Next.js SEO: adding JSON-LD structured data with schema.org schemas
Jun 10, 2026 · 7 min read
A practical guide to adding JSON-LD structured data to Next.js App Router pages using BlogPosting, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage, and Person schemas.
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Notes on Next.js, Sanity CMS, performance, and SEO — written from real production builds.
How I wire Sanity CMS multilingual content to Next.js with next-intl
Jun 09, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step guide to connecting Sanity document internationalisation to next-intl in the App Router, with schema design, GROQ patterns, and slug pitfalls.
How I build a custom Sanity document actions publishing workflow
Jun 08, 2026 · 7 min read
Step-by-step guide to building custom Sanity document actions: approval gates, Slack notifications on publish, and scheduled releases via the Releases API.
How I write advanced GROQ queries with joins, coalesce, and array flattening in Sanity
Jun 07, 2026 · 6 min read
Deep dive into advanced GROQ queries in Sanity: inline joins, coalesce, conditional projections, and array flattening with real payload sizes measured.
Next.js partial prerendering PPR in production: what actually works
Jun 06, 2026 · 5 min read
An honest look at Next.js partial prerendering PPR in production — what it solves, where it breaks, and which page patterns benefit most.
How I use @next/bundle-analyzer to find and fix Next.js bundle size bloat
Jun 05, 2026 · 5 min read
A step-by-step walkthrough of Next.js bundle size analysis and reduction: finding large imports, fixing vendor chunks, and trimming icon libraries.
How I rotate Sanity draft mode secrets at the edge without redeploying Next.js
Jun 04, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step: Sanity draft mode preview in Next.js App Router with Vercel Edge Config for zero-downtime secret rotation. No content leaks.
How I configure Sanity image URL auto=format with next/image to serve WebP and AVIF
Jun 02, 2026 · 6 min read
Using Sanity's auto=format with next/image correctly avoids double-encoding and wasted bytes. Here is the exact setup I use in production.
How to evaluate a Sanity CMS development services proposal before you sign
Jun 01, 2026 · 6 min read
A Sanity CMS development services proposal should show milestones, staging URLs, and scope guardrails. Here is what good looks like.
Sanity CMS Pricing 2026: Free Plan Limits, Growth & Enterprise
May 31, 2026 · 7 min read
Sanity Free plan = 2 datasets, 2 editors, 500k API requests/mo; Growth ~$15/seat. Every limit, the upgrade triggers, and which tier you need in 2026.
Payload CMS vs Sanity for Next.js in 2026: an honest comparison
May 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Payload CMS vs Sanity for Next.js projects in 2026. Hosting, GROQ vs local API, TypeScript DX, pricing, and lock-in compared honestly.
How I cut Next.js bundle size by analysing and reducing chunk bloat
May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
A practical walkthrough of Next.js bundle size analysis using @next/bundle-analyzer, with before/after numbers from a real project.
How I set up Sanity draft mode preview with Next.js App Router and Vercel Edge Config
May 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step: route handlers, cookie strategy, and Vercel Edge Config secret rotation for Sanity draft mode preview in Next.js. No leaks.
How I wire Mux video into a Next.js + Sanity CMS upload workflow
May 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step guide to Mux video in Next.js and Sanity CMS: plugin setup, direct uploads, signed playback URLs, and poster images for fast LCP.
How I serve WebP and AVIF from Sanity without double-encoding in Next.js
May 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Learn when to use Sanity's auto=format image URL API vs next/image formats, how cache keys work, and how to keep payloads small.
What a real Sanity CMS development services proposal looks like
May 24, 2026 · 5 min read
A breakdown of a real Sanity CMS development services proposal — milestones, payment terms, staging promises, and red flags to watch for.
WordPress to Sanity migration cost: does it actually pay back?
May 23, 2026 · 6 min read
A honest breakdown of WordPress to Sanity migration cost, including plugin savings, hosting, editorial gains, and when the switch simply isn't worth it.
