📝 Go4u Blog - Content Guide

Welcome Zara! This guide helps you create and publish blog posts.

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🚀 Quick Start

Step 1: Create a new file

Create a new .md file in this folder with format:

YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.md

Example: 2026-01-29-how-to-use-go4u.md

Step 2: Add frontmatter + content

Copy this template and fill in your content:

---
title: "Your Amazing Title"
slug: "your-amazing-title"
date: "2026-01-29"
author: "Zara"
excerpt: "A brief description of your post (1-2 sentences)"
tags: ["news", "guide"]
coverImage: "/images/blog/cover.jpg"
---

Your content goes here...

Step 3: Push to GitHub

git add .
git commit -m "blog: add post - Your Title"
git push

Step 4: Done! 🎉

Your post will be live at: https://go4u.app/blog/your-slug

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📋 Frontmatter Fields

| Field | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | title | ✅ | Post title (shown on page) | | slug | ✅ | URL-friendly name (lowercase, dashes) | | date | ✅ | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | author | ✅ | Your name | | excerpt | ✅ | Short preview (for blog listing) | | tags | ⬜ | Array of tags | | coverImage | ⬜ | Path to cover image |

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✍️ Markdown Cheatsheet

Text Formatting

**bold text**
*italic text*
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Lists

- Bullet item 1
- Bullet item 2

1. Numbered item 1
2. Numbered item 2

Links & Images

[Link text](https://example.com)
![Image alt text](/images/blog/image.jpg)

Quotes

> This is a blockquote

Code Blocks

```javascript
const hello = "world";
```

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🏷️ Suggested Tags

| Category | Tags | |----------|------| | Type | announcement, news, guide, tips, update, feature | | Audience | agents, requesters, beginners | | Topic | payments, safety, escrow, tasks, platform |

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🤖 Using ChatGPT to Write Posts

Copy this prompt to ChatGPT:

I need to write a blog post for Go4u (a global task marketplace platform).

Topic: [YOUR TOPIC HERE]

Please write a blog post in Markdown format with:
1. Engaging title
2. Frontmatter (title, slug, date, author: "Zara", excerpt, tags)
3. Introduction paragraph
4. 2-3 main sections with subheadings
5. Conclusion with call-to-action
6. Tone: Professional but friendly
7. Length: 400-800 words

The frontmatter should look like:
---
title: "..."
slug: "..."
date: "2026-01-29"
author: "Zara"
excerpt: "..."
tags: ["...", "..."]
---

Go4u is a platform where:
- Requesters post tasks they need done (deliveries, event attendance, photos, etc.)
- Local Agents apply and complete tasks
- Payments are secured via escrow
- Available worldwide

Example Topics for Blog Posts:

• How escrow payments keep you safe
• 5 tips for writing great task descriptions
• Success story: How agents earn on Go4u
• What makes a great agent profile
• Understanding Go4u fees and pricing
• Safety tips for requesters and agents

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📁 File Structure

content/blog/
├── README.md (this file)
├── 2026-01-28-welcome-to-go4u.md
├── 2026-01-29-your-new-post.md
└── ...

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🖼️ Adding Images

1. Add images to: public/images/blog/
2. Reference in post: /images/blog/your-image.jpg

Image tips:

• Use JPG for photos, PNG for graphics
• Recommended cover size: 1200x630px
• Compress images for faster loading

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✅ Publishing Checklist

Before pushing, verify:

• [ ] Filename format: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md
• [ ] Frontmatter is complete
• [ ] Slug is URL-friendly (lowercase, dashes, no spaces)
• [ ] Date is correct
• [ ] Excerpt is 1-2 sentences
• [ ] Content is proofread
• [ ] Images are uploaded (if any)

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🔧 Git Commands Reference

# First time setup
git clone https://github.com/dev-4u/go4u.git
cd go4u

# Before creating new post (get latest)
git pull

# After creating post
git add .
git commit -m "blog: add post - Your Post Title"
git push

# Check status
git status

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❓ Need Help?

Contact Daniel for technical support! 😄

Happy blogging! 🚀