No nesting - your file structure and site structure should be completely independent of each other. Paint a picture for that day, a window moving through the daily content. The purpose is to build a relationship with your audience that doesn't fade over time. By placing actual content at the top and making your frontdoor change through time to match the pace of your content will give your visitors a sense they're missing out if they don't come back often. Mastering Hypertext Link mindfully.
Links interrupt the visual patterns that make text work.
Describe your links to save the user time. Within a story your goal is communication, not navigation. Use links to enhance your message. Summary - link mindfully, link in context. Beware Multimedia Carefully balance appropriate multimedia to greet users with a seamless experience.