Vanguard Editorial System
Key Performance Metric320% Traffic Spike Capacity
The Challenge
A high-volume news publication faced severe downtime during breaking news peaks, and editors struggled with a rigid, slow CMS that delayed article updates.
The Solution
Built a headless system coupling a custom-designed Next.js frontend with Sanity CMS, utilizing Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) to cache and deliver articles globally via Edge networks.
Methodology
How We Achieved This Project
STAGE 01
Content Architecture
Decoupled the database structure, creating customizable schemas for authors and editors.
STAGE 02
Sanity CMS Setup
Implemented collaborative editorial dashboards with custom review permissions.
STAGE 03
Edge Caching Integration
Configured Vercel ISR to compile updates in the background and update global CDN nodes.
STAGE 04
Speed Optimization
Tuned Core Web Vitals to achieve top scores, boosting search engine discovery rankings.
Service CategoryContent Management
Tech Stack
ReactNext.jsSanity CMSGraphQL APITailwind CSSVercel Edge
Deliverables
- Headless CMS Workspace
- Optimized News Layouts
- ISR Caching Engine
- SEO Metadata Automations