Hreflang

Google: Use Hreflang When Sitelinks Go To Wrong Country Version

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Google: Use Hreflang When Sitelinks Go To Wrong Country Version

Google’s John Mueller said if you see that your sitelinks in Google Search are going to the wrong country version URL on your site, then try using hreflang. John said on X, “This is kinda what hreflang is for (and even that isn’t a guarantee that languages/regions won’t mix).” Daniel_Howard posted an SEO issue where … Read more

Over 67% of Domains Using Hreflang Have Issues (Study of 374,756 Domains)

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Over 67% of Domains Using Hreflang Have Issues (Study of 374,756 Domains)

We ran the largest hreflang study ever, nearly 10X larger than any other study. In total, we looked at issues on 374,756 different domains that used hreflang tags. Our findings show that 67% of them have at least one issue. Let’s look at the most common issues you should actually care about. 56.3% have pages missing x-default … Read more

Hreflang Attribute: A Complete Guide for Beginners

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Hreflang Attribute: A Complete Guide for Beginners

Blog / Technical SEO / Hreflang: Full guide for newbies Every day, millions of French users visit global websites like Amazon.com. Although the official page of Amazon.com is in English, users can still see text and product descriptions in French. This is because Amazon’s global website has a localized version for France, ensuring that all … Read more

How Google’s Hreflang x-default Enhances Website Navigation

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How Google’s Hreflang x-default Enhances Website Navigation

Google is reminding website owners and SEO professionals about the benefits of using the hreflang x-default value, an underused feature that can improve user experience. The hreflang x-default value helps direct users to the appropriate language and region-neutral URL when the site doesn’t support their preferred language and region. This feature can enhance URL discovery, … Read more

Google: hreflang x-default Can Help Feed URLs To Google It Might Not Otherwise See

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Google: hreflang x-default Can Help Feed URLs To Google It Might Not Otherwise See

Gary Illyes from Google posted on the Google Search blog about some of the more “hidden” advantages of using hreflang x-default value. As Gary noted on LinkedIn, “incidentally, it can also help with feeding Googlebot URLs that the poor thing otherwise might not see.” No, this is not new, as Gary said, but he thinks … Read more

Study: 31% of international websites contain hreflang errors

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Study: 31% of international websites contain hreflang errors

Implementing hreflang can be a challenging task for many SEOs. The countless syntax variations across several languages can be difficult for those with little understanding of more than one language. There’s also the added complexity of understanding specific language nuances and regional targeting which would only typically be understood by a native speaker or someone … Read more

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