SEO Optimization Challenges in Cross-Platform iOS App with React Native and Next.js
Hey everyone, I'm running into an issue that's driving me crazy. I've been banging my head against this for hours... Trying to implement effective SEO strategies for a cross-platform application built on React Native for mobile and Next.js for web, I've encountered some hurdles. The goal is to ensure that both versions of the app are well-optimized for search engines, but I'm uncertain about the best practices to achieve this. Currently developing the app, I noticed that the server-side rendering in Next.js is working well, allowing for proper indexing of web pages. However, the mobile version doesn't seem to hold up equally well—especially with deep linking and metadata management. Here’s a snippet of the code handling deep links: ```javascript import { Linking } from 'react-native'; const handleDeepLink = (url) => { // Handle the incoming URL const route = getRouteFromURL(url); navigate(route); }; Linking.addEventListener('url', (event) => handleDeepLink(event.url)); ``` While this works for navigation, I'm struggling with ensuring that meta tags and structured data are properly implemented for mobile. For example, I'm using `react-native-meta-tags` to inject metadata, but it's unclear if this is enough for SEO purposes. ```javascript import MetaTags from 'react-native-meta-tags'; <MetaTags title="My App Title" description="Description of my app" url="https://myapp.com" /> ``` I’ve also explored integrating Open Graph tags to enhance social media sharing. When testing these implementations, tools like Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool indicate that my mobile version lacks some critical metadata compared to the web version. During development, I've tried different rendering techniques such as using `react-native-web` to share components between web and mobile, but the SEO impact remains unclear. Any insights on how to better manage the SEO for both platforms, specifically around deep linking and metadata? Recommendations for libraries or strategies would be greatly appreciated! My development environment is Linux. For context: I'm using Javascript on macOS. What's the best practice here?