diff --git a/cmd/owl/web/handler.go b/cmd/owl/web/handler.go
index 4d20ac6..a54a1c6 100644
--- a/cmd/owl/web/handler.go
+++ b/cmd/owl/web/handler.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func userWebmentionHandler(repo *owl.Repository) func(http.ResponseWriter, *http
 			w.Write([]byte("Post not found"))
 			return
 		}
-		err = post.AddWebmention(source[0])
+		err = post.AddIncomingWebmention(source[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			w.Write([]byte("Unable to process webmention"))
diff --git a/cmd/owl/web/webmention_test.go b/cmd/owl/web/webmention_test.go
index 5d69061..96324d4 100644
--- a/cmd/owl/web/webmention_test.go
+++ b/cmd/owl/web/webmention_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestWebmentionWrittenToPost(t *testing.T) {
 	// Check the status code is what we expect.
 	assertStatus(t, rr, http.StatusAccepted)
 
-	if len(post.Webmentions()) != 1 {
+	if len(post.IncomingWebmentions()) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("no webmention written to post")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/post.go b/post.go
index 2136697..dfdfb06 100644
--- a/post.go
+++ b/post.go
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ package owl
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -34,8 +32,9 @@ type PostMeta struct {
 	Draft   bool     `yaml:"draft"`
 }
 
-type PostStatus struct {
-	Webmentions []WebmentionOut
+type PostWebmetions struct {
+	Incoming []WebmentionIn  `ymal:"incoming"`
+	Outgoing []WebmentionOut `ymal:"outgoing"`
 }
 
 func (post Post) Id() string {
@@ -46,18 +45,14 @@ func (post Post) Dir() string {
 	return path.Join(post.user.Dir(), "public", post.id)
 }
 
-func (post Post) StatusFile() string {
-	return path.Join(post.Dir(), "status.yml")
+func (post Post) WebmentionsFile() string {
+	return path.Join(post.Dir(), "webmentions.yml")
 }
 
 func (post Post) MediaDir() string {
 	return path.Join(post.Dir(), "media")
 }
 
-func (post Post) WebmentionDir() string {
-	return path.Join(post.Dir(), "webmention")
-}
-
 func (post Post) UrlPath() string {
 	return post.user.UrlPath() + "posts/" + post.id + "/"
 }
@@ -91,35 +86,35 @@ func (post Post) Content() []byte {
 	return data
 }
 
-func (post Post) Status() PostStatus {
+func (post Post) Webmentions() PostWebmetions {
 	// read status file
 	// return parsed webmentions
-	fileName := post.StatusFile()
+	fileName := post.WebmentionsFile()
 	if !fileExists(fileName) {
-		return PostStatus{}
+		return PostWebmetions{}
 	}
 
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return PostStatus{}
+		return PostWebmetions{}
 	}
 
-	status := PostStatus{}
-	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &status)
+	webmentions := PostWebmetions{}
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &webmentions)
 	if err != nil {
-		return PostStatus{}
+		return PostWebmetions{}
 	}
 
-	return status
+	return webmentions
 }
 
-func (post Post) PersistStatus(status PostStatus) error {
-	data, err := yaml.Marshal(status)
+func (post Post) PersistWebmentions(webmentions PostWebmetions) error {
+	data, err := yaml.Marshal(webmentions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = os.WriteFile(post.StatusFile(), data, 0644)
+	err = os.WriteFile(post.WebmentionsFile(), data, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -195,103 +190,85 @@ func (post *Post) LoadMeta() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (post *Post) WebmentionFile(source string) string {
-
-	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(source))
-	hashStr := base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(hash[:])
-	return path.Join(post.WebmentionDir(), hashStr+".yml")
-}
-
-func (post *Post) PersistWebmention(webmention WebmentionIn) error {
-	// ensure dir exists
-	os.MkdirAll(post.WebmentionDir(), 0755)
-
-	// write to file
-	fileName := post.WebmentionFile(webmention.Source)
-	data, err := yaml.Marshal(webmention)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return os.WriteFile(fileName, data, 0644)
-}
-
-func (post *Post) Webmention(source string) (WebmentionIn, error) {
-	// ensure dir exists
-	os.MkdirAll(post.WebmentionDir(), 0755)
-
-	// Check if file exists
-	fileName := post.WebmentionFile(source)
-	if !fileExists(fileName) {
-		// return error if file doesn't exist
-		return WebmentionIn{}, fmt.Errorf("Webmention file not found: %s", source)
-	}
-
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WebmentionIn{}, err
-	}
-
-	mention := WebmentionIn{}
-	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &mention)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WebmentionIn{}, err
-	}
-
-	return mention, nil
-}
-
-func (post *Post) AddWebmention(source string) error {
-	// Check if file already exists
-	_, err := post.Webmention(source)
-	if err != nil {
-		webmention := WebmentionIn{
-			Source: source,
-		}
-		defer post.EnrichWebmention(source)
-		return post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (post *Post) AddOutgoingWebmention(target string) error {
-	status := post.Status()
-
-	// Check if file already exists
-	_, err := post.Webmention(target)
-	if err != nil {
-		webmention := WebmentionOut{
-			Target: target,
-		}
-		// if target is not in status, add it
-		for _, t := range status.Webmentions {
-			if t.Target == webmention.Target {
-				return nil
-			}
-		}
-		status.Webmentions = append(status.Webmentions, webmention)
-	}
-
-	return post.PersistStatus(status)
-}
-
-func (post *Post) UpdateOutgoingWebmention(webmention *WebmentionOut) error {
-	status := post.Status()
+func (post *Post) PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention WebmentionIn) error {
+	wms := post.Webmentions()
 
