Anyone looking to generate PDFs? I'm working on getting my latest little side project out the door. It should be going live over the next few days but I have a waitlist on the site. 📨 Perfect for generating invoices, quotes, membership cards and more! https://generatepdfs.com

From feedback on the initial launch of https://hosted.md I pushed out a little update last night. For anyone editing templates, there's now a "rebuild after save" toggle. Saves you from having to edit a page or triggering a build manually!

Cookie free analytics are becoming the better choice for writers who want fast pages and happier readers 🚀 No tracking banners. No creepy scripts. Just clear insights. Learn more in the new hosted.md post 👇 https://link.hosted.md/hQ6qi

I've had a working proof of concept and a landing page ready to go for a while. A recent conversation spurred me on to get it live 😅. So hop on the waitlist if your interested in some html - to - pdf generation. 🪄 https://generatepdfs.com Should be live in the next few days!

I've had a working proof of concept and a landing page ready to go for a while. A recent conversation spurred me on to get it live 😅. So hop on the waitlist if your interested in some html - to - pdf generation. 🪄 https://generatepdfs.com Should be live in the next few days!

New on the hosted.md blog 🎉 Curious how to track your blog’s performance without cookies or heavy scripts? Privacy first analytics are easier than you think. Read the full guide 👇 https://link.hosted.md/hQ6qi

New on the hosted.md blog 🎉 Curious how to track your blog’s performance without cookies or heavy scripts? Privacy first analytics are easier than you think. Read the full guide 👇 https://link.hosted.md/hQ6qi

I obviously have my reasons for building https://hosted.md and detailed them in the first blog post. But does anyone else have any different pain points when it comes to getting a simple static site hosted somewhere? 🤔 Ones without extending build time too much would be great #buildinpublic

Not all Markdown hosts are equal. Watch out for Git-only workflows, long build queues, messy asset handling and confusing domain setup. If you want a smoother path, this guide helps you spot the red flags 👀 https://link.hosted.md/qxWhK

Ever tried to make something “just work” and ended up building a full system behind the scenes? Same. 🤦‍♂️ I wrote about it here: https://link.hosted.md/pCyXF #buildinpublic #webdev

Need to settle into a marketing routine now hosted.md is properly live. I already use https://hypedesk.io/ for getting some domain growth. I know it can vary depending on the app / niche, but what other generic things to people do / suggest as part of their marketing routines? 🤔

Blogging with Markdown shouldn’t require a crash course in Git. With hosted.md, it doesn’t. Just write, hit publish, and you’re live. ✍️✨ No repos. No installs. No nonsense. Read the post 👉 https://link.hosted.md/qIXQd

As well as hosted.md, I also have an open source composer package called Megaphone, that builds on top of Laravels Notification system to add a bell icon for your app. 📣 🔔 Doing some much overdue work on that today. If it's of interest to you, there's a demo at https://megaphone.mikebarlow.co.uk

A good Markdown platform should make writing feel natural. Clean editor, quick navigation, draft support, easy meta tags. If updating a page feels like a chore, something is off. Full breakdown in the latest post ✨ https://link.hosted.md/qxWhK

This is almost ready to go live. Functionally it should be complete, I just need to test it but shutting down coding for the night now to spend time with family. Will wrap it up tomorrow! 👌

Some useful feedback already for hosted.md! First up is adding a "rebuild site after save" toggle to the template editor section. It'll default to off, so you can make multiple changes before it rebuilds your site but for those 1 off situations, it'll make things easier! Just toggle it and edit!

Choosing a Markdown platform starts with one question: how hands on do you want to be? Some tools expect full build pipelines. Others keep things simple so you can focus on writing. I break it all down here 👇 https://link.hosted.md/qxWhK

Super pleased to have finally launched https://hosted.md last night! Would love feedback on it if anyone has time to check it out 🙏 #buildinpublic #productlaunch #markdown #staticsites #saas

Registration for https://hosted.md is now open! Get your own static site built with markdown now. The free plan let's you try everything out on hosted.md without entering a credit card. Give it a try, let me know what you think! #buildinpublic #productlaunch #markdown #staticsites

If you have a folder full of Markdown notes and want to make sense of them, Obsidian is still one of the best tools in 2025. Backlinks, graph view, works offline—what's not to like? I rounded up more of my favourite Markdown tools in my latest post: 👉 https://link.hosted.md/iqKXd

🎊 Tonights the night 🎊 https://hosted.md will be launching tonight. You can get yourself a super sweet discount code if you're on the mailing list. The discounts are first come, first served so don't miss your chance! 👌

Tomorrow night will be the big release for hosted.md. 24 hours left to get on the waitlist for some discounts to your inbox! Get in the loop https://hosted.md #buildinpublic #productlaunch #markdown #staticsites

🚀 New post on the hosted.md blog If you write in Markdown and want a place for your words to live, this guide walks you through what to look for, what to avoid, and how to pick a hosting platform that actually helps you grow. Read more: https://link.hosted.md/qxWhK

📣 Last chance 📣 Last chance to get on the https://hosted.md waitlist for sweet discounts to your inbox 📨 #buildinpublic #productlaunch #staticsites #markdown

🚀 New post on the hosted.md blog If you write in Markdown and want a place for your words to live, this guide walks you through what to look for, what to avoid, and how to pick a hosting platform that actually helps you grow. Read more: https://link.hosted.md/qxWhK

