Sanity

How to Build a Blog with Sanity

Create a powerful blog with Sanity's headless CMS for flexible content management

Intermediate
3-6 hours

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.

Sanity account
Frontend framework (Next.js recommended)
Basic coding knowledge

What You Will Build

A blog with Sanity Studio for editing and a custom frontend for display

Key Features

Real-time editing
Structured content
Image optimisation
Preview mode
Version history

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow these steps to build your blog with Sanity.

1

Set up Sanity Studio

Create a new Sanity project and configure your content schema

2

Define your content types

Create schemas for posts, authors, and categories

3

Build your frontend

Connect your Next.js app to Sanity's API

4

Implement previews

Add draft preview functionality for editors

5

Deploy both projects

Deploy Studio and frontend separately

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Overcomplicating schemas
Not using GROQ efficiently
Forgetting image optimisation

Next Steps

Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.

Add rich text blocks
Implement internationalisation
Create custom input components

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