I've been working on improving the SEO for my React Native application and have had some success, but I still feel like there's a lot of room for improvement. I've handled the basics like ensuring Google can crawl my JavaScript, adding static pages, and creating a dynamic sitemap. I'm looking for any additional tips or strategies that can help enhance my site's indexing with relevant links and content. What other methods have worked for you?
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If you're using React Native for Web or an Expo web build, check if your URLs are actually serving up real HTML instead of just an app shell. Google does index JavaScript, but it tends to do so more efficiently when the primary content and links are present in the initial HTML. You can test this by looking at the page source; if you primarily see scripts and an empty root div, that's likely impacting your SEO.
Consider switching to a setup that statically generates pages where JavaScript isn't absolutely essential. As more security practices encourage disabling JavaScript, a statically generated site can often perform better when it comes to SEO.
Try implementing the Next.js app router structure. It supports static site generation and makes it easy to manage metadata tags on your pages.
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