Next.js MDX Bundler vs Contentlayer for Content Sites
Contentlayer was great until it stopped being maintained. Here is how the MDX-bundler / next-mdx-remote path compares in 2026 — DX, build time, type safety, and lock-in.
⚡ Next.js Website Basics
When Next.js is the right pick: App Router, ISR, SEO, and deployment basics.
Next.js is powerful but not always the right tool. This hub helps you decide when it fits, when a static site is enough, and gives you the minimum viable SEO / sitemap / deployment checklist.
In-depth articles in this hub
Next.js On-Demand Revalidation for Content Updates
Editors should not wait for a redeploy to see a typo fix. Here is how to wire on-demand revalidation in App Router — webhook, secret, path vs tag, and how to test it works.
Next.js App Router — the Concepts You Actually Need
You do not need a 20-hour tutorial on App Router. You need the eight concepts that explain why your code does what it does. Here they are.
Next.js Content-Site SEO: The Things That Bite
Next.js does not break SEO, but it has footguns. Use this metadata API, sitemap.ts, and view-source checklist before you ask Google to crawl.
Deploying a Next.js Site on Vercel: The 10-Minute Path (2026)
Step-by-step 2026 guide to deploying Next.js on Vercel — auto-detection, environment variables, ISR, image optimization, and the App Router gotchas indie devs lose half a day to.
Next.js Image Optimization Basics
`next/image` is the single biggest performance win you get for free — if you actually configure it. Here are the four things to set right.
Sitemap and robots.txt Basics in Next.js
A correctly served sitemap and robots.txt are non-negotiable for SEO. Here is the App Router idiom for both in 2026.
When Next.js Is the Right Pick for Your Website
Next.js is the default React framework in 2026 — but defaulting to it for a content site can cost you speed, hosting bills, and weekends. Here is when it is the right call.
Static or SSR: How to Pick for a Content Site
Static and SSR look interchangeable on a Next.js project until you scale, ship, or pay the bill. Here is how to pick correctly for a content site in 2026.
When Next.js Is the Wrong Choice for a Content Site
Spot the Next.js-for-content mismatch with build-time + bundle-size benchmarks, Lighthouse diff, and a phased Astro migration plan.