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Name the cache, fetch, tag, what busts it

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Next.js cache on Vercel: what I change first

On Vercel I do not start with a CDN checkbox. I name the fetch cache, the tag, and what busts it after a write.

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Headless WordPress with Next.js: how I wire the front

I use WordPress as the CMS and Next.js as the front. Here is how I fetch, draft, and revalidate without treating WP as the site.

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Migrating a Pages app to App Router without drama

I migrate Pages to App Router one URL at a time. Copy the data rules, keep a rollback, and leave the next route until this one is boring.

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App Router API routes, the ones I trust in production

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Next.js App Router API routes I trust in production

I trust a Next.js App Router API route I can name. Webhook and cron stay in route.ts. Our form is a Server Action. Here is the set I ship.

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Next.js App Router vs Pages: when I still touch Pages

I start new work in App Router. I still open pages/ on old repos. Here is when, and what I refuse to rewrite in a weekend.

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Next.js App Router in practice (what I actually use)

I use App Router as a route tree I can explain, not a React SPA with a Next wrapper. Here is the set I keep.

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What good looks like when hiring a Next.js developer

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Hire a Next.js developer: what good looks like in 2026

When someone asks me to hire a Next.js developer, I ask for a shipped App Router repo, not a year count. Here is what I open first.

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RankMySEO SaaS vs the open-source toolkit (and the competitor matrix)

Same family name, two products. The open-source toolkit lives in your repo. The private SaaS stores SERP history for you. Here is the honest split, the Competitors tab matrix, and how open beta next week fits.

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Introducing RankMySEO SaaS: rank history you actually own

I built a hosted RankMySEO next to the open-source toolkit so you can own daily SERP history without running the tracking stack yourself. Here is the clickable MVP, what Overview and Keywords already do, and how open beta next week works.

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SEO for AI and LLMs vs GEO: what actually changes

People mix up “SEO for AI,” “SEO for LLMs,” and GEO like they are one thing. They are not. Classic SEO still ranks blue links. SEO for AI is clarity and structure for machines. GEO is about getting cited in generative answers. Here is the plain split, and what I am building with RankMySEO.

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How teams should roll out Cursor in the first 30 days

Buying Cursor seats for the whole team on Monday is not a rollout. Here is the 30-day plan I actually use with client teams: a small group, shared rules, one repo, and a review habit before you scale.

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PR review checklist for AI-generated code

Cursor Composer writes a confident summary. The diff still sneaks in extra files, a duplicate helper, and skipped tests. Here is the PR review checklist I actually run on AI-generated code.

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