The Power of Server-Side Rendering

Server-Side Rendering (SSR) is a technique that allows web servers to render HTML on the server before sending it to the client. This approach offers several benefits over traditional client-side rendering.

Benefits of Server-Side Rendering

Here are some key advantages of using SSR:

• Improved SEO: Search engines can better index your content
• Faster initial page load: Users see content sooner
• Better performance on low-powered devices
• Improved accessibility

Implementing SSR with Next.js

Next.js makes it easy to implement SSR in your React applications. By default, Next.js pre-renders every page, meaning it generates HTML for each page in advance instead of relying on client-side JavaScript.

Next.js offers two forms of pre-rendering:

• Static Generation: HTML is generated at build time
• Server-Side Rendering: HTML is generated on each request

In future posts, we'll explore how to choose between these options and implement them effectively in your applications.