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Hasty Treat - Gatsby Tips

Aug 17, 2020
Discover essential tips for leveraging Gatsby in your web projects. Learn how to create reusable SEO components with React Helmet for better metadata management. Get insights on troubleshooting builds and why utilizing ES modules can enhance your workflow. Master layout components to optimize site design and navigation, and explore advanced capabilities like passing context with the onCreatePage hook. Plus, hear about strategies for efficient image handling using tools like Cloudinary, ensuring a smooth performance for your Gatsby sites.
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ADVICE

Test Production Builds Locally

  • Run a local production build with gatsby build before deploying.
  • This helps catch Node.js-related errors early on.
ADVICE

Automatic Layout Wrapping

  • Automate layout wrapping with Gatsby's wrapPageElement in gatsby-ssr and gatsby-browser.
  • This applies your layout component to every page.
ADVICE

Learn Gatsby's API

  • Explore Gatsby's API documentation, especially lifecycle methods.
  • These methods unlock advanced functionality and improve your Gatsby skills.
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