Choosing a headless CMS around your editorial team

Start with the editorial workflow

Identify authors, approvers, languages and publishing frequency. A headless CMS separates content management from presentation, but introduces integration work to maintain.

Compare operating models

For Strapi, Sanity or headless WordPress, check current hosting, access, pricing, backup and export arrangements. Do not choose on a feature list alone.

Plan preview and migration

Define a content model and previews that authors can inspect before publishing. Test webhooks, builds and caches, and map existing URLs with redirects where necessary.

Choose a CMS around editorial work

Let editors perform representative tasks: create a bilingual service, add permitted media, send a preview for approval and publish without breaking the layout. Separate editable fields from developer-controlled structure. A headless label alone does not establish a useful editing experience.

Prepare for the estimate

Provide the current URLs, approved example data, owners and the most important workflow. Distinguish the first release from later additions so teams can estimate the same scope and agree acceptance before work.

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