Five questions to ask before hiring a Sanity CMS developer
May 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Before you hire a Sanity CMS developer, ask these five questions. Know what a strong answer sounds like — and which answers should worry you.
Sanity vs WordPress headless CMS: when headless actually beats traditional
May 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Sanity vs WordPress headless CMS compared on editor UX, performance, dev experience, and real migration numbers. Honest about where WordPress still wins.
Sanity vs Strapi vs Payload CMS: an honest comparison for 2026
May 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Comparing Sanity, Strapi, and Payload CMS on pricing, DX, lock-in, schema modelling, and image pipelines. No vendor bias, just real trade-offs.
Hire a Sanity developer vs agency: five honest trade-offs
May 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Deciding whether to hire a Sanity developer or an agency? Five honest trade-offs covering cost, speed, accountability, and risk to help you choose right.
Sanity CMS website cost in 2026: what founders actually pay
May 19, 2026 · 6 min read
A plain-English breakdown of Sanity CMS website cost in 2026, from small marketing sites to complex multi-locale builds. Real ranges, real drivers.
How I derive sizes, width, and height from Sanity metadata to kill CLS
May 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Kill CLS on Sanity images for good. Pull metadata.dimensions into next/image sizes and aspect-ratio boxes — exact GROQ and component code.
How I set up core web vitals monitoring with Vercel Analytics and Next.js
May 17, 2026 · 7 min read
A practical guide to wiring up Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights for real-user Core Web Vitals monitoring in Next.js, with a workflow for catching regressions fast.
How I wire next/image to Sanity hotspot focal point data for pixel-perfect crops
May 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Stop letting next/image crop faces out of your hero. Wire Sanity hotspot + crop coordinates into next/image objectPosition — with code and the exact GROQ.
How I build Sanity Portable Text custom components in Next.js
May 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Learn how to build Sanity Portable Text custom components in Next.js — code blocks, callouts, embedded forms, and captioned images with full TypeScript types.
Signs your WordPress site needs a headless CMS rebuild
May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Slow pages, locked content, and plugin chaos are warning signs your WordPress site has hit its ceiling. Here's how to know when a headless rebuild makes sense.
Best headless CMS for Next.js in 2026: Sanity vs Contentful vs Payload vs Storyblok
May 14, 2026 · 8 min read
Comparing the best headless CMS options for Next.js in 2026 across schema DX, App Router support, pricing, and editor experience.
How I set up Sanity TypeGen for fully typed GROQ queries in TypeScript
May 13, 2026 · 6 min read
A step-by-step guide to Sanity TypeGen: CLI config, generating TypeScript types from GROQ queries, CI integration, and handling schema evolution gotchas.
Next.js App Router tutorial guide 2026: from Pages Router to production
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
A practical Next.js App Router tutorial guide for 2026. Covers layouts, route groups, Server Components, data fetching, and the metadata API.
Sanity CMS + Next.js App Router: a practical getting started guide
May 11, 2026 · 7 min read
A step-by-step sanity cms nextjs tutorial for developers setting up schemas, GROQ queries, and Sanity Studio with the App Router for the first time.
How I wire Sanity webhooks to Next.js ISR revalidation with HMAC verification
May 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step guide to connecting Sanity webhooks to Next.js route handlers for on-demand ISR revalidation, with HMAC signing and error handling.
Sanity CMS vs Contentful for Next.js projects: an honest comparison
May 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Sanity CMS or Contentful for your next Next.js build? Honest comparison — pricing, GROQ vs GraphQL, editor DX, lock-in, and which one wins where.
How I reduced Sanity webhook fanout by batching revalidation tags in a single route handler
May 09, 2026 · 5 min read
A pattern for consolidating dozens of per-document Next.js revalidations into one tagged endpoint, cutting webhook noise and deploy times by 70%.
