Creator publishing kit
Updated 2026-07-20 · 8 min read · By Ben Liu
Blogging, CMS, newsletters-adjacent publishing, and first-party analytics.
Match the publishing workflow
Ghost fits writer-centric blogs. WordPress still wins for plugin ecosystems and non-technical editors. Strapi is for teams that want headless content APIs. Do not install all three.
Monetization hygiene
If you later enable ads, keep consent, privacy text, and analytics disclosures aligned. Umami (or similar) should answer which guides perform — not build dossiers on readers.
Projects in this collection
Tools in this stack are listed for context. This column leads with guides — open each project only when you need a deeper lab note.
Strapi
The most advanced open-source Content Management Framework (headless-CMS) to build powerful API with no effor…
Umami
Simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.