diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index ce449e214..cefc5bb82 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
It is automatically transformed by [Jekyll](http://github.com/mojombo/jekyll) into a static site.
+## Development
+
+Development is done in the `next` branch, while `master` contains the docs and guides for the latest stable release.
+
+## Contributing with the blog
+
+ Create a new file inside `_posts/YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.markdown` following the template:
+
+ ---
+ layout: post
+ title:
+ author:
+ category:
+ excerpt:
+ ---
+
+ Body text goes here...
+
+ Or use `_bin/newpost` to bootstrap a new post file:
+
+ export EDITOR=vim; _bin/newpost 'Post title'
+
## License
* The Elixir logo and website contents are copyrighted to [Plataformatec](http://plataformatec.com.br/).
@@ -9,4 +31,4 @@ You may not reuse anything therein without permission.
* The HTML and CSS are copyrighted to [AlienWp](http://alienwp.com/) under [GPL license, version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html).
-* The Social Icons are copyrighted to [Xeloader](http://xeloader.deviantart.com/art/Socialis-2-Freebie-213292616).
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+* The Social Icons are copyrighted to [Xeloader](http://xeloader.deviantart.com/art/Socialis-2-Freebie-213292616).
diff --git a/_bin/newpost b/_bin/newpost
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5ab318a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_bin/newpost
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+unless ARGV[0]
+ puts 'Usage: _bin/newpost "Post Title"'
+ exit(-1)
+end
+
+date_prefix = Time.now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+post_name = ARGV.join ' '
+permalink = post_name.strip.downcase.gsub(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/, '-')
+filename = "#{date_prefix}-#{permalink}.markdown"
+post = File.expand_path("../_posts/#{filename}", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+header = <<-END
+---
+layout: post
+title: #{post_name}
+author:
+category:
+excerpt:
+---
+
+Body text goes here...
+END
+
+File.open(post, 'w') do |f|
+ f << header
+end
+
+editor = ENV['EDITOR'] || "mate"
+system(editor, post)
+exit(0)
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index ae2414c98..8ee0a103b 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
markdown: rdiscount
pygments: true
-total_guides: 6
\ No newline at end of file
+permalink: /blog/:year/:month/:day/:title
diff --git a/_includes/bottom.html b/_includes/bottom.html
index 6072500e5..d8f7db9c2 100644
--- a/_includes/bottom.html
+++ b/_includes/bottom.html
@@ -1,36 +1,19 @@
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