A high-performance, SEO-first content site
The definitive guide to 5K and 6K Retina displays for Mac, engineered for search and sub-100ms global delivery.
- Role
- Creator & Developer
- Year
- 2024
- Hosting
- Static site generation, edge-deployed on Cloudflare Workers
- Live
- retinadesk.com
- sub-100ms
- Global TTFB
- 218 PPI
- Retina target curated
- SSG
- Static, edge-deployed
Overview
Buyers researching Retina-density monitors face manufacturer marketing and spec-sheet noise, with no independent, fast reference. RetinaDesk is the definitive, independent guide to every 5K and 6K monitor that hits macOS’s Retina target.
Built for search and speed, it is a static site on the edge with sub-100ms global response times, plus free tools that pull in organic traffic.
What the build involved
- Built the entire site solo with Astro and Tailwind, deployed on Cloudflare Workers for sub-100ms global TTFB.
- Curated independent reviews of monitors that hit the 218 PPI Retina target, with no spec-sheet rehash.
- Engineered free utilities: a PPI calculator, a cable bandwidth calculator, and a Mac display lookup, as search magnets.
Challenges & solutions
Challenge
A content site has to rank to matter, and speed is a ranking factor.
Solution
Static generation plus edge delivery for near-instant loads, clean semantic markup, and structured data throughout.
Challenge
Standing out from spec-sheet content farms.
Solution
Genuinely useful free calculators and independent, opinionated picks that earn links and repeat visits.
Available for new work
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