SSG Website Design: Jekyll, Astro, 11ty, and Go Static Sites

A static site generator (SSG) website is built from Markdown and templates, compiled to plain HTML, and deployed to any host. No database, no server runtime, no plugin maintenance.

This service builds an SSG website on the stack that fits your project — Jekyll, Astro, Eleventy, or Go — with SEO defaults and fast pagespeed handled from the start.

What This Service Covers

  • Stack choice — Jekyll, Astro, Eleventy, or Go, depending on your team and content
  • Theme setup — premium theme configured for your brand and content
  • SEO structure — title, description, canonical, Open Graph, JSON-LD, sitemap, robots.txt
  • Content structure — blog, docs, projects, or pages organized for search
  • Fast pagespeed — static output, optimized images, minimal JavaScript
  • Responsive layout — tested on mobile, tablet, and desktop
  • Deployment — set up on Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, or a VPS

You own 100% of the code and the content. No subscription, no platform lock-in.

Which Stack Fits Your Project

Each SSG has strengths. The right choice depends on your team and content:

Stack Best for Build environment
Jekyll Blogs, docs, GitHub Pages hosting Ruby
Astro Content sites, marketing pages, minimal JS Node.js
Eleventy Blogs, docs, flexible templating Node.js
Go (GAX) Docs, landing pages, Node-free builds Single binary

If you are not sure which one fits, the brief stage covers this. The goal is a stack your team can maintain, not the one with the most features.

Who It Is For

This service is a good fit if:

  • You are building a blog, docs site, portfolio, or marketing site
  • You want a static site instead of a database-driven CMS
  • You want SEO defaults without configuring them yourself
  • You want a stack your team can maintain long-term
  • You want to own the code, not rent a builder subscription

It is not the right fit if your site needs real-time content, user accounts, or server-side rendering for authenticated pages.

What You Get

Item Included
Stack recommendation Yes
Theme setup Yes
Responsive layout Yes
SEO structure Yes
Open Graph + JSON-LD Yes
sitemap.xml, robots.txt Yes
Fast pagespeed setup Yes
Image optimization Yes
Deployment help Yes
Full source code Yes
Commercial ownership Yes

No subscription. No platform lock-in.

How the Process Works

1. Brief — you describe the site, content, and team

2. Stack recommendation — the best SSG for your project

3. Theme and build — configure the theme, set up content structure, SEO

4. Review — you check the site on a staging URL

5. Launch — deploy to your host, hand over source files and docs

Communication and payment go through Fiverr escrow. That protects both sides.

Why SSG Instead of a CMS

A static site generator produces plain HTML at build time. That gives you:

  • Fast pagespeed — no database queries, no runtime rendering
  • Lower maintenance — no plugin updates, no security patches for a CMS
  • Version-controlled content — Markdown files in Git
  • Any host — Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, GitHub Pages, VPS

For blogs, docs, and marketing pages, that is a better fit than a CMS in most cases. A CMS is still the right choice when content editing must happen in a browser by non-technical teams.

Pricing and Delivery

Pricing and timeline are confirmed through Fiverr before work starts. Scope, stack, and deliverables are agreed up front.

FAQ

What is an SSG website?

An SSG website is built from Markdown and templates, compiled to plain HTML, and deployed as static files. No database, no server runtime.

Which stack should I choose?

It depends on your team and content. Jekyll fits GitHub Pages hosting, Astro fits content sites with minimal JS, Eleventy fits flexible templating, Go fits Node-free builds. The brief stage covers this.

Do I need to know the stack to maintain the site?

No. You write content in Markdown. The build is one command. Stack knowledge is only needed if you want to modify the theme or engine itself.

Can I use a premium theme with this service?

Yes. If you already bought a theme, it can be used as the base. If not, the build includes theme setup from the catalog.

Will the site rank on Google?

SEO structure and pagespeed are set up correctly, which removes the most common technical blockers. Ranking also depends on content quality, competition, and backlinks.

How do I order?

Order through Fiverr. Scope and price are confirmed before work starts.