 	// if target is not in status, add it
 	replaced := false
-	for i, t := range status.Webmentions {
-		if t.Target == webmention.Target {
-			status.Webmentions[i] = *webmention
+	for i, t := range wms.Incoming {
+		if t.Source == webmention.Source {
+			wms.Incoming[i] = webmention
 			replaced = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
 	if !replaced {
-		status.Webmentions = append(status.Webmentions, *webmention)
+		wms.Incoming = append(wms.Incoming, webmention)
 	}
 
-	return post.PersistStatus(status)
+	return post.PersistWebmentions(wms)
+}
+
+func (post *Post) Webmention(source string) (WebmentionIn, error) {
+	wms := post.Webmentions()
+	for _, wm := range wms.Incoming {
+		if wm.Source == source {
+			return wm, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return WebmentionIn{}, errors.New("not found")
+}
+
+func (post *Post) AddIncomingWebmention(source string) error {
+	// Check if file already exists
+	_, err := post.Webmention(source)
+	if err != nil {
+		wms := post.Webmentions()
+		wms.Incoming = append(wms.Incoming, WebmentionIn{
+			Source: source,
+		})
+		defer post.EnrichWebmention(source)
+		return post.PersistWebmentions(wms)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (post *Post) AddOutgoingWebmention(target string) error {
+	wms := post.Webmentions()
+
+	// Check if file already exists
+	for _, wm := range wms.Outgoing {
+		if wm.Target == target {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	webmention := WebmentionOut{
+		Target: target,
+	}
+	wms.Outgoing = append(wms.Outgoing, webmention)
+	return post.PersistWebmentions(wms)
+}
+
+func (post *Post) UpdateOutgoingWebmention(webmention *WebmentionOut) error {
+	wms := post.Webmentions()
+
+	// if target is not in status, add it
+	replaced := false
+	for i, t := range wms.Outgoing {
+		if t.Target == webmention.Target {
+			wms.Outgoing[i] = *webmention
+			replaced = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !replaced {
+		wms.Outgoing = append(wms.Outgoing, *webmention)
+	}
+
+	return post.PersistWebmentions(wms)
 }
 
 func (post *Post) EnrichWebmention(source string) error {
@@ -304,35 +281,18 @@ func (post *Post) EnrichWebmention(source string) error {
 		entry, err := post.user.repo.Parser.ParseHEntry(resp)
 		if err == nil {
 			webmention.Title = entry.Title
-			return post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+			return post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 		}
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
-func (post *Post) Webmentions() []WebmentionIn {
-	// ensure dir exists
-	os.MkdirAll(post.WebmentionDir(), 0755)
-	files := listDir(post.WebmentionDir())
-	webmentions := []WebmentionIn{}
-	for _, file := range files {
-		data, err := os.ReadFile(path.Join(post.WebmentionDir(), file))
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		mention := WebmentionIn{}
-		err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &mention)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		webmentions = append(webmentions, mention)
-	}
-
-	return webmentions
+func (post *Post) IncomingWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
+	return post.Webmentions().Incoming
 }
 
 func (post *Post) ApprovedWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
-	webmentions := post.Webmentions()
+	webmentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
 	approved := []WebmentionIn{}
 	for _, webmention := range webmentions {
 		if webmention.ApprovalStatus == "approved" {
@@ -348,9 +308,7 @@ func (post *Post) ApprovedWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
 }
 
 func (post *Post) OutgoingWebmentions() []WebmentionOut {
-	status := post.Status()
-	return status.Webmentions
-
+	return post.Webmentions().Outgoing
 }
 
 // ScanForLinks scans the post content for links and adds them to the
diff --git a/post_test.go b/post_test.go
index d26272c..5f52f7e 100644
--- a/post_test.go
+++ b/post_test.go
@@ -167,18 +167,18 @@ func TestLoadMeta(t *testing.T) {
 /// Webmention
 ///
 
