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Javokhirbek Khaydarov
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What is Nuxt SSR, how does it work, why is it needed, and what is the benefit of SEO?

Nuxt is a framework developed on the basis of Vue, designed for convenient and efficient implementation of SSR (Server-Side Rendering). Using SSR, web sites are rendered on the server side and then sent to the client side.

Request and Server Rendering:
A request is sent from the client to the website.

The server receives this request and starts the corresponding Vue components, rendering the page in full HTML.

The HTML rendered by the server is sent to the client.

Hydration:
After the client receives the HTML, Vue runs its client-side code, and that code is “merged” with the server-rendered HTML. This process is called “hydration”.

This will make the website interactive and Vue components will be fully functional.

Why do you need SSR for SEO?

Full HTML:
Using SSR, full HTML pages are rendered by the server and sent to search engines.

Search engines (Google, Bing, etc.) can view and index pages in full. This ensures that the page will look good in search results.

High Speed ​​and Performance:

SSR pages are pre-rendered on the server, so the loading time on the client is less.

Dynamic Content and JavaScript Issues:
If pages are rendered using only JavaScript on the client, some search engines cannot fully view or index such pages well.

SSR solves this problem because the main content is already sent as HTML.

Advantages of Nuxt for SSR

Automatic Code Splitting:
Nuxt automatically sends code in chunks, which helps pages load faster.

Static Site Generation (SSG):

Static sites can also be created using Nuxt, which can also be useful for SEO.

Websites created using Nuxt and SSR will be convenient not only for users, but also for search engines, which will increase the SEO performance of the site.

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