🧠 Quartz Cheatsheet: Notes vs Posts

A reference for when to use Notes or Posts in your Quartz site (e.g. Obsidian + Quartz).

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📊 Notes vs Posts Summary Table

Feature	📒 Notes	📰 Posts
Purpose	Evergreen knowledge, concept capture	Personal thoughts, updates, reflections
Tone	Informative, concise, factual	Narrative, expressive, subjective
Audience	Mostly yourself or future reference	Readers or public consumption
Structure	Evolving, interlinked	Static, time-stamped
Typical Content	Definitions, how-tos, research, ideas	Blog posts, stories, essays, reflections
Frontmatter	title, tags	title, date, tags
Examples	Digital Garden, Markdown Syntax, Zettelkasten	Why I Moved to Quartz, July Notes
Update Frequency	Frequent, iterative	Rare, mostly published once
Linking Style	Heavy internal linking ([[Note Title]])	May link to Notes, fewer inbound links
Best For	Knowledge base, digital garden	Blog, journal, announcement feed

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📒 NOTES — Evergreen, Interlinked Knowledge

Purpose:

• Capture and evolve ideas over time
• Serve as a personal or public knowledge base
• Encourage linking and networked thinking

Tone:

• Informative, factual, idea-focused
• Iterative and revisitable

Content Types:

• Definitions
• Concept explanations
• How-tos
• Research summaries
• Book/article notes
• Personal insights with links

Examples:

• Zettelkasten Method
• Why I Like Markdown
• Note-taking Tools Comparison
• Digital Minimalism
• [[Writing Process]] → links to [[Brainstorming]], [[Editing]], etc.

Structure Tips:

• Use [[WikiLinks]] to connect ideas
• Keep atomic: one idea per note
• Use tags for grouping (in frontmatter or Obsidian-style)

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📰 POSTS — Chronological, Narrative Entries

Purpose:

• Share thoughts, opinions, experiences
• Tell stories or document progress
• Publish essays, reflections, updates

Tone:

• Personal, expressive, complete
• Static once published (though can update if needed)

Content Types:

• Blog posts
• Announcements
• Project updates
• Personal stories
• Monthly reflections
• Essays

Examples:

• Why I Moved from Ghost to Quartz
• My Writing System in 2025
• July Reflection: Learning to Let Go of Perfect
• What I Learned Building My Knowledge Base
• My First Week with Obsidian + Quartz

Structure Tips:

• Include date and title in frontmatter
• Paragraph-based writing
• May link to Notes for depth or references

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🧩 When in Doubt...

If you’re writing...	Use
A timeless idea or explanation	📒 Note
A recent experience or evolving opinion	📰 Post
Something you’ll want to frequently link to	📒 Note
A standalone article for readers	📰 Post
A rough, unfinished idea	📒 Note (or keep as a draft)
A milestone, launch, or update	📰 Post

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🛠 Tips

• Use Posts to express.
• Use Notes to understand.
• Let one link to the other freely — e.g. a Post might reference a few key Notes.