How I Eliminated Sanity Image Hot-Spot Reflows by Pre-Calculating Focal Crops
May 08, 2026 · 5 min read
How I pre-calculate Sanity image hot-spot crops at build time to eliminate layout shift and guarantee stable LCP under 2.5s on editorial pages.
How I replaced Sanity's default slug generator with a custom validation hook to catch duplicate slugs before publish
May 07, 2026 · 4 min read
A pattern for enforcing unique slugs across Sanity document types using a custom validation function and GROQ query, preventing duplicate URL conflicts at schema level.
How I Handle Sanity Content Versioning Without Breaking Client Pages
May 05, 2026 · 5 min read
A production pattern for rolling schema changes in Sanity without throwing runtime errors or requiring a full site rebuild.
How I audit and prune unused Sanity document types to reclaim Studio performance
May 04, 2026 · 5 min read
A step-by-step approach to identifying orphaned schemas, measuring Studio bundle impact, and safely removing dead document types without breaking production.
How I use Sanity's structure builder to hide draft noise and speed up editor workflow
May 03, 2026 · 4 min read
Sanity Studio ships with every draft visible by default. I use structure builder filters and custom panes to cut editor cognitive load by 70%.
How I Handle Conditional GROQ Projections to Cut Query Payload by 60%
May 02, 2026 · 5 min read
A pattern for projecting only the fields your Next.js components actually render, using GROQ coalesce and select operators to prune unused blocks.
How I Model Sanity References to Avoid N+1 Queries in Next.js RSC
May 01, 2026 · 5 min read
A pattern for structuring Sanity references and GROQ projections that eliminates query waterfalls in server components, cutting fetch latency by 200–400 ms.
How I keep Sanity image pipelines under 50 kB using LQIP hashes and blur overlays
Apr 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Cut LQIP overhead on Sanity + Next.js sites from 48 kB to under 5 kB. The production pattern, with the exact GROQ and Image component code.
How I Model Multi-Locale Navigation in Sanity Without Bloating Page Queries
Apr 28, 2026 · 5 min read
A singleton pattern for i18n navigation that keeps GROQ queries fast and avoids embedding nav arrays in every document fetch.
How I Structure Sanity Schemas to Avoid Query Waterfalls in Next.js
Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Denormalising references and embedding common fields in Sanity schemas cuts server component render time by 40–60%. Here's the pattern I ship.
How I Ship Sub-200ms TTFB on Sanity-Powered Pages with PPR and Edge
Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Combining Next.js Partial Prerendering, edge runtime, and selective Sanity queries to hit sub-200ms TTFB on content-heavy pages without stale data.
How I Shaved 140 kB Off a Next.js Bundle by Lazy-Loading Sanity Portable Text
Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Portable Text blocks can bloat client bundles. Here's how I defer serializers with dynamic imports and RSC boundaries to keep marketing pages under 80 kB.
How I Handle Sanity Draft Mode Without Sacrificing Edge Performance
Apr 27, 2026 · 4 min read
A production pattern for Sanity draft previews in Next.js that keeps published pages on the edge while editors see real-time changes.
INP for React Apps: Profiling and Eliminating Long Tasks
Apr 25, 2026 · 4 min read
INP is responsiveness. Learn how to find long tasks, profile React re-renders, reduce main-thread work, and ship fast interactions consistently.
How to Fix LCP on Image-Heavy Pages (Next.js Patterns That Work)
Apr 24, 2026 · 4 min read
LCP is usually one big image. Here’s how to identify the true LCP element, reduce TTFB, ship the right image bytes, and consistently hit <2.5s on real devices.
Why Core Web Vitals Matter (and How I Improve Them)
Apr 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Core Web Vitals affect rankings, conversions, and perceived quality. Here’s what each metric means, target thresholds, how to measure, and the fixes that move the needle.
Why I Use Next.js + Sanity for Content Sites
Apr 20, 2026 · 4 min read
A practical breakdown of when Next.js + Sanity is the right stack, what it buys you for SEO and velocity, and the trade-offs to watch.