9/23/2025 • 3 min read
Hello, MikePress: A CMS Starter for the New Web
Introducing MikePress: an AI‑Assertive, file‑based CMS starter designed to keep your content fast, citable, and machine‑readable.
For years, the contract was simple: you create content, and search engines help people find it. You write, they rank, you get traffic. That contract is being rewritten.
Today, your content is being consumed by a new audience that never clicks a link: AI. It's being scraped, summarized, and repurposed by models that are redefining how information is discovered. In this new landscape, publishing can feel like shouting into a void.
We believe it's time for a new kind of tool. One that doesn't just help you publish to the old web, but helps you broadcast with authority to the new one.
Today, we're introducing MikePress.
More Than a Starter, A New Philosophy
MikePress isn't just another blog template. It’s built on a core belief: in the age of AI, you must move from being a passive data source to an active, authoritative voice.
Here's how we do it.
1. AI-Assertive by Design
We don't just make your content "readable" by AI; we give you a machine‑first view that’s easy to cite. The cornerstone is the Content Manifest API: a JSON payload for every published post that includes clean text plus explicit instructions for attribution and usage.
AI agents can discover and use it without scraping your HTML:
- Manifest API:
/api/manifest?slug=your-post-slug - Static mirror:
/manifest/your-post-slug.json(for static export / CDN hosting) - Discovery doc:
/.well-known/content-manifest - AI context:
/context.txt
You're no longer hoping for credit; you're publishing the citation rules alongside your content.
2. A Flawless Technical Foundation, Automated
You shouldn't need a 40-point checklist to publish a blog post. MikePress handles the complex technical SEO so you can focus on creating. Out of the box, you get:
- The Digital Notary: Rich JSON-LD on every page to unambiguously prove authorship and context.
- Static-first performance: SSG/ISR delivery that’s fast by default.
- Complete Broadcasting: Automated sitemaps, rich RSS feeds, and dynamic social cards that make your content look professional everywhere it's shared.
3. A Joyful Creator Experience
Powerful tools should also be a pleasure to use. The entire MikePress workflow is designed to be simple, fast, and elegant.
You write in MDX, the powerful fusion of Markdown and React components. You drop images into a folder. You run a simple command to scaffold a new post. That's it.
The result is a beautiful, professional site that feels custom-built, because you have complete control over every aspect, right from your code editor.
Why Now?
The web is at an inflection point. The creators and businesses that thrive in the next decade will be those who embrace structured data and treat their website not as a collection of pages, but as a canonical, authoritative API for their knowledge.
MikePress is our answer to this future. It’s a tool for creators who want to build a lasting digital presence with intent and authority.
Get Started
This is just the beginning. We invite you to explore what we've built, and more importantly, what you can build with it.
Let's build a web where creators have a voice that can't be ignored. Welcome to MikePress.
