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  "id": 8909033,
  "title": "Creating a Blog in Gemini://",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/creating-a-blog-in-gemini",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://brennan.day/creating-a-blog-in-gemini/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the third post on Gemini and the alternative Internets! This guide will help you create a blog on Gemini, a modern, minimal Internet protocol that offers a different experience compared to the widely-used clearnet. Gemini was built in 2019 by a pseudonymous developer known as Solderpunk, and it uses a format called Gemtext, which is a stripped-down version of Markdown. This format consists only of headings, links, and lists, making it simpler and easier to use compared to HTML.\n\nOne of the main reasons to blog on Gemini is to avoid the technical complexities of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, as well as the visual distractions like design and troubleshooting. With Gemini, you can focus solely on writing and content creation, without worrying about other aspects of web development. Additionally, Gemini is less resource-intensive compared to the regular Internet, allowing you to use it even on devices that can't handle modern web browsers. This makes it an excellent choice for those who want to start blogging without learning all the intricacies of web development.\n\nTo get started with a Gemini blog, you can use various platforms like SmolPub, Tildeverse, SDF/Freeshell.org, flounder.online, Midnight Pub, and Gemcities. Each of these platforms has its own requirements and features, so choose the one that best suits your needs. Once you've chosen a platform, you can create a flat folder structure with plain text files to start your blog. A typical folder structure might look like this:\n\n```\n- gemlog.txt\n- favicon.txt\n- .plan\n- .project\n```\n\nGemlog.txt is the main content of your blog, while favicon.txt contains a single Unicode emoji that will be displayed as your blog's icon. The .plan and .project files can also be included to provide additional information about yourself and your projects.\n\nOnce you've set up your blog, you can add content using Gemtext, which is a simple and straightforward format. Your audience on Gemini is smaller and more intentional, allowing for a more focused and mindful blogging experience. You can also explore other features like adding a finger link, creating a .plan file, and even hosting your own Gemini server if you wish.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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