Headless CMS Website Development
FAST WEBSITES.
EASY EDITING.
High-performance marketing websites with visual editing, reliable previews and room to grow.
Built with Storyblok, Astro, Next.js or the stack that fits the job.
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Storyblok Developers
Publish Faster.
Depend Less on Developers.
Your website should not turn every landing page, campaign or copy change into a development ticket. We build structured page systems that let marketing teams create and update content safely, preview changes in context and publish across markets without waiting on a release.
Editors get flexibility within clear design and brand rules. Developers keep control of components, integrations, performance and quality. Both teams can move faster without rebuilding the website for every campaign.
Headless CMS Architecture
The Right Stack.
Not a Preset Stack.
A headless CMS separates content management from the website frontend. That can make a website faster and more flexible, but only when the architecture matches how your team actually works.
We look at your editorial workflow, localization, governance, integrations, hosting and performance requirements before choosing the platform. Storyblok is often our first choice for marketing-led websites, while Sanity, Payload, Contentful or another CMS may fit different needs.
Reusable content and page components that stay on brand
Visual preview and editing for content teams
Localization, approvals, roles and publishing workflows
Clean integrations with CRM, commerce, search and product systems
Static, hybrid or server-rendered delivery chosen for the job
The frontend may use Astro, Next.js, React or another suitable framework. The goal is not to sell a preset stack. It is to give your team a dependable website platform.
For implementation details, explore our Payload CMS development and Next.js development services. Our Payload and Astro guide explains how that combination supports a marketing website.
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Built for Editors and Engineers
Visual Editing.
Without the Chaos.
The CMS experience matters as much as the public website. We model content around the way your team plans, reviews and publishes work. Editors can assemble pages from approved components, preview changes on the real site and manage localized content without risking the layout.
Our senior Makers build the component system, integrations, preview environment and publishing workflow, then document the setup for your team. We use AI-assisted development to speed up migration, component work and testing, while senior engineers remain accountable for the architecture and result.
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Website and CMS Migration
Move Without Losing.
What Already Works.
A new CMS should not cost you years of content, search visibility or dependable reporting. We inventory the current site, map content and URLs, rebuild the component system and migrate in stages.
Content models and migration scripts
Redirects, metadata, canonicals and structured data
Analytics, consent and conversion tracking
Preview and acceptance testing with real editors
Launch monitoring for performance, SEO and publishing
For the measurement side of a replatforming project, see how to preserve analytics during a website migration . For ongoing performance, tracking and experimentation after launch, see our Growth Engineering service .
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Client Feedback
What Our Clients
Say About the Work.
Our clients trust senior Makers to turn complex requirements into websites and products their teams can rely on.
Testimonials
The team at Makers' Den were incredibly helpful and friendly. They pointed us in the right direction many times and now we’re very happy with our marketing website. We are very happy to continue working with them on future projects!
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Website Case Studies
Website Platforms
Built for Real Teams.
See how we have rebuilt marketing platforms, improved editorial workflows and delivered websites that perform.
A Performance-First Rebuild: perk.com on Astro
Perk migrated perk.com from Next.js to Astro to improve Core Web Vitals, clear technical debt, and ship a faster marketing platform in 13 weeks.
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MeisterTask: A Faster Next.js Website
We rebuilt MeisterTask’s marketing website with Next.js and Storyblok, improving performance, Core Web Vitals and content flexibility for its marketing team.
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Acquis: Re-launching the Web Presence of a Leading Consultancy
Acquis is a global consulting firm that has built its reputation on a simple but powerful idea: putting people at the center of every solution. They partner with ambitious leaders to design strategies, build effective organizations, and leverage technology to drive sustainable growth. The goal was to create a digital experience that was as thoughtful, strategic, and impactful as the consulting work they deliver.
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Headless CMS Questions
What Teams Ask
Before a Rebuild.
What is a headless CMS, and when does it make sense?
A headless CMS stores and manages content separately from the website frontend. It is a good fit when you need a custom design system, reusable page components, localization, multiple integrations or content delivered to more than one channel.
It is not automatically the right answer for every website. A simple site with basic publishing needs may be better served by a simpler platform. We recommend headless architecture when the flexibility and editorial workflow justify the additional implementation.
