International SEO
International SEO
The practice of optimizing a website for multiple countries or languages.
CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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International SEOInternational SEO is the practice of optimizing a website for audiences in multiple countries or languages. It involves choosing a site structure (ccTLD, subdomain, or subdirectory), implementing hreflang tags, and creating locally relevant content for each target market.
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