The Agency Guide to Headless CMS

Learn why your agency should consider adapting Headless and how Contento can help you generate recurring revenue.

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Why Headless is Growing as a Technology

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Why Your Agency Should Adopt It

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Why Contento is Great for Marketing Sites

What is a Headless CMS?

A Headless CMS is a modern approach to managing and building a website, which uses the latest cutting edge technologies to deliver an unrivalled experience.

Traditional CMS Vs Headless CMS Diagram

Traditional CMS architecture vs Headless CMS architecture

How is a Headless CMS Different from a Traditional CMS

Architecture

Monolithic

Front end & back end together

Headless

Front end & back end seperate

Site Speed

Monolithic

Can suffer site bloat

Headless

Usually blazingly quick

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Security

Monolithic

You are responsible for security

Headless

Not responsible for back end security

Lifecycle

Monolithic

Best for early stage company

Headless

Best for growing and scaling companies

Hosting

Monolithic

Responsible for hosting (or use an MSP)

Headless

Data hosted in back end + cheaper front end hosting

Ongoing Maintenance

Monolithic

Maintenance retainer often needed

Headless

Reduced downstream developer dependency

Plugins

Monolithic

Reliance on plugins to extend capability

Headless

No plugin ecosystem = reduced bloat

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Usability

Monolithic

Familiar interface but confused content modelling

Headless

Clean UI/UX and modern content modelling

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Pricing

Monolithic

$

Headless

$$

SEO

Monolithic

Reliance on a plugin

Headless

Baked in as core feature

Frameworks

Monolithic

In-House / Proprietary / Template based

Headless

Freedom to select best in class, cutting edge frameworks

How is Contento Different?

Unlike other Headless CMS we’re building a CMS that works for both sides - usable and enjoyable for content editors, flexible, powerful and works with all the latest tech for devs.

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No price gouging or hidden surprises

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Optimized for marketing & SaaS websites

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We simplify and demystify headless

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Reusable content structures

Inbuilt SEO - get better results

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Easy to use intuitive interface

Why should your Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) care?

We bake in key features and modules that make marketers' lives easier.

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Our product is tailored for building marketing websites

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Optimised for inbound marketing & lead generation

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Blazingly quick sites help with SEO & conversion rates

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Inbuilt visual preview to help you design pages in real time

Why should your Chief Technical Officer (CTO) care?

Build your blazingly fast site on the latest technology.

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Get rid of the security headache of a monolith

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A clear, flexible REST API for whatever language you use

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A dedicated Image API to optimize your images

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Future proof your site by decoupling content & design

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Take the first step

You wouldn't buy a car without getting behind the wheel and a new CMS should be no different. See Contento in action for yourself. We'd be happy delighted to show you around and answer your questions about making the switch.