Client-Side SPA Versus Server-Side Rendering (or SSG)
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Public blog/marketing site that needs SEO and fast first-paint on mobile.
Short answer: Server-side rendering (or SSG). SSR/SSG ships rendered HTML for instant first paint and reliable SEO.
The Two Options
A
Client-side SPA
B
Server-side rendering (or SSG)
Drill This: Your Pick First
The Better Pick
Option B
Server-side rendering (or SSG)
SSR/SSG ships rendered HTML for instant first paint and reliable SEO. Pure SPAs delay both behind a JS bundle download + execution.
When the Other One Wins
Client-side SPA
Highly interactive logged-in apps (dashboards, editors) where SEO doesn't matter often prefer SPAs for richer client-side state.