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David is a Content Specialist at CloudCannon, based in New Zealand. An Astro, Hugo, and Eleventy enthusiast, he covers static site architecture, agency workflows, and the CMS market generally.

Use View As mode to check a client's permissions

· Agencies · Features

Use View As mode to check a client's permissions

The complete guide to growing your web development agency

· Agencies · Resources

The complete guide to growing your web development agency

Static vs Dynamic Websites: The Definitive Guide

Static vs Dynamic Websites: The Definitive Guide

Git-based CMS or API-first CMS - main differences and benefits

Git-based CMS or API-first CMS - main differences and benefits

22 ways to deliver more value to your web development clients

· Agencies · Resources

22 ways to deliver more value to your web development clients

Building with AI: Git-based vs headless vs traditional CMS

· Company · Features · Opinion

Building with AI: Git-based vs headless vs traditional CMS

How to pitch a static website to your clients

How to pitch a static website to your clients

Preview, automate, and extend CloudCannon

· Features · Resources

Preview, automate, and extend CloudCannon

Build your editing experience locally with the CloudCannon dev server

· Features · Resources

Build your editing experience locally with the CloudCannon dev server

Manage your sites from the terminal with CloudCannon’s CLI

· Features · Resources

Manage your sites from the terminal with CloudCannon’s CLI

Deploy Previews for better visibility, wherever your team works

Deploy Previews for better visibility, wherever your team works

Make content editing more visual: upgraded Editable Regions

Make content editing more visual: upgraded Editable Regions

How Configuration Mode makes building editing interfaces easy

How Configuration Mode makes building editing interfaces easy

Custom testing domains for professional branding

Custom testing domains for professional branding

Simplify team publishing with conflict resolution and domain tools

Simplify team publishing with conflict resolution and domain tools

Open Beta: Publishing Conflict Resolution

Open Beta: Publishing Conflict Resolution

Welcome to the CloudCannon Community!

Welcome to the CloudCannon Community!

Managing digital assets in CloudCannon: a guide to smart asset storage

· Features · Resources

Managing digital assets in CloudCannon: a guide to smart asset storage

Understanding CloudCannon's branching workflows and Projects: a complete guide

· Features · Resources

Understanding CloudCannon's branching workflows and Projects: a complete guide

CloudCannon’s 2024 wrapped

· Company · Features

CloudCannon’s 2024 wrapped

The top five static site generators for 2025 (and when to use them!)

· Resources · Astro · Eleventy · Hugo · Next.js · SvelteKit

The top five static site generators for 2025 (and when to use them!)

How to set up WYSIWYG editing with MkDocs Material

· Resources · MkDocs

How to set up WYSIWYG editing with MkDocs Material

The rise of static-first websites: why major brands are making the switch

· Opinion · Resources

The rise of static-first websites: why major brands are making the switch

Watching your Core Web Vitals on Jamstack

Watching your Core Web Vitals on Jamstack

Understanding the difference between static, dynamic, and hybrid websites

Understanding the difference between static, dynamic, and hybrid websites

Does my website look big in this? Six tips to lower your page weight

Does my website look big in this? Six tips to lower your page weight

Content is sacred — so own your revision history

Content is sacred — so own your revision history

The eternal balancing act: load time vs. delay time

· Opinion · Resources

The eternal balancing act: load time vs. delay time

Streamlined Headless Mode, Unified Configuration, and live data editing

Streamlined Headless Mode, Unified Configuration, and live data editing

Website UX vs SEO: picking your battles

· Opinion · Resources

Website UX vs SEO: picking your battles

How you can optimize publishing workflows for your content team

How you can optimize publishing workflows for your content team

How you can optimize your CMS for SEO success

How you can optimize your CMS for SEO success

How you can optimize your Content Editor for long-form articles

How you can optimize your Content Editor for long-form articles

How you can optimize your Visual Editor for page building

How you can optimize your Visual Editor for page building

Secure, swift, and stable: static sites for the financial sector

· Opinion · Resources

Secure, swift, and stable: static sites for the financial sector

Building static sites that scale

· Features · Opinion

Building static sites that scale

The Inaugural 11ty International Symposium on Making Web Sites Real Good

The Inaugural 11ty International Symposium on Making Web Sites Real Good

How to manage hundreds of connected websites with a Git-based headless CMS

· Features · Resources

How to manage hundreds of connected websites with a Git-based headless CMS

How we’re building CloudCannon for accessibility

How we’re building CloudCannon for accessibility

CloudCannon’s new editing improvements are here!

CloudCannon’s new editing improvements are here!

Open Beta | New ways to collaborate on editing your websites

Open Beta | New ways to collaborate on editing your websites

Why choose a Git-based headless CMS over a monolithic DXP in 2024?

Why choose a Git-based headless CMS over a monolithic DXP in 2024?

