SSR 🆚 SSG: A Game-Changer for Your Web App ☄️

Why?

Building a web app using Static Site Generation (SSG) over Server-Side Rendering (SSR) can be a great choice for performance and scalability, especially if your content doesn't change frequently. Let's go into deep.

When SSG Good for App/Website?

1. Content-Driven Websites:
   Blogs: Articles and posts that are created once and rarely change are perfect for SSG. The content can be generated at build time and served as static files.
   Documentation: Technical documentation sites benefit from SSG because they involve static content that doesn’t need frequent updates, ensuring fast load times.
   Portfolio Sites: Personal portfolios, artist showcases, and resumes that don’t need dynamic content are ideal for SSG.
   Marketing Websites: Landing pages and company websites where the content remains relatively constant are well-suited for SSG.

2. E-Commerce with Limited Product Variations:
   Static Product Pages: If your e-commerce store has products that don’t frequently change in description or availability, SSG can serve these pages quickly.
   Category Pages: Product categories that don't require real-time updates can be pre-built and served as static pages.

3. Landing Pages:
   SEO-Focused Pages: Landing pages created for marketing campaigns can be generated with SSG, providing fast load times and good SEO performance.
   Event Pages: Static pages for events or promotions that don’t require user interaction can benefit from SSG.

4. Documentation and Guides:
   Technical Documentation: SSG is great for creating fast, easily navigable documentation sites, especially when paired with search and filtering functionalities.
   Tutorials and How-Tos: Educational content that doesn’t need frequent updates can be served efficiently using SSG.

5. Static Portfolio or Showcase Sites:
   Creative Portfolios: Artists, photographers, designers, and other creatives can showcase their work with static sites that load quickly and look great.
   Case Studies: Companies can present their case studies in a static format for fast and reliable access.

6. News and Magazine Sites:
   Static Articles: News sites where the content is written once and then served as static pages can benefit from SSG for faster delivery.

7. Open Source Project Sites:
   Project Overviews: Websites for open source projects that include documentation, community pages, and release notes are great candidates for SSG.

8. Personal Websites:
   Blogs and Journals: Personal blogs or journals that don't require dynamic content or user interaction can leverage SSG for fast and efficient delivery.
   Static Resumes: Online resumes or CVs that are static in nature are ideal for SSG.

9. Multi-Language Sites:
   Localized Content: Websites offering content in multiple languages can use SSG to pre-generate pages for each language, ensuring consistent performance across all versions.

10. High-Traffic Websites with Unchanging Content:
    Corporate Websites: Company homepages and informational pages that don’t change frequently can scale effectively with SSG.
    Archives: Static archives of content, such as old news articles, research papers, or historical documents, can be served using SSG.

Note: If you website/App not applicable in the above criteria think other options

How it works?

Do you want to know How to build and deploy it. refer the below example

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