-func TestPersistWebmention(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPersistIncomingWebmention(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
 	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
 	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
 	webmention := owl.WebmentionIn{
 		Source: "http://example.com/source",
 	}
-	err := post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	err := post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got error: %v", err)
 	}
-	mentions := post.Webmentions()
+	mentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
 	if len(mentions) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 1 webmention, got %d", len(mentions))
 	}
@@ -188,74 +188,64 @@ func TestPersistWebmention(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddWebmentionCreatesFile(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAddIncomingWebmentionCreatesFile(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
 	repo.HttpClient = &MockHttpClient{}
 	repo.Parser = &MockHtmlParser{}
 	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
 	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
 
-	err := post.AddWebmention("https://example.com")
+	err := post.AddIncomingWebmention("https://example.com")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got Error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	mentions := post.Webmentions()
+	mentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
 	if len(mentions) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 1 webmention, got %d", len(mentions))
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddWebmentionNotOverwritingFile(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAddIncomingWebmentionNotOverwritingWebmention(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
 	repo.HttpClient = &MockHttpClient{}
 	repo.Parser = &MockHtmlParser{}
 	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
 	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
 
-	post.AddWebmention("https://example.com")
-	dir, _ := os.Open(post.WebmentionDir())
-	defer dir.Close()
-	files, _ := dir.Readdirnames(-1)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(owl.WebmentionIn{
+		Source:         "https://example.com",
+		ApprovalStatus: "approved",
+	})
 
-	if len(files) != 1 {
-		t.Error("No file created for webmention")
+	post.AddIncomingWebmention("https://example.com")
+
+	mentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
+	if len(mentions) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 webmention, got %d", len(mentions))
 	}
 
-	content := "url: https://example.com\n"
-	content += "verified: true"
-	os.WriteFile(path.Join(post.WebmentionDir(), files[0]), []byte(content), 0644)
-
-	post.AddWebmention("https://example.com")
-
-	fileContent, _ := os.ReadFile(path.Join(post.WebmentionDir(), files[0]))
-	if string(fileContent) != content {
-		t.Error("File content was modified.")
-		t.Errorf("Got: %v", fileContent)
-		t.Errorf("Expected: %v", content)
+	if mentions[0].ApprovalStatus != "approved" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected approval status: %s, got %s", "approved", mentions[0].ApprovalStatus)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddWebmentionAddsParsedTitle(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAddIncomingWebmentionAddsParsedTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
 	repo.HttpClient = &MockHttpClient{}
 	repo.Parser = &MockHtmlParser{}
 	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
 	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
 
-	post.AddWebmention("https://example.com")
-	dir, _ := os.Open(post.WebmentionDir())
-	defer dir.Close()
-	files, _ := dir.Readdirnames(-1)
+	post.AddIncomingWebmention("https://example.com")
 
-	if len(files) != 1 {
-		t.Error("No file created for webmention")
+	mentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
+	if len(mentions) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 webmention, got %d", len(mentions))
 	}
 
-	fileContent, _ := os.ReadFile(path.Join(post.WebmentionDir(), files[0]))
-	if !strings.Contains(string(fileContent), "Mock Title") {
-		t.Error("File not containing the title.")
-		t.Errorf("Got: %v", string(fileContent))
+	if mentions[0].Title != "Mock Title" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected title: %s, got %s", "Mock Title", mentions[0].Title)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -268,25 +258,25 @@ func TestApprovedWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
 		ApprovalStatus: "approved",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now(),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 	webmention = owl.WebmentionIn{
 		Source:         "http://example.com/source2",
 		ApprovalStatus: "",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -1),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 	webmention = owl.WebmentionIn{
 		Source:         "http://example.com/source3",
 		ApprovalStatus: "approved",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -2),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 	webmention = owl.WebmentionIn{
 		Source:         "http://example.com/source4",
 		ApprovalStatus: "rejected",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -3),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 
 	webmentions := post.ApprovedWebmentions()
 	if len(webmentions) != 2 {
diff --git a/renderer_test.go b/renderer_test.go
index 5f80e6e..369032f 100644
--- a/renderer_test.go
+++ b/renderer_test.go
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ func TestRenderPostAddsLinksToApprovedWebmention(t *testing.T) {
 		ApprovalStatus: "approved",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -2),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 	webmention = owl.WebmentionIn{
 		Source:         "http://example.com/source4",
 		ApprovalStatus: "rejected",
 		RetrievedAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -3),
 	}
-	post.PersistWebmention(webmention)
+	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 
 	result, _ := owl.RenderPost(&post)
 	if !strings.Contains(result, "http://example.com/source3") {
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index b9eeaa4..e7a1de7 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ func (user User) CreateNewPost(title string) (Post, error) {
 	os.WriteFile(post.ContentFile(), []byte(initial_content), 0644)
 	// create media dir
 	os.Mkdir(post.MediaDir(), 0755)
-	os.Mkdir(post.WebmentionDir(), 0755)
 	return post, nil
 }