CLS Spike From Runtime Ad Insertion
Auto Ads or custom scripts inject slots after first paint, pushing content down and breaking CLS. Fix with pre-rendered placeholders and reserved height.
#Core Web Vitals
Articles tagged with #Core Web Vitals
Astro Image Optimization in 2026: AVIF, WebP, Lazy
The current best-practice Astro image pipeline: AVIF first with WebP fallback, responsive srcset, lazy-load defaults, and the LCP image carve-out most tutorials miss.
Adding AdSense Ads Without Breaking Layout or Speed
A practical guide to placing AdSense ad units that earn money without nuking your Core Web Vitals or your reading experience.
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.
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.
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.
Will Too Many Ads Hurt SEO — What Google Actually Penalizes
A clear breakdown of what Google penalizes about ads — and the specific thresholds that turn "monetization" into "SEO problem".