The first real mistakes with advanced layout are usually not syntax errors. They are judgment errors about structure, scope, and fit.

Advanced Layout Mistakes

When teams first adopt advanced layout, the most common failures are not syntax failures. They are wrong choices about where to use modules and how many to use.

Mistake 1: stacking modules before the content job is clear

If you do not yet know what the piece needs to accomplish, more modules usually make it worse.

Decide first:

is this a release post, tutorial, argument piece, or service page
what should appear first
what action should happen at the end

Mistake 2: using too many heavy modules in one article

The catalog can create the temptation to try everything.

The result is usually:

broken reading rhythm
a body that feels like a pile of cards
weaker emphasis, not stronger emphasis

For most articles, 3 to 6 modules is enough.

Mistake 3: turning the opening into a full summary dump

The opening is not there to tell the whole article at once.

Its job is simpler:

tell the reader whether this is worth continuing
state one judgment
show what is coming next

Mistake 4: forcing the entire body into modules

Advanced layout does not replace normal writing.

Plain paragraphs are still the most natural container most of the time. Modules should handle the parts that need layering, contrast, emphasis, or closing.

Mistake 5: caring only about the look, not the action

A richer page is not automatically a better page.

If readers finish the piece and still:

do not remember your judgment
do not know what to do next

then the structure still failed.

Mistake 6: skipping discovery and assuming capabilities

This is especially common in agent flows.

Check first:

md2wechat capabilities --json
md2wechat layout list --json
md2wechat layout show hero --json

Rules get much more reliable when they start from what is actually available.

Mistake 7: treating advanced layout as the default for everything

It is not needed for every article.

Short notices, simple updates, and light content are often better with plain conversion.

A steadier working pattern

Use this order every time:

decide the content job
choose one opening module
choose one or two body modules
choose one closing module

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Advanced Layout Mistakes

When teams first adopt advanced layout, the most common failures are not syntax failures. They are wrong choices about where to use modules and how many to use.

Mistake 1: stacking modules before the content job is clear

If you do not yet know what the piece needs to accomplish, more modules usually make it worse.

Decide first:

is this a release post, tutorial, argument piece, or service page
what should appear first
what action should happen at the end

Mistake 2: using too many heavy modules in one article

The catalog can create the temptation to try everything.

The result is usually:

broken reading rhythm
a body that feels like a pile of cards
weaker emphasis, not stronger emphasis

For most articles, 3 to 6 modules is enough.

Mistake 3: turning the opening into a full summary dump

The opening is not there to tell the whole article at once.

Its job is simpler:

tell the reader whether this is worth continuing
state one judgment
show what is coming next

Mistake 4: forcing the entire body into modules

Advanced layout does not replace normal writing.

Plain paragraphs are still the most natural container most of the time. Modules should handle the parts that need layering, contrast, emphasis, or closing.

Mistake 5: caring only about the look, not the action

A richer page is not automatically a better page.

If readers finish the piece and still:

do not remember your judgment
do not know what to do next

then the structure still failed.

Mistake 6: skipping discovery and assuming capabilities

This is especially common in agent flows.

Check first:

md2wechat capabilities --json
md2wechat layout list --json
md2wechat layout show hero --json

Rules get much more reliable when they start from what is actually available.

Mistake 7: treating advanced layout as the default for everything

It is not needed for every article.

Short notices, simple updates, and light content are often better with plain conversion.

A steadier working pattern

Use this order every time:

decide the content job
choose one opening module
choose one or two body modules
choose one closing module

Advanced Layout Mistakes

Advanced Layout Mistakes

Mistake 1: stacking modules before the content job is clear

Mistake 2: using too many heavy modules in one article

Mistake 3: turning the opening into a full summary dump

Mistake 4: forcing the entire body into modules

Mistake 5: caring only about the look, not the action

Mistake 6: skipping discovery and assuming capabilities

Mistake 7: treating advanced layout as the default for everything

A steadier working pattern

Continue with

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Advanced Layout Mistakes

Advanced Layout Mistakes

Mistake 1: stacking modules before the content job is clear

Mistake 2: using too many heavy modules in one article

Mistake 3: turning the opening into a full summary dump

Mistake 4: forcing the entire body into modules

Mistake 5: caring only about the look, not the action

Mistake 6: skipping discovery and assuming capabilities

Mistake 7: treating advanced layout as the default for everything

A steadier working pattern

Continue with

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