search engine optimization

Multilingual and international SEO

Expand your digital presence internationally with an effective multilingual SEO strategy. Bofu helps you optimize your website to target multiple languages ​​and markets while adhering to international SEO best practices.

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The benefits of a well-implemented multilingual SEO strategy

• Improve international SEO and appear in search results for foreign users.

• Attract a wider and more relevant audience based on target markets.

• Optimize the user experience by offering a site in the user’s native language.

• Increase conversions and engagement rates by adapting content to local preferences.

• Avoid indexing errors and content duplication that could penalize the site's ranking.

At Bofu , we apply advanced multilingual SEO strategies to ensure your content is properly structured, well-indexed, and perfectly suited to different markets.

Multilingual and international SEO

Optimize how your organic SEO operates in all languages

1. Choosing the URL structure for a multilingual site

URL architecture plays a crucial role in SEO optimization for a multilingual website. Google recommends several options:

Country-specific domain (e.g., site.fr, site.ca, site.de) – Ideal for a country-targeted SEO strategy.

Subdomains (e.g. fr.site.com, de.site.com) – Easy to manage, but may require backlink building.

Subdirectories (e.g. site.com/fr/, site.com/de/) – Most common and effective option to maintain main SEO authority.

Our experts analyze your market and your goals to choose the most effective URL structure for your international expansion.

Short, medium and long term strategy

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Expertise in international SEO : Adaptation of SEO strategies to different markets.

Complete and personalized optimization : Audit, recommendations and implementation of best practices.

Omnichannel approach : Multilingual SEO aligned with your content, advertising and social media strategies.

Continuous monitoring and adjustments : Monitoring performance and constantly improving the strategy.

Grow your international presence with an effective multilingual SEO strategy

Well-executed multilingual SEO is essential for reaching new markets and maximizing your international growth.

75% of internet users worldwide do not have English as their native language.

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Complete SEO audit

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Multilingual and international SEO

Ideally, only the most strategic and most visited pages should be translated as a priority, while taking into account the cultural specificities of each market.

No, because they don't take into account cultural context and specific keywords. Human proofreading and adaptation are essential to ensure good SEO and a better user experience.

Keyword analysis should be conducted for each target market using tools like Google Keyword Planner, Ahrefs, or SEMrush to identify the most searched terms locally.

Google analyzes several elements: the main content, hreflang tags, the “lang” attribute of the HTML code, as well as external signals like backlinks from local sites.

Yes, a well-optimized website for multiple languages ​​can improve its local SEO by integrating local citations, multilingual Google Business Profiles, and local backlinks.

Yes, backlinks from local sites strengthen the authority of each language version and improve its positioning on search engines in the target market.

Optimizing product listings, managing currencies, and adapting descriptions to local consumer preferences are essential for the SEO of an international eCommerce site.

Yes, Translate & Adapt helps speed up the launch of a new language by integrating optimized translations while ensuring compatibility with multilingual SEO, including hreflang tags and URL structure.

Using tools like Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Ahrefs, and SEMrush helps analyze traffic by language, monitor keyword performance, and identify indexing issues.

Yes, SEO optimization must be accompanied by UX adaptation, such as displaying the correct language depending on the user, supporting local currencies, and optimizing navigation elements.

No, they can prevent Google from crawling all versions of the site and harm the user experience. It's better to use hreflang tags and let the user choose their language.

Yes, it is recommended to create separate sitemaps for each language version of the site and submit them to Google Search Console to ensure proper indexing.

Bofu offers a comprehensive and personalized approach, ranging from multilingual SEO audits to technical and content optimization, ensuring your site follows best practices for effective international SEO.