CMS Integration Tips for Static Sites
How to connect a headless CMS to your static site generator for the best of both worlds.
A headless CMS separates content management from presentation. Your marketing team edits in a visual studio while your site stays fast and static.
Choosing a CMS
Consider your team size, content complexity, and budget. Sanity offers real-time collaboration and a flexible schema. Contentful and Strapi are solid alternatives with different trade-offs.
Schema Design
Design your schemas around content types, not pages. A "hero" object type can be reused across landing pages, blog posts, and campaigns. Think in building blocks.
Preview and Drafts
Set up preview mode so editors can see changes before publishing. Most headless CMS platforms support draft/published states that map cleanly to static generation.