Headless CMS with Next.js: one source of truth, content anywhere
Sanity or Contentful as the editor, Next.js as the front-end. For teams that publish to a website, an app and a newsletter from the same content.
- Sanity
- Contentful
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- GROQ / GraphQL
- Vercel
- 01Model the content3–5 days
- 02Build3–8 weeks
- 03Handover1 week
You will recognise yourself in one of these
- You publish the same content to more than one place and copy-paste between systems today
- Your marketing site needs app-level performance and the editors want a modern editing experience
- Your design changes often and the CMS should not dictate the layout
The work, specifically
- 01
Schema and content modelling
Document types, references and validation designed around how the content is written and reused.
- 02
Next.js front-end
Static or server-rendered pages with live preview, on-demand revalidation and image pipelines.
- 03
Migration from WordPress or Craft
Content exported, mapped to the new schema and imported with redirects in place.
Three stages, each with something you can see
- 013–5 days
Model the content
Types, references and editor workflow agreed before any code.
- 023–8 weeks
Build
Schema first, then front-end templates, then preview and deploy pipeline.
- 031 week
Handover
Editor guide, deployment docs and a month of support.
Tools I reach for
- Sanity
- Contentful
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- GROQ / GraphQL
- Vercel
Starting ranges
Fixed price for scoped builds, a day rate for retainer and white-label work. Tell me about the project and you get a written range within one business day.
Every project starts with a short paid audit or a free 20-minute call, whichever fits. No proposal decks.
Headless CMS questions
Sanity when you want full control over the editing experience and a generous free tier. Contentful when the organisation already standardised on it or needs its enterprise features.
Tell me about your Headless CMS project. I reply within a day.
Tell me what you are building and where it is stuck. You get a direct answer from the person who would do the work, within one business day.
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