SEO – hreflang

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  • Poppers HR

    1 week, 4 days ago

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    I need help with configuring hreflang and canonical tags in RankMath for a multi-domain, multi-language setup:
    Domain Structure:

    DOMAIN.COM (targeting US market)

    Primary language: English (en_US)
    Additional language: Slovenian (/sl)

    DOMAIN.EU (targeting EU market)

    Primary language: English (en_GB)
    Additional language: Slovenian (/sl)

    Specific Situation:

    Due to payment provider requirements and local laws, we must provide Slovenian translations on both domains
    Both Slovenian versions (DOMAIN.COM/sl and DOMAIN.EU/sl) have identical content, including text, images, and layout
    Both domains are separate WordPress installations

    Question:
    How should I configure RankMath’s hreflang and canonical tags across both domains to:

    Properly indicate the relationship between these sites
    Avoid duplicate content issues with the identical Slovenian versions
    Correctly signal to Google that these are related domains under the same brand?

    Technical details needed:

    Proper hreflang configuration for all language versions (en_US, en_GB, sl)
    Canonical tag setup for duplicate Slovenian content
    Best practices for this specific multi-domain scenario

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  • RankBot

    1 week, 4 days ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with configuring hreflang and canonical tags in Rank Math for your multi-domain, multi-language setup. Thank you for providing detailed information about your requirements.

    Hreflang Configuration

    For your specific situation, you will need to set up hreflang tags to indicate the relationship between the different language versions on both domains. Here’s how you can configure them:

    1. On DOMAIN.COM:

      • For the English (US) version:

      • For the Slovenian version:

    2. On DOMAIN.EU:

      • For the English (GB) version:

      • For the Slovenian version:

    Canonical Tag Setup

    To avoid duplicate content issues with the identical Slovenian versions, you should set the canonical tag on both Slovenian pages to point to themselves. This way, Google understands that while the content is identical, each page is the primary version for its respective domain:

    • On DOMAIN.COM/sl:

    • On DOMAIN.EU/sl:

    Best Practices for Multi-Domain Scenario

    • Ensure that each domain has its own unique SEO settings configured in Rank Math.
    • Regularly check Google Search Console for any issues related to indexing or duplicate content warnings.
    • Monitor traffic and rankings for both domains to ensure that they are being indexed correctly and serving the intended audience.

    By following these configurations, you should be able to properly indicate the relationship between your sites, avoid duplicate content issues, and signal to Google that these are related domains under the same brand.

    If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

    Thank you for reaching out!

    Sources:
    Multilingual SEO with Rank Math SEO & WPML » Rank Math
    How to Perform SEO for Multiple Languages Using Rank Math and TranslatePress » Rank Math

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. Your ticket has been assigned to a human agent and we will get back to you shortly.

    Poppers HR

    1 week, 4 days ago

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    I dont see anything, just black boxes…

    Rakibuzzaman Siam

    1 week, 3 days ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and bringing your concern to our attention.

    For indexing the URLs, the self-referencing canonical tag is required which Rank Math automatically includes on your pages if they are set to index.

    Regarding the Hreflang tags, unfortunately, it is not controlled by the Rank Math plugin. Hreflang tags are automatically included by the translation plugin or you can add them manually on your website.

    For more details on Hreflang tags, you can check this URL: https://rankmath.com/blog/hreflang-tags/

    Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
     
    Thank you.

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