Complete Markdown Guide for Bloggers

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that makes writing for the web easy. Here’s everything you need to know.

Basic Formatting

Headings

Use # symbols for headings:

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

Text Styles

• Bold: **bold text**
• Italic: *italic text*
• Strikethrough: ~~strikethrough~~
• Code: `inline code`

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Links and Images

Links

[Link text](https://example.com)

Images

![Alt text](/path/to/image.jpg)

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks for code blocks:

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, World!");
}
```

Blockquotes

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.

> This is a blockquote.

Tables

Header 1	Header 2	Header 3
Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 4	Cell 5	Cell 6

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |

Horizontal Rules

Use three dashes for a horizontal rule:

---

---

Conclusion

Markdown is simple yet powerful. Master these basics and you’ll be writing beautiful content in no time!