Imagine typing no URLs, clicking no links — yet still instantly landing exactly where you need to be.
Sounds like sci-fi?
It might be closer than you think.
The internet is evolving. Websites as we know them — domains, navigation menus, page loads — may just be the MySpace of the web's next era.
Let’s dive into what’s already happening… and what’s coming.
🌐 Are We Outgrowing the URL?
Here’s what’s shifting under our feet:
- Search-first behavior: Most users don’t type URLs anymore. They search. Even for sites they visit daily.
- AI-powered interfaces: Tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity can give you an answer without ever loading a website.
- App-like content discovery: Think of how TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube work — endless, algorithm-fed streams, no links necessary.
- Voice assistants & IoT: You don’t Google something with Alexa — you ask. No URLs involved.
🤯 So What’s Replacing the Website?
The web isn’t dying — it’s mutating.
Here’s what’s gaining ground:
AI-first content delivery
Headless CMS + APIs
Developers are now building web apps that don’t look like websites — powered by content behind the scenes. Explore Strapi or Sanity to get started.Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
PWAs behave like native apps but run on browsers. Check this PWA example on GitHub and try it yourself.AI bots with API superpowers
Imagine this: Instead of searching "best laptops under 60K", you message a bot — and it replies with filtered options, prices, and links.
Like an API + AI assistant.
Tools like LangChain and AutoGen are building this future.
🧠 But What About Web Developers?
This is not the end of websites — it’s a shift in how we build, and why we build.
Here’s how you can prepare:
Learn to work headlessly.
Use APIs and decouple your frontend from the backend.
Bonus: Here’s a free API for developers to explore.Design for search & snippets.
Structure content for AI tools and featured results, not just humans.
Start learning about schema markup.Embrace conversational UX.
Think chat flows, micro-interactions, and voice input.Play with serverless tools.
Use platforms like Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare Workers to build dynamic content quickly.
💡 Thought Experiment:
What if the next internet doesn’t require a browser?
- You talk to an AI, it sends you a dynamic interface.
- You interact, complete a task, and leave.
- No bookmarks. No typing. No tabs.
Wild? Or already happening?
💬 Let’s Talk!
Would you rather:
- Visit a website and browse?
- Get an instant answer from an AI assistant?
Drop your thoughts below 👇
Are we headed toward a "website-less" internet — or will URLs always have a place?
🛠️ Want to Build for the Post-URL Web?
Here's your starter toolkit:
# Start a headless CMS
npx create-strapi-app my-project --quickstart
# Try a PWA boilerplate
git clone https://github.com/gokulkrishh/demo-progressive-web-app
# Use a serverless function
vercel init
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Top comments (3)
What a bunch of bad information.
Even before the days of Yahoo people have been searching websites. This doesn't prevent people form going to a website. And guess what a website needs, an url.
Perplexity shows you the website links.
How do you send specific content form those platforms to someone else, a link perhaps?
How do you achieve that without a website? People that maintain LLM's don't accept content from everybody. It goes through a learning process.
What is an API, maybe a list of links?
They still have urls.
Nothing futuristic to see here.
pretty cool seeing where all this is going - you think someday i’ll actually stop typing addresses into my browser or am i just old school for life
Consumers will fall for this. Real Techies love to know the location of their resources .