NxBn_blog_template

title: ‘Blog Post Title’
subtitle: ‘A concise and engaging description of the post content’
date: ‘YYYY-MM-DD’
author: Author Name
category: Next Billion
tags: [“nxbn”]
summary:
image: https://example.com/path/to/featured/image.jpg

Blog Post Template

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Start with a personal story or compelling hook that establishes the human context of your post. This introduction should capture the reader’s attention and provide a brief overview of what the post will cover. Consider sharing a personal experience, an evocative scene, or a thought-provoking question that connects to your main theme.

First Main Section

This section dives deeper into the first key point or aspect of the blog post. It should provide substantial information, including relevant details, examples, or explanations that support your main argument or narrative. Consider including quotes, statistics, or other evidence that strengthens your discussion.

You can include links to relevant resources or reference important individuals or organizations as needed.

Subsequent Main Sections

Continue building on your narrative with another important aspect or point. This section should flow logically from the previous one and further develop the overall message of the post. Consider using subheadings to organize complex information:

Subsection One

Detail specific information related to this subsection.

Subsection Two

Provide additional insights or examples relevant to this subsection.

Visual Elements

Images, diagrams, or other visual elements can enhance your post significantly. Always include descriptive alt text for accessibility. All the images have to be uploaded (see the Images section below).

Collection Items or Callout boxes

Call to Action

Conclude with a clear call to action or summary of the key takeaways. This might involve:

• Encouraging readers to participate in a discussion
• Directing them to additional resources
• Inviting them to contact relevant parties for further information

If you’re a leader, creator, or builder working on human-centric challenges, we are looking for your story! You can now apply for the Next Billion Fellowship Program.

References

Style and Tone Guidelines

The Next Billion blog posts follow these key style and tone principles:

• Personal and authentic storytelling - Begin with personal anecdotes or stories that connect to the larger theme; use first-person perspective where appropriate.
• Human-centered focus - Emphasize real-world impact and how technology helps people in diverse global contexts.
• Accessible and educational - Explain technical concepts in relatable terms without jargon while being informative.
• Forward-looking optimism - Look for an optimistic tone about future possibilities and solutions, but don’t force it.
• Global perspective - Recognize and respect different cultural contexts, challenges, and opportunities worldwide.

Organization Guidelines

Structure your post with these essential organizational elements:

• Compelling narrative structure - Begin with a strong hook, develop your story with clear flow, and end with forward-looking conclusions.
• Chunked - Use short, descriptive ## H2 titles, with balanced content blocks and white space. Sub-headings are nice when they come in threes.
• Mixed content formats - Balance narrative storytelling with informational content and visual elements (block-quotes, code, images, diagrams).
• Next Billion announcements - Include any Next Billion program announcements and relevant calls to action (Devcon(nect), application deadlines, upcoming events, etc).

Images

The default working method for images (including the header) is to upload the image to a notes.ethereum.org hackmd document, and use the storage.googleapis.com URL, not the markdown reference URL.

For example, https://storage.googleapis.com/ethereum-hackmd/upload_f68d7e70d0acc001dc59f37851d475a3.png

Although both .png and .jpeg images are supported use .jpegs if you can, as they are much smaller and quicker to load.

Style and Promps

We find that the most consistent image generation tool for header and artistic content is Midjourney, specifically the --niji 6 model at a 5:2 aspect ratio --ar 5:2 as a starting point.