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Mar 13, 2026
Why Amrify Works So Well with Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot
What lets Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot edit a site correctly the first time: Zod schemas, JSON config, fixed file conventions, CLAUDE.md, and a CI gate.
Read moreMar 12, 2026
Astro vs Next.js for Content Websites in 2026
Astro or Next.js for a blog, marketing site or agency template? Runtime cost, SEO, content tooling, lock-in and build behavior, with a way to test it yourself.
Read moreMar 10, 2026
Complete Astro SEO Checklist: 25 Steps to Perfect Technical SEO
25 technical SEO steps for Astro sites in priority order: canonicals, sitemaps, meta and social tags, the JSON-LD that still matters, and Core Web Vitals.
Read moreMar 8, 2026
How to Migrate Your WordPress Site to Astro Step by Step
A working WordPress to Astro migration: inventory, Markdown export, content collections, URL maps and 301s, forms, search and RSS, staging checks, and go-live.
Read moreMar 3, 2026
Free Astro 7 Starter Template With Tailwind CSS 4 (and Where SolidJS Fits)
The free Amrify Starter: Astro 7, Tailwind CSS 4, no JavaScript framework, dark mode, and Lighthouse 100 enforced in CI. SolidJS arrives in Pro.
Read moreMar 1, 2026
Astro Content Collections for Agency Templates
How to use Astro Content Collections and Zod so a template survives other people's content: loaders, shared schemas, optional sections, index files.
Read moreFeb 25, 2026
How We Get 100 Lighthouse on Every Site
The architecture behind Lighthouse 100 in all four categories on real Amrify sites: zero-JS pages, image and font rules, accessibility, and a CI gate.
Read moreFeb 20, 2026
Build 15 Client Sites From One Codebase
The Astro monorepo behind Amrify's live sites, built for hundreds more: shared packages, per-site JSON config, affected-only builds, independent deploys.
Read moreFeb 15, 2026
Astro vs WordPress for Agencies in 2026
An honest agency comparison of Astro and WordPress: speed, attack surface, the monthly maintenance load, client editing, and when each one is the right call.
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