Merinda

NextJS Personal Blog Template inspired by Medium

DOCUMENTATION

• Doc version: 2.0
• Created: 14 May 2025
• Last update: 12 January 2026

Merinda - Blog & Magazine Next.js Template

Merinda is a professionally crafted, fully responsive Next.js blog and magazine template designed for modern content creators, publishers, and media companies. Built with the latest web technologies including Next.js 15, React 18, and Bootstrap 5, Merinda delivers exceptional performance, SEO optimization, and a visually stunning reading experience.

Key Features

• Modern Tech Stack: Built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, and Bootstrap 5
• Fully Responsive Design: Looks stunning on all devices - desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Multiple Page Layouts: Home, categories, article, author profiles, search results, contact, and more
• Dynamic Content Elements: Featured sliders, trending sections, editor's picks, and category displays
• Clean & Modern UI: Elegant typography and thoughtful whitespace distribution for optimal readability
• Dark Mode Support: Built-in light/dark mode toggle for reader preference
• Performance Optimized: Fast loading times with optimized assets and Next.js image optimization
• SEO Friendly: Semantic HTML structure and proper metadata implementation
• Customizable Elements: Easily modify colors, sections, and layouts to match your brand
• Cross-Browser Compatible: Works perfectly across all modern browsers
• Well-Documented Code: Clean, organized code structure with comprehensive comments
• Swiper Integration: Smooth and responsive content sliders with advanced features

Merinda is perfect for news sites, magazines, personal blogs, content publishers, review sites, and any content-focused website looking for a professional, modern design with excellent performance. Its flexible structure allows for easy customization to suit your brand identity while maintaining a user-friendly experience for your readers.

We also back you up with professional support — including detailed documentation and a fast-response ticket system — typically replying within 12 to 24 hours.

Start delivering exceptional content experiences today with Merinda - the premium Next.js blog template built for serious publishers.

What's Included

• NextJs template
• Comprehensive Documentation

Support & Updates

• Dedicated support system with 12-24 hour response time
• Regular updates and feature additions
• Lifetime access to updates
• Six months of included support (extensible)

Technical Requirements

• Node.js 18+ recommended
• Basic knowledge of React and Next.js
• Familiarity with TypeScript (optional but recommended)

Note

• All preview images are for demonstration purposes only and are not included in the final package.
• This is NextJS template, not a WordPress template

Changelog

                                    VERSION 2.0.0
                                    - Update to NextJS 16.
                                    - Update to React 19.

                                    VERSION 1.0.0
                                    - First release.
                                

Merinda NextJS template is a stylish and modern solution designed for personal blogs and online magazines. It offers a clean layout, fast performance, and SEO optimization — providing content creators with the perfect platform to share stories, ideas, and inspiration with a wide audience.

GET STARTED

Folder Structure

Structure

layout.tsx Structure

Dependencies

package.json

                                    "dependencies": {
                                        "@next/bundle-analyzer": "^16.1.1",
                                        "next": "^16.1.1",
                                        "react": "^19.2.0",
                                        "react-dom": "^19.2.0",
                                        "swiper": "^11.2.6"
                                    },
                                    "devDependencies": {
                                        "@types/node": "^22",
                                        "@types/react": "^19",
                                        "@types/react-dom": "^19",
                                        "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
                                        "eslint": "^9",
                                        "eslint-config-next": "^16.1.1",
                                        "typescript": "^5"
                                    }
                            

Routing

The Next.js router allows you to do client-side route transitions between pages, similar to a single-page application

A React component called Link is provided to do this client-side route transition.

In the example above we have multiple links, each one maps a path (href) to a known page:

• / → pages/index.js
• /page-about → pages/page-about.js

Any in the viewport (initially or through scroll) will be prefetched by default (including the corresponding data) for pages using Static Generation. The corresponding data for server-rendered routes is not prefetched.

Deployment

If you haven't already done so, push your Next.js app to a Git provider of your choice: GitHub, GitLab, or BitBucket. Your repository can be private or public.

Then, follow these steps:

• Sign up to Vercel (no credit card is required).
• After signing up, you'll arrive on the "Import Project" page. Under "From Git Repository", choose the Git provider you use and set up an integration. (Instructions: GitHub / GitLab / BitBucket).
• Once that's set up, click "Import Project From ..." and import your Next.js app. It auto-detects that your app is using Next.js and sets up the build configuration for you. No need to change anything — everything should work just fine!
• After importing, it'll deploy your Next.js app and provide you with a deployment URL
• To get more help on the deployment checkout

UPDATE

Important Note:

- Backup your website and template folders completely to make sure you have a restore point in case of any complications.

Update using FTP

1. Download the latest version of the template to your device.
2. Connect to your hosting via FTP software
3. Upload the template folder you unzipped to your site folder
4. You should be asked to confirm overwriting of this folder and its contents. Confirm the overwrite.

SOURCES & CREDITS

THANK YOU

Thank you so much for using this template.

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