blog-post.md)
  3. Add frontmatter at the top of the file:
---
title: "Your Blog Post Title"
date: "2025-11-25"
author: "Author Name"
excerpt: "A brief description of the post (150-200 characters)"
tags: ["Tag1", "Tag2", "Tag3"]
image: "/blog/your-image.jpg"
---

# Your content starts here...

Frontmatter Fields

  • title (required): The post title
  • date (required): Publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • author (required): Author name
  • excerpt (required): Short description for listings and SEO
  • tags (optional): Array of tags/categories
  • image (optional): Path to hero image (stored in /public/blog/)

Markdown Features

All standard Markdown is supported:

  • Headings (#, ##, ###)
  • Lists (ordered and unordered)
  • Links [text](url)
  • Images ![alt](/blog/image.jpg)
  • Bold **text** and italic *text*
  • Code blocks with ```
  • Blockquotes with >
  • Tables
  • Horizontal rules ---

Example Structure

---
title: "Example Post"
date: "2025-11-25"
author: "MATIPLANT Team"
excerpt: "This is an example blog post"
tags: ["Industry 4.0", "MES"]
---

# Main Title

Introduction paragraph...

## Section 1

Content here...

### Subsection

More details...

## Conclusion

Final thoughts...

Best Practices

  1. Use descriptive titles: Make it clear what the post is about
  2. Write compelling excerpts: This appears in listings and search results
  3. Add relevant tags: Helps with categorization and SEO
  4. Include images: Visual content improves engagement
  5. Use headings: Break up content for better readability
  6. Link internally: Reference other blog posts when relevant
  7. Keep it scannable: Use lists, short paragraphs, and clear headings

Current Posts

  • welcome-to-matiplant.md - Introduction to the blog
  • 5-signs-your-factory-needs-smart-manufacturing.md - Manufacturing pain points
  • what-is-industry-4-0.md - Industry 4.0 overview
  • mes-vs-erp.md - Comparing manufacturing software systems