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Compare render mode server-side vs client-side for SEO LWC on LWR

Real World Scenario

Public marketing site on LWR needs product catalog LWC indexed by Google; client-only render shows empty content to crawlers.

Expected Answer

• LWR supports server-side rendering for selected components — enable per component config • Hydration mismatch causes flicker — ensure server and client render same initial HTML • SEO-critical content should not depend on post-login wire data • Use semantic HTML in template not div-only structures • Lazy load below-fold interactive widgets after SSR shell • Validate with Google Search Console rendered HTML • Balance SSR cost vs CDN cache strategy for high traffic pages

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Stay within limits by: LWR supports server-side rendering for selected components — enable per component config. Bulkify everything — never query or DML in loops. SEO-critical content should not depend on post-login wire data. SEO and LWC SSR is a deliberate architecture — bolt-on SSR after launch rarely clean. Optimize for scale and operational observability.

Architect Perspective

SEO and LWC SSR is a deliberate architecture — bolt-on SSR after launch rarely clean.