content-modeling-best-practices

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Structured content modeling principles with Sanity-specific guidance. Use when designing or reviewing content schemas, document types, field structures, or content architecture — including decisions around references vs embedding, content reuse, taxonomy, page builders, multi-channel delivery, or refactoring existing schemas. Trigger when the user mentions schema design, content model, document types, content structure, headless CMS architecture, or asks how to model any content type.

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Content Modeling Best Practices

Principles for designing structured content that's flexible, reusable, and maintainable. These concepts apply to any headless CMS but include Sanity-specific implementation notes.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

Starting a new project and designing the content model
Evaluating whether content should be structured or free-form
Deciding between references and embedded content
Planning for multi-channel content delivery
Refactoring existing content structures

Core Principles

Content is data, not pages — Structure content for meaning, not presentation
Single source of truth — Avoid content duplication
Future-proof — Design for channels that don't exist yet
Editor-centric — Optimize for the people creating content

Resources

See resources/ for detailed guidance on specific topics:

Separation of content and presentation
Reference vs embedding strategies
Content reuse patterns
Taxonomy and classification