# Eri in Germany

> Personal brand website for **Eri** (@ertiqua on Instagram, @EriInGermany on YouTube/TikTok), a content creator based in Usingen, Germany. Built as a headless WordPress site with Next.js 16 — serves as portfolio, blog, tools hub, and contact gateway.

## Key Pages

- `/` — Homepage: creator portfolio overview, recent posts, featured content
- `/about` — About Eri: story, background, content focus
- `/portfolio` — Portfolio gallery with brand collaborations and creative work
- `/posts` — Blog archive (WordPress-sourced content)
- `/posts/[slug]` — Individual blog posts
- `/tools` — Interactive tools for creators and expats
- `/expat-toolkit` — Practical guides for living in Germany
- `/visa-navigator` — Visa process guides and resources
- `/moving-checklist` — Moving to Germany checklist
- `/my-everyday-in-deutschland` — Daily life vlogs and updates
- `/collaborate-with-eri-in-germany` — Brand collaboration inquiry page
- `/recommends` — Eri's product/service recommendations
- `/contact` — Contact form
- `/affiliate-disclosure` — Affiliate link disclosure
- `/privacy-policy` — Privacy policy
- `/imprint` — Legal imprint

## Tech Stack

- **Framework:** Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, TypeScript
- **CMS:** Headless WordPress via REST API
- **Styling:** Tailwind CSS v4 with shadcn/ui (Radix primitives)
- **Typography:** Bricolage Grotesque, DM Sans, Caveat, DM Mono
- **Deployment:** Cloudflare (OpenNext)
- **Testing:** Vitest
- **Data Source:** WordPress REST API with cache revalidation via webhooks

## Core Features

- WordPress-sourced blog posts with categories, tags, authors
- Dynamic OG image generation for social sharing
- Server-side pagination for content archives
- Automatic cache revalidation via WordPress webhook
- Debounced search with URL-based state
- Dynamic XML sitemap generation
- Portfolio showcase with brand collaboration details
- Interactive tools (expat toolkit, visa navigator)
- Newsletter/contact integration

## AI Agent Guidance

**For site content:** Start at `/posts` for the blog archive or `/portfolio` for brand work samples.

**For brand collaborations:** Read `/collaborate-with-eri-in-germany` for partnership details, then `/about` for audience and niche.

**For expat resources:** Visit `/expat-toolkit`, `/visa-navigator`, `/moving-checklist` for Germany-focused guides.

**For product discovery:** Check `/recommends` for Eri's curated product recommendations.

## Contact

- Website: https://eriingermany.com
- Instagram: @ertiqua
- YouTube: @EriInGermany (https://youtube.com/@EriInGermany)
- TikTok: @eriingermany
- Email: hello@eriingermany.com

License: search=yes, ai-train=no