Sergey Labuts's Blog
Headless CMS and SEO: How Your Platform Choice Shapes Search Performance
Headless CMS and SEO isn't a features question, it's an architecture one. This technical guide covers how Sanity, Contentful, Payload, Storyblok, Strapi and Directus handle crawlability, indexation, and programmatic scale.
5 Red Flags Your Headless CMS Needs a Rebuild
Spot hidden CMS warning signs early. Keep your content platform fast, scalable, and built for editorial control and multi-channel delivery.
Critical CSS with Next.js: Improve Performance and Core Web Vitals
Learn how to implement Critical CSS in Next.js using Beasties to inline above-the-fold styles and lazy-load the rest, with step-by-step code for static sites, CSS-in-JS, Pages Router, and App Router.
Google Tag Manager Loading Strategies in Next.js
Optimize Google Tag Manager in your Next.js app with seven GTM loading strategies that balance Core Web Vitals, analytics accuracy, and implementation risk, including recommended defaults, SPA page-view tracking, and advanced options like server-side GTM and Partytown for performance-critical sites.
Vercel vs Netlify: How to Pick the Right Platform
In the Vercel vs Netlify debate, choosing the right deployment platform is crucial for performance, scalability, and ease of use in modern web development. This article compares their features, performance, ease of use, and pricing to help you decide.
Content Marketing Automation for Headless CMS
In this article, we’ll explore what content marketing automation looks like in the world of headless CMS, what can be automated, and which tools and integrations (including AI-powered ones) can make your workflow smarter and faster.
Nextjs & Storyblok image optimization. Part 2
The second part provides an in-depth exploration of Storyblok's Image API service, custom loaders, and cache management, presenting a well-rounded strategy for efficient image optimization in modern web development.
Next.js & Storyblok image optimization. Part 1
Check how to optimize images in Next.js with Storyblok to improve site performance, reduce load times, and avoid CLS. Explore the Next.js Image component, responsive loading, and real-world optimization techniques.
You Won't Believe How React is Revolutionizing Satellite Control
Explore the cutting-edge world of ReactSat, a groundbreaking API that allows developers to control micro satellites using React. Discover how this technology is transforming space exploration and learn about its key features, best practices, and the future of space-based content management systems.
Playwright testing on CI using Github Actions and Vercel
In this article, we will discuss how to monitor your website's performance using Playwright.
Testing web application performance with Playwright
In this article, we will discuss how to monitor your website's performance using Playwright.
Automated Testing for Web Apps With Playwright (Step‑by‑Step Guide)
Learn how to set up automated testing with Playwright, write unit, integration and end‑to‑end tests in TypeScript, and prepare your web app for CI/CD and performance monitoring.
Google Consent Mode v2
This article is intended to answer basic questions about Google Consent mode and give an understanding of how it works.
Deep Dive into Web Performance: Mastering LCP Optimization for SEO Success
Web performance and SEO in particular can be a complex topic that can take some time and effort to master. Apart from some general tips like reducing page weight, compressing images, etc., sooner or later you may need to dig into this.
Elevate Your Site's UX: Pro Tips on Minimizing Cumulative Layout Shift
This article delves into a crucial aspect of Core Web Vitals (CWV) known as Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS). Exploring its significance, understanding its nature, and discovering ways to enhance it will be the focus here.