diff --git a/src/zona/builder.py b/src/zona/builder.py
index 141556e..a429034 100644
--- a/src/zona/builder.py
+++ b/src/zona/builder.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from zona.layout import Layout, discover_layout
 from zona.config import ZonaConfig
 from zona import util
 from pathlib import Path
+from rich import print
 
 
 class ZonaBuilder:
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ class ZonaBuilder:
                     layout.root / "content" / "static"
                 ):
                     item.metadata, item.content = parse_metadata(path)
+                    if item.metadata.post == True:
+                        item.post = True
+                    elif item.metadata.post is None:
+                        # check if in posts dir?
+                        blog_dir = base / Path(self.config.blog.dir)
+                        if item.source.is_relative_to(blog_dir):
+                            item.post = True
                     item.type = ItemType.MARKDOWN
                     item.copy = False
                     name = destination.stem
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ class ZonaBuilder:
                         "" if rel_url == Path(".") else rel_url.as_posix()
                     )
                 items.append(item)
+                # print(item)
         self.items = items
 
     def _build(self):
diff --git a/src/zona/config.py b/src/zona/config.py
index c694d7f..2f90646 100644
--- a/src/zona/config.py
+++ b/src/zona/config.py
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ def find_config(start: Path | None = None) -> Path | None:
     return None
 
 
+@dataclass
+class BlogConfig:
+    dir: str = "blog"
+
+
 @dataclass
 class MarkdownConfig:
     image_labels: bool = True
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ class ZonaConfig:
     markdown: MarkdownConfig = field(default_factory=MarkdownConfig)
     theme: ThemeConfig = field(default_factory=ThemeConfig)
     build: BuildConfig = field(default_factory=BuildConfig)
+    blog: BlogConfig = field(default_factory=BlogConfig)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_file(cls, path: Path) -> "ZonaConfig":
diff --git a/src/zona/metadata.py b/src/zona/metadata.py
index 7b722dc..de2233e 100644
--- a/src/zona/metadata.py
+++ b/src/zona/metadata.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from rich import print
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import date
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class Metadata:
     header: bool = True
     footer: bool = True
     template: str = "page.html"
+    post: bool | None = None
 
 
 def parse_metadata(path: Path) -> tuple[Metadata, str]:
diff --git a/src/zona/models.py b/src/zona/models.py
index 5c6b0ab..785f02f 100644
--- a/src/zona/models.py
+++ b/src/zona/models.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Item:
     content: str | None = None
     type: ItemType | None = None
     copy: bool = True
+    post: bool = False
 
 
 # @dataclass