Step 1 • Foundations
Astro Project Foundation and TypeScript Setup beginner Learn how Astro projects are structured, how files map to routes, and configure strict TypeScript and shared utilities for a clean, maintainable baseline.
6h Step 2 • Foundations
Routing, Layouts, and Page Composition beginner Understand static and dynamic routes, nested layouts, and how to compose pages without shipping unnecessary JavaScript to the browser.
7h Step 3 • Content Model
Content Collections, Schemas, and Type Safety beginner Define typed content schemas for every content type (blog, docs, guides, comparisons) so structural errors are caught at build time, not runtime.
8h Step 4 • Content Model
Markdown, MDX, and Rich Content Authoring beginner Build an authoring system for long-form content with reusable MDX components, callouts, tabs, code blocks, and embedded media.
7h Step 5 • Presentation
Design System, Tailwind, and Component Library intermediate Build a durable visual system with Tailwind tokens, typography scale, responsive patterns, and reusable primitives that scale across dozens of content templates.
8h Step 6 • Presentation
Dynamic Routes, Collection Queries, and Pagination intermediate Generate blog archives, tag pages, author pages, and paginated lists from content collections without breaking SEO-critical URL structures.
8h Step 7 • SEO
Metadata, Canonicals, and On-page SEO intermediate Treat SEO as part of page architecture by standardizing titles, meta descriptions, canonicals, Open Graph tags, and internal linking rules across all content types.
SEO 7h
Step 8 • SEO
Structured Data, Sitemaps, and Crawl Controls intermediate Improve crawl clarity and rich snippet eligibility with JSON-LD structured data, XML sitemaps, and robots.txt rules for the content types that matter.
SEO 7h
Step 9 • SEO
Dynamic OG Images and Social Sharing intermediate Generate dynamic Open Graph images at build time using Satori or Astro's image generation so every article shares a branded preview on social platforms.
6h Step 10 • Quality
Performance and Hydration Discipline intermediate Keep pages fast by controlling hydration with client directives, optimizing images with the Image component, and measuring real user performance metrics.
8h Step 11 • Quality
Site Search with Pagefind or Algolia intermediate Add full-text search to the content site with zero-config Pagefind or a managed Algolia/Typesense index, with keyboard-accessible search UI.
6h Step 12 • Quality
Internationalization and Multi-language Content advanced Structure multi-language content with Astro's built-in i18n routing, hreflang tags, and a translatable content schema.
8h Step 13 • Quality
Editorial Workflow, CMS Integration, and Analytics advanced Connect a headless CMS for visual editing, implement a content publishing checklist, and track search performance and user behavior to improve content quality.
7h Step 14 • Ship It
Content QA, CI/CD, and Production Deployment advanced Deploy with environment parity, automate broken-link checks, validate structured data output, run Lighthouse in CI, and verify critical SEO pages after every deploy.
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