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Technical insights on Optimizely CMS, Commerce, and the modern .NET ecosystem.
SAP and Optimizely Integration: A Strategic B2B Guide
In the complex landscape of B2B e-commerce, the seamless integration between an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and a Content Management System (CMS) is a cornerstone of digital maturity....
Strategic Permissions Management in Optimizely CMS 12
The Strategic Value of Granular Access Control In the modern digital landscape, managing a complex enterprise platform requires more than just basic user roles. For organizations using Optimize...
Custom Multi-Select Tag & Category Editors | Optimizely CMS 12 Dojo
Content editors working with Optimizely CMS 12 often encounter a significant friction point in their daily workflow: managing taxonomies. The default [SelectMany] and [SelectOne] attributes provide...
Integrating SAP ERP with Optimizely Commerce: A B2B Guide
Introduction In the landscape of B2B e-commerce, the integration between a Content Management System (CMS) and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a complex yet vital endeavor. This...
Optimizely CMS: Find vs. Database Architectural Analysis
In the lifecycle of developing Optimizely CMS applications, architects and developers frequently face a critical decision: "Should we use Optimizely (Episerver) Find or query the database directly ...
Custom Dojo Property Editor Optimizely CMS 12 | Step-by-Step Guide
Optimizely CMS 12 provides a rich set of built-in property editors, but sometimes your content model requires a custom editing experience. The CMS editor UI is built on the Dojo Toolkit, and unders...
Modernizing Optimizely CMS: From Razor Templates to Headless Next.js
Introduction For years, Optimizely CMS (formerly Episerver) developers have relied on Razor templates and server-side rendering (SSR) to deliver web content. While robust, the modern web demands th...
Mastering Google Analytics Integration in Optimizely: A Technical Deep Dive
In the evolving landscape of web analytics, staying updated with the latest tools and integration methods is crucial for any developer or digital marketer. Recently, as part of a project transition...
Implementing Add to Wishlist in Optimizely Commerce
Introduction Adding a wishlist feature enhances user experience by letting customers save products for later purchase. In Optimizely Commerce, you can leverage the existing cart infrastructure to i...

Optimizely CMS 13: GEO and the Rise of the AI-First CMS
Over the past few years, we’ve talked a lot about headless, composable architectures, and developer experience. But a much bigger shift is happening quietly in the background: AI is no longer just ...