Fadal Store — Jekyll Blog
Fadal Store — Jekyll Blog
Jekyll blog site built on the Mediumish theme. Content focused on online business, AI tools, freelancing, and remote work — primarily in Somali.
Stack
- Jekyll 4.4 (static site generator)
- Ruby 3.2 (runtime)
- Plugins: jekyll-paginate, jekyll-feed, jekyll-seo-tag, jekyll-archives
- Hosting target: GitHub Pages (
https://fadalstore.github.io)
How to run
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bundle exec jekyll serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000
The “Start application” workflow runs this automatically.
Key files
| File/Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
_config.yml |
Site settings, author profile, plugins |
_posts/ |
Blog posts (Markdown) |
_pages/ |
Static pages (about, ebooks, categories…) |
_layouts/ |
Page templates |
_includes/ |
Reusable HTML partials |
sitemap.xml |
Custom sitemap (replaces jekyll-sitemap plugin) |
assets/ |
Images, CSS, JS |
Sitemap
A custom sitemap.xml in the root generates the sitemap at build time. The jekyll-sitemap plugin is intentionally not used (custom file takes priority and has per-category priority/changefreq logic). Submit https://fadalstore.github.io/sitemap.xml to Google Search Console.
User preferences
- Content language: Somali (with some English posts)
- Monetization: Gumroad ebooks + Amazon affiliate links
- CTA banners on Theo of Golden posts link to
/ebooks/page