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+# Artifact Hub Blog
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+The repository provides the Artifact Hub Blog that can be found at https://blog.artifacthub.io.
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+## Adding Posts
+
+The blog uses [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) to generate content. To add a new post please do the following:
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+1. Fork this repository and create a branch for the new post.
+2. Create a new post in the `content/blog` directory. You can create it by hand or use the `hugo new` command to help you do it. You can use the `hugo serve` command to locally preview the new content.
+3. Commit the new post while adding signoff to the commit for the [DCO](https://developercertificate.org/).
+4. Create a pull request for the new blog post.