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Keeping content models simpler, more reusable and powerful
When envisioning your content for any web project, it's useful to visualize your content types before getting started. What are the main bits of content that are unique? What other types are reusable? In this post, community member Allan White looks at how Datica identified their content types and leveraged the linked entries features of Contentful for running their marketing site.
What decisions do you need to make before choosing a CMS?
Have you ever watched a sports team huddle over a big play? With the game on the line they make a decision in minutes and everyone runs out to do their part. Or at least that’s how it seems. In reality, dozens of pre-game decisions have to happen. Before they step on the field, coaches have already discussed their team’s abilities, mapped out possible plays and decided who makes the final call.
Build to scale, not to fail: how enterprises grow fast without tripping over their tools
When running fast, it’s easy to trip — many businesses struggle when success forces them to scale rapidly.
Building Contentful’s team for our next chapter
By any measure, 2019 has been a phenomenal year for Contentful, surpassing expectations for growth — repeatedly — as we modernize how content flows in organizations. As pioneers and market leaders in headless CMS, we’re at the forefront of transforming how brands deliver digital experiences.
Reimagining futures at the Ada Lovelace Festival
My deepest apologies to my colleagues, friends and strangers who have heard me talk only about two things since the Ada Lovelace Festival: reimagining tech futures and Solid pods. Let me explain.
Always look your best: WebP, source sets & Images API
A first impression is made in a split second, so it’s important that the images on your website always look their best. On the other hand, speed is crucial to usability and search engine ranking, so finding the right balance can be a real pain. With WebP, source sets & the Contentful Images API, there's a simple solution.
When the shoe fits: the ALDO group's digital transformation with Contentful
The ALDO group realized early on that customers wanted a digital connection to their favorite brands. With so many choices and a lot of buying power, customers had options. And more shoes. They discovered that continued success meant expanding their ability to deliver product experiences that are relevant and personalized to their customers around the world.
Content operations just got easier with scheduled publishing, comments and tasks
No one wants to be the one stuck staying up until midnight to press GO on a big marketing launch or product drop. Now, with scheduled publishing, you don’t have to. We’ve released this feature, plus tasks and commenting, to give content managers a better handle on their operations.
How Myplanet uses Contentful to empower smarter interfaces
We love headless CMS at Myplanet. It’s an area of focus for us. The API middle layer is a magic key that opens the door to omnichannel touchpoints such as wearables, loT, voice, AR/VR and mobile.
Using fat bears to explain my take on the future of digital marketing
What can we learn about digital marketing from the fat bears of Katmai National park and preserve? It turns out, we can learn quite a lot. And it's not just that fat bears are extremely cute. Digital marketing is changing and the focus is now on creating digital experiences for our customers. Contentful is the perfect platform for this endeavor.
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