You're reading from Real-World Next.js Build scalable, high-performance, and modern web applications using Next.js, the React framework for production

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801073493

Length 366 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Typescript

Tools

Next.js

Concepts

Front End Web Development

Author (1):

Michele Riva

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Introduction to Next.js

2. Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to Next.js FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Exploring Different Rendering Strategies

4. Chapter 3: Next.js Basics and Built-In Components

5. Part 2: Hands-On Next.js

6. Chapter 4: Organizing the Code Base and Fetching Data in Next.js

7. Chapter 5: Managing Local and Global States in Next.js

8. Chapter 6: CSS and Built-In Styling Methods

9. Chapter 7: Using UI Frameworks

10. Chapter 8: Using a Custom Server

11. Chapter 9: Testing Next.js

12. Chapter 10: Working with SEO and Managing Performance

13. Chapter 11: Different Deployment Platforms

14. Part 3: Next.js by Example

15. Chapter 12: Managing Authentication and User Sessions

16. Chapter 13: Building an E-Commerce Website with Next.js and GraphCMS

17. Chapter 14: Example Projects and Next Steps for Learning More

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Chapter 10: Working with SEO and Managing Performance

SEO (short for Search Engine Optimization) and performances are two topics that go hand in hand during the development process as a whole.

Even though there have been multiple enhancements on the Next.js side to improve performances and facilitate SEO best practices, we still need to know where our application could potentially create any problems that would result in poor search engine indexing and a lousy user experience.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics in detail:

Choosing the proper rendering method for your application (SSR, SSG, CSR).
When an application will typically fail on the performance aspect
How to use the Vercel Analytics module
Tools that help us to write SEO-friendly web applications

By the end of this chapter, you'll be able to optimize your web application for SEO and performance by learning some of the best practices and tools for dealing with such complex...