Best SEO way to build a multilanguage website

Discussion in 'SEO' started by Helping, Jul 26, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Hello,

    I need to create a multilanguage version of a website and I'm thinking about the best way to do it for SEO and indexing.

    I came up with these solutions:

    1) Subdomain like language1.website.com where I will install another installation of my CMS

    2) Using a switch to change language activated by user (such as a button)

    3) Similar to 1. Use a subdir like /language1 and install another installation of my CMS

    Keeping 2 cms I will avoid to have pages with different laguages indexed togheter.
    The switch is ok for the visitor but not so ok for bots.

    Any ideas? :D
     
    Helping, Jul 26, 2007 IP
  2. Megafu

    Megafu Peon

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    #2
    personally i like the the "1)" option . but im still "young" in this SEO Stuff . stilll ... it would be my option . :)
     
    Megafu, Jul 26, 2007 IP
  3. petyard

    petyard Well-Known Member

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    #3
    subdirs are not subdomains
    subdomains are seen like a different site by G
    use the third option
     
    petyard, Jul 27, 2007 IP
  4. bedago

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    #4
    Are you targeting users in other countries?

    If so, and you really want to focus on natural search results, you should probably create an entirely different site in that language. Set it up on a regional domain and host it with a local domain host (example - German language, .de URL, hosted in Germany).
     
    bedago, Jul 27, 2007 IP
  5. sheena24

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    I think first is the right option.
     
    sheena24, Jul 30, 2007 IP