Which headless CMS do you recommend?
Storyblok is often our first recommendation for marketing websites because its Visual Editor, reusable blocks, localization and workflow features give content teams a strong day-to-day experience.
We also work with platforms such as Sanity, Payload and Contentful. The right choice depends on editorial workflow, hosting requirements, integrations, governance, localization and budget. We evaluate those needs before recommending a platform.
Can our marketing team build pages without developers?
Yes. We create a library of approved components that editors can add, arrange and populate through the CMS. The components protect the design system and responsive behavior, while editors control the content and page structure.
Developers are still involved when the team needs a genuinely new capability, integration or component. Routine publishing should not require a code release.
Which frontend technology do you use with a headless CMS?
We commonly use Astro, Next.js and React-based frameworks. Astro is often an excellent choice for content-heavy marketing websites, while Next.js can make sense when a site needs more application behavior, dynamic rendering or close integration with an existing React platform.
We choose the rendering model, framework and hosting platform around the website rather than forcing every project into the same stack.
Can you migrate our website without losing SEO or analytics?
Yes, but SEO and measurement need to be part of the migration from the beginning. We map existing URLs and content, preserve or deliberately replace metadata, implement redirects, validate structured data and retest analytics and conversions before launch.
After launch, we monitor indexing, redirects, Core Web Vitals and key business events so problems can be found quickly.
How do you keep a headless CMS website fast after launch?
Performance comes from the complete system: rendering strategy, caching, image delivery, fonts, JavaScript, third-party scripts and the way content components are built. We establish a fast baseline and make performance part of testing rather than relying on a single launch-day score.
Teams that need continued Core Web Vitals work, analytics, tracking or experimentation can use our
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I want to keep my idea confidential. Will you sign an NDA with me?
Yes, we sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) always when a client wants it. We can do it at the very beginning before we discuss your project's details, or at another stage of the process - it's up to you.
Do I own the intellectual property rights of my application?
Yes, you are the owner of Intellectual Property rights at all times.
Where is your development team located?
We are fully remote. So while we were founded and are still based in Berlin, most developers will be remote from a central European location.
What is the pricing model?
You work with us on a Time & Materials basis. The total cost depends on the actual time the team spends on the development. You are in charge of the project’s scope and set priorities for the development team.
Time & Materials allows flexibility for you to set the direction of development depending on the users’ feedback, market situation, or opportunities that arise during the development.
For more about how we create estimates read how to estimate software projects .
What would my development team look like?
We adjust the team depending on your needs. Our speciality is low overhead teams, where every member is contributing concretely towards customer facing features. That means everyone is either doing development or design.
Roles like Project Manager, Business Analyst and QA are responsibilities which are shouldered by our business oriented developers or designers.
You may take the role of a Product Owner, making decisions on priority and scope.
Can you work as an amendment to our in-house team?
Yes. We can adapt to your tools and processes. I.e. fully integrate into your existing team.
How does the company ensure code quality and maintainability?
We follow best practices, perform code reviews, implement automated testing and continuous integration to ensure code quality and maintainability. All projects are not equal though and the level of automated QA will be determined on your need for quick feedback from the market.
Can you hand the code over to another team?
Yes. We create easily understandable and maintainable code using well known frameworks which don’t require niche knowledge.
The runtime environments we can set up in your ownership from the get-go.
What is the experience level of my team?
Every team has a partner involved in the project. Our developers have a proven track record of outsized throughput. Our culture is one of delivering features every day. That's why we prefer senior developers, but not seniors that are from slow moving enterprise environments.
How am I kept up-to-date of development?
We have fixed length iterations (usually 1 week), at the end of which you will be demoed the current progress. You will have access to team members through Slack, email and video calls and our regular meetings. In addition to this you will have access to our project management tools (Jira or Asana), which we update daily.
Why hire us?
We love what we do and only employ people with a similar mindset. You ship faster by working with a small team where each developer is a focused on your business goals. With us you get direct access to everyone. This keeps overhead low and output high.
You are in control. We offer full transparency of progress and potential problems. We keep you informed and present options, but you make the decisions.
We value our client relationships and their product visions. Meet with us to see if we share the same conviction. We might be a good fit.