How to Build a Coupons and Deals Site with Strapi and Next.js

The tutorial details the process of building a coupons and deals website using Strapi 5 as the backend and Next.js 16 as the frontend. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining fresh content for user satisfaction and explains how to model stores, deals, and categories using Strapi's Content-Type Builder. The site utilizes Strapi's REST API and the qs library for data fetching, while Next.js handles rendering with Server Components and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) for frequent updates without full rebuilds. The tutorial skips over authentication and payment functionalities, focusing on setting up the core site structure, including deal listings, category filters, and individual deal pages with coupon code reveals. It also covers the technical setup of the development environment, including Node.js, npm, and configuration files, and outlines strategies for keeping the site content fresh through ISR and potential webhook-triggered on-demand revalidation. The explanation provides insights into deploying the site with production-ready practices, such as switching from SQLite to PostgreSQL and securing API endpoints, while also suggesting further enhancements like affiliate tracking and user management.