diff --git a/_posts/2011-03-10-sample-post.md b/_posts/2011-03-10-sample-post.md
index 5947c209..20da7ef6 100644
--- a/_posts/2011-03-10-sample-post.md
+++ b/_posts/2011-03-10-sample-post.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: post
 title: Sample Post
+description: "Just about everything you'll need to style in the theme: headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, tables, code blocks, and more."
 category: articles
 tags: [intro, beginner, jekyll, tutorial]
 image:
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ image:
 
 ## HTML Elements
 
-Below is just about everything you’ll need to style in the theme. Check the source code to see the many embedded elements within paragraphs.
+Below is just about everything you'll need to style in the theme. Check the source code to see the many embedded elements within paragraphs.
 
 # Heading 1
 
diff --git a/_posts/2013-05-22-readability-post.md b/_posts/2013-05-22-readability-post.md
index fbfae127..bea9680c 100644
--- a/_posts/2013-05-22-readability-post.md
+++ b/_posts/2013-05-22-readability-post.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 layout: post
 title: "Testing Readability with a Bunch of Text"
 tagline: "A bunch of hipster ipsum for ya head."
+description: "A ton of text to test readability."
 category: articles
 tags: [sample post, readability, test]
 ---
diff --git a/_posts/2013-05-22-sample-post-images.md b/_posts/2013-05-22-sample-post-images.md
index d1fb4bd3..b61aec9c 100644
--- a/_posts/2013-05-22-sample-post-images.md
+++ b/_posts/2013-05-22-sample-post-images.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: post
 title: "A Post with Images"
+description: "Examples and code for displaying images in posts."
 category: articles
 tags: [sample post, images, test]
 ---