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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Personalization in Sitecore XM Cloud: What’s New, What’s Different, and What It’s Built On!
Personalization has always been one of the most sought-after features for brands, allowing them to deliver tailored digital experiences. Sitecore’s CMS products XP and XM have built-in personalization capabilities, ensuring that the right content reaches the right contacts, for example, by showing, hiding, or adjusting content. In recent years, the shift towards headless solutions has […]
Sitecore XM Cloud: The SaaS Advantage and What It Means for Your Digital Roadmap
The digital experience landscape is evolving rapidly, and businesses face growing pressure to deliver personalized, scalable, and seamless customer experiences while minimizing complexity. Traditional on-prem and PaaS-based CMS solutions often come with heavy infrastructure demands, maintenance, and upgrade cycles. Sitecore XM Cloud addresses these areas with a fully cloud-native, SaaS-based approach, eliminating the need to […]
When to Choose Sitecore Connect: Solving Integration Challenges
In one of the recent projects I worked on, there was a major challenge in integrating multiple digital systems effectively. The client had a complex technology stack comprising a CMS, an e-commerce platform, a search engine, and a personalization system, all of which needed to work together seamlessly. However, we ran into several roadblocks that […]