SEO for multilingual sites

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    I have an English site that tops in Google for a single keyword. Now I am creating pages in Spanish & French. How will the site top in Google , Spain or Google, France. By just translating and adding the keywords in title, mega tags do the work ...or something more is required
     
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  2. GChoi

    GChoi Well-Known Member

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    Try first translating the keywords in title tags, etc.
     
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    While multi language sites is a good start... you would also want to

    1. Put the site copy on a local domean (.hu .ru .co.uk etc..)
    2. Host the site in the target country
    3. Have the site in the native tongue (which U have)

    That's 'by the book' at least. There are obviously exceptions to the rule with Authority sites, but if it is a new division/site and U want to tightly Geo-target the market..the above is the course best used

    :D
     
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    I've been optimizing sites in several languages for at least 5 years now, and I can recommend that you keep it to one language per domain. If you cannot, then I would keep it to one language or "version" of your site per directory or subdomain.

    If you use a subdomain for French, one for Spanish, etc. then you can submit your site to web directories that are in French, Spanish, etc. and get additional links. Without on-topic links you won't have a good chance of getting it ranked well.
     
    Bhartzer, Jan 10, 2007 IP