Build a Static Site Generator with Markdown Blog (Next.js)

Static sites load faster, are secure, and are easy to maintain. Building a Markdown-powered blog with Next.js teaches you dynamic routing, static generation (SSG), content parsing, SEO best practices, and rapid content publishing workflows.

Authors write blog posts as `.md` files. Next.js automatically reads and converts them into pre-rendered pages with SEO metadata. New posts just require adding a Markdown file — no backend needed!

You write content as `.md` files inside a folder. Next.js reads all posts at build time, parses Markdown to HTML, creates static blog pages, and deploys everything lightning fast with zero backend server maintenance.

• Markdown files are placed inside a `/posts` or `/content` folder.
• Next.js `getStaticPaths` and `getStaticProps` functions generate each blog post page automatically.
• Markdown content is parsed to HTML using libraries like `remark`, `rehype`, or `gray-matter` for metadata extraction.
• SEO metadata (title, description, OpenGraph) is dynamically injected during page generation.
• Deploy easily to Vercel, Netlify, or any CDN to achieve ultra-fast load times and minimal hosting costs.

• Building a Markdown Blog with Next.js
• Using Gray-Matter and Remark in Next.js
• SEO Optimization for Next.js Websites
• Creating Sitemap and RSS Feed in Next.js
• Deploying Static Sites with Vercel