Server-siderendering

Building a page's HTML on the server so the browser and crawlers receive real content immediately.

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What it means

With server rendering, visitors and bots receive complete HTML rather than an empty shell that fills in later. It helps first paint and makes content easier for search systems to read.

Static generation takes the idea further by building pages ahead of time.

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What is Server-side rendering?

Building a page's HTML on the server so the browser and crawlers receive real content immediately.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Activation pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Single-page application and Crawlability, then browse the other terms in Activation.

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