When doing research for hosted.md and the potential competitors i got a load of notes down so thought i'd turn them into a post. Hopefully it's useful to someone! 💅 #staticsites #buildinpublic https://hosted.md/blog/github-pages-vs-netlify-vs-cloudflare-pages-which-is-best-for-markdown-sites

Looks like Cloudflare is having some issues. Some parts of hosted.md are having problems loading! Nothing we can do but sit tight and wait for the fix ☹️

At hosted.md, we built around Markdown for a reason: writers deserve calm, clear tools that get out of the way. 🌿 Write in Markdown, publish instantly — no plugins, no stress. Read more ➜ https://link.hosted.md/JprY8

📝 Tired of bloated blogging setups? Discover why simpler tools win in the long run and how writing in Markdown can get your blog online fast ✅ Read more: https://link.hosted.md/VUlWG

For any of my followers that were beta testers of hosted.md, check your inbox / spam folders. You should have an email from https://hosted.md For the rest of you that aren't beta testers, there is still time to get on the list for a nice launch discount 🤌 #buildinpublic #productlaunch

Bit later in the evening than I originally intended. The dog decided he wanted to play and wouldn't leave me alone 😅 But, everyone that registered for the original beta, you should have received an email! Please check your inbox (and possibly spam folders). Let me know if you haven't got it 👌

Not sure if anyone following me uses my Megaphone package for Laravel but I pushed out a new version the other day. https://github.com/mikebarlow/megaphone/releases/tag/2.2.0 📢 #laravel #livewire #notifications

📣 hosted.md beta testers! 📣 - Keep an eye on your emails tonight. If all goes well tonight with DNS and deployments, you may be getting an email tonight 👀 That's assuming my 3 year old goes to bed on time and let's me work afterwards 😅

Your words shouldn’t be trapped in a single app. 🔓 Markdown keeps things portable — open your files anywhere, on any device, with zero clutter. Learn why simplicity wins for writers 👇 https://link.hosted.md/JprY8

I do hate doing this testing, despite getting feedback the part of my brain that is riddled with anxiety is telling me it's not good enough 😅 Want to help prove that part of my brain wrong? Still time to hop on the wait list to get a nice discount for https://hosted.md before it launches.

Pretty much ready to go now I think with hosted.md launch! Will be doing some final testing this weekend and starting next week beta testers will be getting an email into their inbox 👀 They're getting first dibs on the discount codes #buildinpublic #productlaunch

Most writers don’t need more features - they need fewer distractions. ✨ Markdown gives you a blank screen, your thoughts, and nothing else. Find your writing flow again ⬇️ https://link.hosted.md/JprY8

Metadata matters. Using front matter in your Markdown? Set a clear title, description, and slug to help search engines understand your content. Full guide here 👉 https://link.hosted.md/Wdoh4 #seo #markdownblog

Emails written and discount codes configured in Paddle! We're almost ready for launch I think. 🚀 Still time to get on the wait list while I plan out the final bits of marketing content needed! https://hosted.md

No more coding now for hosted.md launch. Working on the emails tonight that will be sent to the waitlist and getting these tasty discount codes configured in paddle! 🤌

Tired of fighting your writing tools? 📝 If menus, toolbars, and popups keep breaking your flow, it might be time to go back to plain text. Markdown brings clarity and focus back to writing. Read the full post 👉 https://link.hosted.md/JprY8

There is long left, but hosted.md will be going live in the next few weeks! Get yourself on the email list if you aren't already for the launch discounts! https://hosted.md #buildinpublic #markdown #staticsites

Tired of fighting your writing tools? 📝 If menus, toolbars, and popups keep breaking your flow, it might be time to go back to plain text. Markdown brings clarity and focus back to writing. Read the full post 👉 https://link.hosted.md/JprY8

What’s the hardest part of making dev tools feel simple? I shared some thoughts from building hosted.md: https://link.hosted.md/pCyXF Curious how others approach this? 🤔 #buildinpublic #devtools

Markdown and static sites are a natural match. Your words stay portable, readable, and future-proof. No plugins. No clutter. Just writing that lasts. 📖 https://link.hosted.md/TGEoG

Feel like you need a degree in Git to publish a blog post? 😵‍💫 hosted.md keeps things simple: log in, write in Markdown, hit publish. That’s it. No commands, no repos, just writing. More here 👉 https://link.hosted.md/qIXQd

Search engines care about structure. Start every post with one # H1, then use ## and ### to guide the flow. Good for SEO, great for readers. More static site SEO tips in our latest post 👉 https://link.hosted.md/Wdoh4 #Markdown #SEOtips

A static blog doesn’t run code every time someone visits. It just serves readymade HTML - super fast, lightweight, and secure. Perfect for long-term blogging with Markdown. 💨 https://link.hosted.md/TGEoG

Dynamic sites age like software. Static sites age like files. One needs constant updates, the other just keeps working. If you care about publishing that lasts, you’ll want to read this. 📰 https://link.hosted.md/TGEoG

Writing a book, course, or long newsletter in Markdown? ✍️ We just published a guide on organizing long-form projects in a way that keeps things clean, structured, and easy to manage. Read it here → https://link.hosted.md/9zjvt