Partner Site of the Month: Blüthner Piano Centre, by Winteractive

Partner Site of the Month: Blüthner Piano Centre, by Winteractive

CloudCannon’s 2023 wrapup

· Company · Features

CloudCannon’s 2023 wrapup

Update and visualize your branches with CloudCannon Projects

Update and visualize your branches with CloudCannon Projects

Partner Site of the Month: Cru Uncorked, by Ed Meehan

Partner Site of the Month: Cru Uncorked, by Ed Meehan

Wrapping up HugoConf 2023

Wrapping up HugoConf 2023

Q3 2023: CloudCannon features and improvements

Q3 2023: CloudCannon features and improvements

Partner Site of the Month: DC Gay Flag Football League, by Ed Cupaioli

Partner Site of the Month: DC Gay Flag Football League, by Ed Cupaioli

A new way to configure your CloudCannon sites

A new way to configure your CloudCannon sites

Full CloudCannon support for Nuxt static sites

Full CloudCannon support for Nuxt static sites

Partner Site of the Month: Stadium Bike, by Insight Creative, Inc.

Partner Site of the Month: Stadium Bike, by Insight Creative, Inc.

HugoConf 2023, brought to you by CloudCannon

HugoConf 2023, brought to you by CloudCannon

DAM Support for Cloudflare R2 and DigitalOcean Spaces

DAM Support for Cloudflare R2 and DigitalOcean Spaces

How CloudCannon’s live editing works with Astro and Bookshop

How CloudCannon’s live editing works with Astro and Bookshop

Partner Site of the Month: Fiducian, by Croissant & Baguette

Partner Site of the Month: Fiducian, by Croissant & Baguette

How to customize CloudCannon’s Client Sharing interface

· Agencies · Features

How to customize CloudCannon’s Client Sharing interface

Let anyone, anywhere, edit your CloudCannon sites

· Agencies · Features

Let anyone, anywhere, edit your CloudCannon sites

How Jampack optimizes our Eleventy website and improves performance

· Resources · Eleventy

How Jampack optimizes our Eleventy website and improves performance

CloudCannon.com is now built with Eleventy!

· Company · Eleventy

CloudCannon.com is now built with Eleventy!

Out-of-this-world support for all Astro users

· Features · Astro

Out-of-this-world support for all Astro users

Full CloudCannon support for Gatsby

· Features · Gatsby

Full CloudCannon support for Gatsby

Enhanced CloudCannon support for Next.js users

· Features · Next.js

Enhanced CloudCannon support for Next.js users

Static Site Generator (SSG) Visions, Roadmaps, and Trajectories: What to Watch in 2023

· Resources · Astro · Eleventy · Hugo · Jekyll · Nuxt.js · SvelteKit · Bridgetown

Static Site Generator (SSG) Visions, Roadmaps, and Trajectories: What to Watch in 2023

23 of the best Eleventy Themes (Starters) for 2023

· Resources · Eleventy

23 of the best Eleventy Themes (Starters) for 2023

11 Top Eleventy Blog Themes (Starters) in 2023

· Resources · Eleventy

11 Top Eleventy Blog Themes (Starters) in 2023

Save time with CloudCannon's Snippets

· Features · Resources

Save time with CloudCannon's Snippets

New Eleventy features, a new theme, and full Eleventy support

· Features · Eleventy

New Eleventy features, a new theme, and full Eleventy support

Artisanal Web Development

Artisanal Web Development

The Best Marketing Tools and Integrations for your Static Site

The Best Marketing Tools and Integrations for your Static Site

Choosing a CMS for your Static Site: Part 2 — Headless? Git-based?

Choosing a CMS for your Static Site: Part 2 — Headless? Git-based?

Choosing a CMS for your Static Site: Part 1

Choosing a CMS for your Static Site: Part 1

What is a Static Site Generator?

What is a Static Site Generator?

Ten Myths about Static Websites

Ten Myths about Static Websites

How users like The New Dynamic help CloudCannon iterate and improve

How users like The New Dynamic help CloudCannon iterate and improve

HugoConf 2022

HugoConf 2022

Why the web is turning away from WordPress

Why the web is turning away from WordPress

HugoConf is on the horizon!

HugoConf is on the horizon!

Hugo vs. Gatsby.js

· Hugo · Gatsby

Hugo vs. Gatsby.js

Fifty of 2022's most popular Hugo themes

· Resources · Hugo

Fifty of 2022's most popular Hugo themes

Twelve Amazing Free Hugo Documentation Themes

· Resources · Hugo

Twelve Amazing Free Hugo Documentation Themes

The best headless CMS for Hugo

The best headless CMS for Hugo

Why should you use a static site generator?

Why should you use a static site generator?

Overcoming content chaos with Digital Asset Management

Overcoming content chaos with Digital Asset Management

Top 10 Hugo Themes for 2022

· Resources · Hugo

Top 10 Hugo Themes for 2022

Choosing a static site generator with zero experience

Choosing a static site generator with zero experience

On Git, with zero experience

On Git, with zero experience

How I created my first static website, with zero experience (1/∞)

How I created my first static website, with zero experience (1/∞)