geo target your multilingual website
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Geo-Target Your Multilingual Website
Martin Kůra
ccTLDs? Subfolders? Subdomains?
ccTLDs? Subfolders? Subdomains?
ccTLD (domain.cz, domain.sk, domain.pl)subfolders (domain.cz/sk, domain.cz/pl)subdomains (sk.domain.cz, pl.domain.cz)
Volskwagen – ccTLDs
Uber – adresáře
Wikipedia – subdomains
1. Language or Country
NOT an SEO question
ccTLD vs. subfolders vs. subdomains
1. Language vs. Country
1. Languages vs. Countries
Why is it so important?
Why is it so important?
sirthomasboughey.staffs.sch.uk
1. Languages vs. Countries
2. Brand
3. Budget
https://moz.com/ugc/folders-vs-subdomains-vs-cctld-in-international-seo-an-overview
4. Type of Business
5. CMS
“Choose ccTLDs if you target countries and have a sufficient
budget for each market.”– Captain Obvious
Volskwagen – ccTLDs
Volskwagen.de
Volskwagen.de
By searching “vw germany” from USA, you'll get a .DE domain.
Volskwagen.de
Bing returns similar results.
Hreflang
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="de-DE" href="http://www.website.cz/de" />
Zdroj: http://www.moz.com
Hreflang
Skoda.at
By searching “skoda octavia laurin klement” from Germany, you'll get to the .AT domain.
SEMrush.com
SEMrush.com
SEMrush.com
Webmaster Tools
Server Location: Does it Matter?
letshost.ie
IKEA – CDN server
IKEA – CDN server
Dulles, VA, USA – 1.071 s
Frankfurt, Germany – 1.105 s
Be consistent: Language vs. Country Targeting
Country Targeting covers more than just searches from the desired country
Start off with language targeting if you don't have a clear strategy, yet
DO NOT target languages using ccTLDs
If you lack good content, use canonical instead of Hreflang
DO NOT use Hreflang and canonical simultaneously
Set geographic targets for gTLDs (Unlisted, at least)
Watch your backlink portfolio, especially when using subfolders
Keep calm and use CDN
Thank you!
Martin Kůramartinkura.com
@HermanTinkura
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