Launch a content blog

Start publishing without wrestling a clunky CMS. Fast, clean, and ready to write.

Tools in this stack

Content management

Flexible headless CMS for structured content

Frontend

No-code frontend that connects to any CMS

Media management

Optimize and serve images at the edge

1
Ghost
Sign up for Ghost Pro or self-host using their Docker image. Create your publication and customize the theme to match your brand. Set up your navigation menu with key pages like About and Contact. Ghost includes built-in SEO, social sharing, and membership features out of the box.
Open Ghost
2
Vercel
If using a headless setup with Ghost as a CMS, deploy a Next.js frontend to Vercel that fetches content via the Ghost Content API. Configure the GHOST_URL and GHOST_CONTENT_API_KEY environment variables in your Vercel project settings.
Open Vercel
3
Mailchimp
Create a Mailchimp audience for your blog subscribers. Use Ghost native Mailchimp integration under Settings > Integrations to automatically sync new members to your list. Set up a welcome email automation that sends when someone subscribes to your newsletter.
Open Mailchimp