Scalable Headless Website with Prismic CMS

Client
Ruess Group
Market
Germany
Sector
Mechanical engineering
Date
2023
Ongoing
We developed a scalable, high-performance website using Prismic as the headless CMS, Next.js for optimized server-side rendering, and Styled Components for flexible styling. We aimed to empower the client's editorial team to manage content independently without developer assistance. We built an efficient CMS that integrates seamlessly into their existing systems, ensuring fast load times, better SEO, and a user-friendly experience across all devices. The final product is a future-proof website designed to grow and evolve with the client's needs, offering flexibility and long-term scalability.

Objective

We were assigned to create a scalable, high-performance website using a headless CMS approach. Our main goal was to empower the client's editorial team by giving them full autonomy over content management while also ensuring that the site maintained optimal performance across all devices.

Challenges

We were assigned to create a scalable, high-performance website using a headless CMS approach. Our main goal was to empower the client's editorial team by giving them full autonomy over content management while also ensuring that the site maintained optimal performance across all devices.

Approach

To achieve this, we integrated Prismic as the headless CMS, providing a user-friendly interface that separates content management from the front end, allowing the team to make updates effortlessly. We chose Next.js for its server-side rendering capabilities, which are crucial for fast load times and SEO optimization. Paired with Styled Components, this allowed us to implement a modular and maintainable design system, ensuring a consistent and cohesive visual experience across all site components.

We carefully structured the architecture to be future-proof, making it simple to integrate new features, expand content, and maintain high performance without extensive redevelopment.

Solution

  • Content modelling: Custom templates were developed to declutter the current situation, streamline content management, and ensure that updates could be made swiftly and without technical expertise.
  • Next.js and Server-Side Rendering: By leveraging Next.js, we improved page load times and SEO performance. This framework allowed us to create server-rendered pages that load quickly across different devices, ensuring an optimal experience for all users. The setup also ensured scalability, allowing the website to grow seamlessly as new needs emerged.
  • Styled Components: We implemented a modular design system using Styled Components, ensuring that design elements remained consistent and reusable. This approach provided flexibility for future visual updates without requiring a full front-end overhaul.

Result

  • Full Content Autonomy: The editorial team now enjoys full control over website content, significantly reducing dependency on the development team for regular updates.
  • Improved Performance: The website's performance saw significant improvements, with faster load times, enhanced SEO, and smooth performance across devices, contributing to better user engagement and higher retention rates.
  • Scalability for the Future: The architecture is highly scalable and designed to easily accommodate new features, pages, or even a redesign without requiring a major overhaul. This ensures that the website remains a valuable and evolving asset for the client.

Conclusion

We developed a scalable, high-performance website using Prismic as the headless CMS, Next.js for optimized server-side rendering, and Styled Components for flexible styling.