Over the past four years, I’ve been leading an effort to transform our organization’s approach to content. That includes everything from how our team is structured, to how we work, to the content itself. There are many things that go into a great content strategy. Some of those – CMS, governance, and workflow – get significant airtime. However, I’ve found the most critical factor in delivering a successful content strategy is a high-performing team. This topic is often overlooked, and it shouldn’t be. As the leader of a high-performing content team, I hope that sharing some of my insights and ..read more

What's the story with CMS in 2023? Ask Storyblok. The headless CMS vendor just published a compelling set of reports about the current state of CMS, reflecting respondents' opinions across 7 countries. The studies offer interesting data on the most popular content management systems, the pain points and features driving users to new systems, and how organizations plan to change and improve their CMS. Storyblok published "The State of CMS 2023" global report in February, featuring survey data from 1,639 respondents. Last week, it offered a focused US edition reflecting the opinions of 624 ..read more

Over the last two years, we've covered a lot of insights published by the MACH Alliance as it continues to chart the course for composable. While the Alliance represents a group of independent tech companies advocating for open, best-of-breed technology ecosystems, it has also become a trusted source for data and trends impacting the trajectory of MACH (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS, Headless). This is driven by a cabal of thought leaders and industry experts tracking the movement of everything from headless CMS to the emergence of DXC. This week, the MACH Alliance published ..read more

It’s hard to avoid the rocket allusions, but with a product called “Launch,” it’s almost a requirement. For Contentstack, a leading headless CMS and composable DXP, the liftoff of its new front-end hosting solution comes at a perfect time. As the market’s focus on composable accelerates at warp speed, organizations are looking for more complete ecosystems to simplify the challenges of building, deploying, and scaling their experiences. This is where Contentstack Launch can take businesses orbital. The new solution, which is currently pre-GA, promises a MACH-compliant, low latency hosting solut ..read more

Spring is in full bloom across the Northern Hemisphere – and so is the "composable" movement. The phenomenon has spread like pollen, germinating in almost every conversation about the future of CMS. That was certainly the case in January at the Boye & Company CMS Kickoff in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the "Great Debate" over composable played throughout the sessions.  As you dodge the discomfort of allergies, you might wonder: how much attention is being paid to this composable stuff? According to Zengenti, the company behind Contensis CMS, part of the answer lies with Google. Base ..read more

A good conversation often begins with food. Or, at the very least, a hearty discussion about food. That’s exactly where my recent chat with Darren Guarnaccia began, reminiscing about the darkly hallowed back room at El Gaucho in Seattle, where we dined together after an AWS shindig in 2019. At the time, Darren was at Crownpeak, an enterprise CMS vendor in Amazon’s burgeoning DCX Competency program (BTW, that’s an acronym for Digital Customer Experience, not to be confused with DXC). If you’re unfamiliar with this storied establishment, El Gaucho is a swanky, dimly lit steakhouse with dark wood ..read more

They say March comes in like a lion – and the MACH Alliance is roaring.   This month, the organization has again expanded its ranks, adding four new members. The freshman roster includes ReachFive, trbo, XTM International and Yext. With this expansion, the Alliance boasts over 80 members, including 33 MACH tech vendors (ISVs), 15 startup ISVs, 27 system integrators, and seven enablers. You can check out the complete list here. Welcome to the MACH Party Forrester’s Joe Cicman had it right when he first described the MACH Alliance as the bouncers controlling the velvet rope at the entr ..read more

This week,  Acquia – a leading open source digital experience platform – rolled out an enhanced version of its digital asset management (DAM) platform, offering customers new integrations and API connectivity to further boost their digital experiences. “Content is at the core of any exceptional digital experience,” said Jake Athey, VP of Sales and Marketing for Acquia DAM and PIM. “Acquia DAM enables organizations of all sizes to maximize the value of their content by connecting to other software solutions, including a DXP, via built-in integrations or API. Our newest integrations with wi ..read more

When acclaimed country singer Willie Nelson penned his biopic song "On the Road Again," he wasn't crooning about the Composable Revolution. Or was he?  In his epic ode to a musical odyssey, Nelson proclaimed his love for "making music with his friends." And what is a band, if not a collection of musical microservices... an orchestra of orchestrated instruments playing in harmony?  Speaking of taking the band on the road, Uniform will be rocking and rolling this spring as it launches its first-ever Composable Roadshow. The event will debut in London on March 14th and move to New York ..read more

At a time when many tech companies are streamlining their forecasts, there's big growth news from Kentico – a leading provider of digital experience and content management solutions. The company recently announced that after a phenomenal year, Lukáš Polák has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer. Kentico’s ARR more than doubled in 2022 Polák joins Kentico at a time of major growth. In 2022, the company more than doubled its ARR growth rate thanks to a healthy and growing customer base. Kentico routinely reinvests its profits, and as CFO, Polák will be heavily involved in ensuring ..read more