Local and international SEO

International SEO

Also known as: international SEO

Adapting a website for audiences across languages and markets.

A practical example

A business prepares separate pricing, delivery, and content for several countries.

What should I know?

Automatic translation cannot replace market-specific offerings.

Local and international SEO in practice

Provide real contact details, availability, and service terms for each location or market. Regional versions should match actual offerings. Copying content with another city or language does not meet the audience's needs.

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Related terms

hreflangMarkup describing relationships between language or regional page versions.Content localizationAdapting language, examples, units, and context to an audience in a particular market.x-defaultA hreflang value identifying a page for users who do not match the listed variants.

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