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What’s the point of Headless?

In the ever-evolving world of web development, the term “headless” is as popular today as it ever has been. But what does it really mean, and why should you care? Let’s dive into the concept of headless architecture, its benefits, and why Sitecore is leading the charge in this space. What is Headless? At its […]

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How the Change to TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Affect Sitecore Projects (and How to Prepare)

TLS certificate lifetimes are being significantly reduced over the next few years as part of an industry-wide push toward greater security and automation. Here’s the phased timeline currently in place: Now through March 15, 2026: Maximum lifetime is 398 days Starting March 15, 2026: Reduced to 200 days Starting March 15, 2027: Further reduced to […]

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Exact Match Search with Sitecore Search

Searching for content on the web has evolved from basic string based matches to a sophisticated array of approaches including keywords, stemming, synonyms, word order, regular expressions, weights and relevance.  Users expect the highest ranking results to be the most relevant and 75% of users don’t go past the first page of results.  All of […]

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Security Best Practices in Sitecore XM Cloud

Securing your Sitecore XM Cloud environment is critical to protecting your content, your users, and your brand. This post walks through key areas of XM Cloud security, including user management, authentication, secure coding, and best practices you can implement today to reduce your security risks. We’ll also take a step back to look at the […]

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AI in Sitecore: Transforming Digital Experiences

AI transforms how businesses create, maintain, and provide engaging content in Sitecore. Embedding AI, Sitecore allows developers, marketers, and IT professionals to improve workflows, enhance customer interaction, and fine-tune digital strategies. Let’s explore how AI is shaping Sitecore and what it means for businesses. Key AI Features in Sitecore From Content Hub to XM Cloud, […]

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Sitecore Search Source Types – Part I

Sitecore Search is a robust search solution designed to streamline the indexing and retrieval of content with ease. Supporting a wide range of source types empowers developers to integrate various content repositories without breaking a sweat. In this blog, we’ll take a deep dive into the different Sitecore Search source types, complete with implementation examples, […]

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Understanding Sitecore Connect

While I have shared when to choose Connect in my previous blog, When to Choose Sitecore Connect, this post dives into understanding Sitecore Connect and leveraging its powerful automation capabilities. Sitecore Connect helps you to integrate Sitecore products easily with thousands of applications. Some of the key features and capabilities of Sitecore Connect include: Seamless Connectivity– […]

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Disabling Cookies in Sitecore SDKs

Intro 📖 In this post, we’ll take a look at a couple Sitecore SDKs commonly used to build XM Cloud head applications. Specifically, we’ll be looking at how to disable cookies used by these SDKs. This can be useful for data privacy and/or regulatory compliance reasons. These SDKs allow your application to integrate with other […]

Joe Tufo’s Passion for Knowledge Sharing Empowers Colleague Growth

Perficient’s talented colleagues from around the world bring unique perspectives that spark innovation and shatter boundaries. By fostering a culture that champions growth and celebrates every individual, we’re forging deep, meaningful connections that drive our success.   Meet Joe Tufo, lead technical consultant, whose unwavering dedication to mentoring has promoted greater collaboration across Perficient’s Sitecore practice. […]

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Boost Sitecore Performance with Vercel Fluid Compute

Are you using Vercel to supercharge your Sitecore experience? If so, you’re already benefiting from a powerful, globally optimized platform designed for modern web applications. But did you know you can take your performance even further? Vercel Fluid Compute is a game-changer, optimizing workloads for higher efficiency, lower costs, and enhanced scalability—perfect for high-performance Sitecore […]

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Lessons from the Front: Mapping Bootstrap Grid Parameters

Intro 📖 While working on a recent project to migrate a Sitecore 9.1 solution to Sitecore XM Cloud, an interesting situation arose with Bootstrap grid parameters. More specifically, with grid rendering parameters configured on renderings migrated from the legacy 9.1 content tree into the XM Cloud content tree. To start, some (brief?) background on SXA […]

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Making Sense of Sitecore Search: Crawlers, Extractors, and Widgets

Optimizing Sitecore Search: Enhancing User Experience and Content Indexing Sitecore Search is a powerful tool that helps users quickly find relevant content by indexing various sources and presenting results in an intuitive, customizable way. To get the most out of it, businesses must optimize how search widgets function, manage crawlers to keep content fresh, and […]

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