Prerendering basics
A decision hub for choosing between prerendering, SSR, static export, and other rendering fixes.
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Prerendering vs SSR: which one should you use?
SSR and prerendering both solve rendering problems, but they solve different business situations. The right answer depends on whether you are building fresh or fixing an already-live JavaScript site.
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Static export vs prerendering: which is better for JavaScript sites?
Static export and prerendering both help crawlers receive HTML, but they fit different kinds of sites.
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SEO tools can tell you something is wrong. They usually do not change what crawlers receive from your JavaScript site.
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