Build a Next.js Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide

When building a blog with Next.js, you may be tempted to handle the management of the content yourself in the code using methods like Markdown. However, this approach often becomes cumbersome and can quickly pose issues as the team grows and fewer technical people are onboarded to the project.

This is why using a headless CMS like Prismic is ideal for a Next.js blog because it allows for easy management of content for both technical and non-technical people. Prismic enables you to build and iterate pages quickly, which is essential for managing a blog and consistently delivering quality, unique content. This is precisely what we’ll explore further in this tutorial as we build the example blog below.

Project Setup

To get started, we’ll need to create a new Prismic project, which we can do with a few easy steps:

1. Log in to Prismic

   or

   create a new account

   .

2. Create a new Prismic repository

   using the Next.js option.

3. Select the

   ”Minimal starter”

4. Give your repository a name, select the free plan, and click

   Create Repository.