Migrate from Adobe AEM to Contentful

Why Companies Are Leaving AEM?

# 1
AEM requires heavy maintenance and constant technical oversight
# 2
Content updates take too long for modern marketing needs
# 3
Overall platform costs are significantly higher than alternatives
# 4
Global localization workflows feel slow and overly rigid
# 5
Marketing teams rely too much on developers for changes
# 5
Interface complexity creates a steep learning curve for editors

Firsty migrated to Headless CMS

60%
faster page publishing
faster campaign launch
100%
content managed by marketing
0
developer time for daily updates

How We Help Migrate?

01

Audit & Scope Alignment

We review your AEM setup and define what should be migrated, restructured, or retired

02

Content Model Design

We translate AEM templates into flexible, reusable Contentful content models

03

Frontend Setup

We connect Contentful to a modern Next.js frontend optimized for performance and SEO

04

Migration & Validation

We migrate content, URLs, and metadata while preserving SEO and site structure

05

Enablement & Launch

We train your team, finalize workflows, and support a smooth production launch

How we work

Governed and Scalable, by Design

We design content models, editorial workflows, and governance into the architecture from day one to make you CMS clean and usable as your team, markets, and channels grow.

Editorial UX boosts your marketing team's speed and freedom. They can build pages, launch campaigns, and manage content without needing developer help.

Performance & AI SEO by Default

Each project includes a complete SEO + LLM optimization. Performance baseline as standard: Core Web Vitals, structured data, rendering strategy, and AI SEO setup.

Already live? Our Next.js SEO audit gives you an actionable, dev-ready assessment of where you stand.

Predictable & Efficient Delivery

90% of our projects fit the initial budget. That comes from the time we invest upfront — understanding exactly what we're building before a single line of code is written.

Our CMS Kit has page builders, navigation, localization, content models, and SEO settings. It boosts every engagement. Plus, it won’t limit your choices. It's a smart starter refined across dozens of production deployments, not a constraint.

Feature Mapping

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Enterprise Platform Ownership

Licensing, infrastructure, and upgrades require significant investment

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Predictable SaaS Model

Clear pricing with lower operational and maintenance overhead

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Template-Driven Editing

Pages are tightly coupled to templates and inheritance rules

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Modular Content Editing

Content is created as reusable blocks across pages and channels

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Page-Centric Structure

Pages are tightly coupled to templates and inheritance rules

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Component-Based Pages

Pages are assembled from flexible components powered by a design system

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Server-Optimized Delivery

Performance relies on caching layers and infrastructure tuning

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API-First Content Delivery

Content is delivered via APIs and optimized through Next.js and edge rendering

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Inheritance-Based Localization

Multi-market content is managed through rollouts and dependencies

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Independent Market Control

Each locale is managed independently with built-in localization support

Our Clients Say

We picked FocusReactive over other partners because of their no-nonsense approach, technical know-how, experience and price. FocusReactive’s work has doubled SEO traffic in the first week and has received positive feedback from stakeholders. A lot of companies have layers of sales on top of them and if you don't plan in advance, you cannot get the resources needed. FocusReactive ensures that you are never blocked because they will prioritise for you.

Igor Oudekerk
Igor Oudekerk
Product Owner, EasyPark

"FocusReactive has been an exceptional partner, delivering all our requirements ahead of schedule. Their team feels like an extension of ours, understanding our strategy and anticipating our needs. They helped us build two modern, SEO-friendly marketing websites that our marketing team can easily manage without relying on developers. The team is incredibly talented, responsive, and always takes pride in their work. Thanks to FocusReactive, we've been able to scale our marketing efforts more effectively. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner."

Mike Addonizio
Mike Addonizio
VP of Marketing at Betway

FocusReactive completed the project on time and added extra tasks without compromising the schedule. As a result, the client was pleased with the new site's look and feel. FocusReactive held weekly virtual meetings to share accomplishments and questions. They were organized and flexible.

David Green
David Green
Operations Director at The Mighty Shed

"FocusReactive helped us launch a high-performing website with 20% faster load times and 40% less manual work thanks to seamless integrations. DatoCMS also allowed our team to update content 50% faster, all delivered with clear communication and reliable project management."

Gal Lampel
Gal Lampel
Operations Manager, QuantHealth

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FAQs

Migration from AEM to Contentful

Most migrations finish in about 6–8 weeks . The timeline depends on the scope – how many content types, locales, and integrations are involved. We start with a brief audit to give a detailed estimate and plan, so you know exactly what to expect.

No, your SEO rankings and URLs will remain intact. We migrate all your URL structures, redirects, and meta tags over to Contentful. There’s no loss of SEO juice or broken links. In fact, many sites see improved page load speed and Core Web Vitals after migration, which can boost SEO performance

Yes. Contentful supports role-based permissions, versioning, and publishing controls to fit enterprise content governance. You can implement multi-stage approval workflows using Contentful’s roles and sandbox environments (or integrate workflow apps if needed). Large teams already use Contentful to manage multiple brands and languages in one place, with fine-grained access control similar to AEM

Organizations typically see a 60%+ lower total cost of ownership after moving to Contentful . You eliminate AEM’s hefty license fees and reduce infrastructure and support costs. Contentful’s pricing is usage-based, so you pay only for what you need. The savings can be redirected into new initiatives rather than keeping the lights on

Only for custom development – not for routine content updates. Your marketing team will be able to create pages, edit content, and publish on their own through Contentful’s web app. In short, developers can focus on high-value projects, while content managers handle daily updates independently.

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