Stop Waiting for Next.js Builds: Instant Content Updates with Payload CMS

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Stop waiting for slow Next.js builds! This video is a live demo showing how you can get instant content updates on your production website using the power of Payload CMS and Next.js On-Demand Revalidation. If you're using Payload CMS with a statically generated Next.js site, you know the pain of waiting for a full redeployment just to see a small content change go live. This workflow is slow, inefficient, and a major bottleneck for content teams. In this short, I'll walk you through the "before and after" of implementing a modern workflow. You will see: ✅ How a simple "draft save" correctly does NOT update the live site. ✅ The magic moment when publishing a change in Payload CMS triggers an instant revalidation. ✅ A live Next.js site updating in real-time with zero downtime and NO new build process. This technique uses Payload CMS webhooks to call a Next.js API route, which then intelligently revalidates only the content that has changed. It's the best of both worlds: the incredible performance of a static site with the real-time content updates of a dynamic one. Ready to implement this yourself? Watch the full step-by-step tutorial for the complete code and setup guide! 🔗 Full Tutorial: https://youtu.be/ZYufSbSITxs #nextjs #payloadcms #webdevelopment #headlesscms