Generate Perfect Hreflang Tags for Your Multilingual Website

Boost your international SEO with properly implemented hreflang tags that help search engines serve the correct language or regional URL to users.

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Powerful Features

Our hreflang generator provides everything you need to properly implement international SEO tags

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Multi-language Support

Generate tags for any combination of languages and regions to target your global audience effectively.

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Error Checking

Our tool validates your inputs to prevent common hreflang implementation mistakes that could hurt your SEO.

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Easy Copy & Download

Copy the generated code with one click or download it as a file for easy implementation on your website.

How It Works

Follow these simple steps to generate perfect hreflang tags for your website

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Enter Your Website Details

Provide your website's base URL and select the default language for your content.

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Add Language Variations

Specify all language and regional variations of your content with their corresponding URLs.

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Generate & Implement

Copy the generated hreflang tags and add them to the <head> section of your web pages.

Hreflang Tag Generator

Fill in the details below to generate hreflang tags for your multilingual website

Enter your website's base URL (e.g., https://www.example.com)

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Your Hreflang Tags

Copy and paste this code into the <head> section of your web pages:


                        

                            
                            
                            
                        

                        

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Frequently Asked Questions

                
Find answers to common questions about hreflang tags and international SEO

            

            

                

                    

                        What are hreflang tags and why are they important for SEO?
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Hreflang tags are HTML attributes used to tell search engines about the language and regional targeting of your web pages. They help search engines serve the correct language or regional URL in search results based on the user's location and language preferences.

                            
Without proper hreflang tags, search engines might:

                            
    
                                
  • Show the wrong language version of your page to users
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  • Index duplicate content across different language versions
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  • Split ranking signals between different versions of the same content
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Proper implementation of hreflang tags improves user experience and can lead to better rankings in different language and regional search results.

                        

                    

                

                

                    

                        Where should I place hreflang tags on my website?
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Hreflang tags should be placed in the <head> section of your HTML document. There are three ways to implement hreflang tags:

                            
    
                                
  1. HTML link element in the <head>: The most common method, where you add <link> tags for each language/region variation.
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  2. HTTP headers: For non-HTML files (like PDFs), you can send hreflang information in the HTTP header.
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  3. XML sitemap: You can include hreflang annotations in your XML sitemap.
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Our generator creates the HTML link elements that you can directly paste into your page's <head> section.

                        

                    

                

                

                    

                        What's the difference between language and region in hreflang tags?
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The hreflang attribute consists of two parts:

                            
    
                                
  • Language code: A required two-letter code (ISO 639-1) that specifies the language (e.g., "en" for English, "es" for Spanish).
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  • Region code: An optional two-letter code (ISO 3166-1 Alpha 2) that specifies the country or region (e.g., "US" for United States, "GB" for United Kingdom).
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Examples:

                            
    
                                
  • hreflang="es" - Targets Spanish speakers worldwide
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  • hreflang="es-MX" - Specifically targets Spanish speakers in Mexico
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  • hreflang="en-GB" - Targets English speakers in the United Kingdom
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When you specify both language and region, use a hyphen to separate them (e.g., "en-US").

                        

                    

                

                

                    

                        Do I need hreflang tags if my website uses automatic language redirection?
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Yes, you still need hreflang tags even if your website has automatic language redirection based on user location or browser settings. Here's why:

                            
    
                                
  1. Search engine crawlers typically don't execute JavaScript or respect automatic redirects, so they might not see all your language versions.
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  2. Hreflang helps search engines understand the relationship between your pages before users even click on them in search results.
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  3. Automatic redirection happens after the page loads, while hreflang helps serve the correct version directly in search results.
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For the best results, use both hreflang tags and automatic redirection (with a way for users to override the automatic choice).

                        

                    

                

                

                    

                        How do I handle hreflang for pages that have no direct translation?
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When you have pages that don't have direct translations in all languages, you have a few options:

                            
    
                                
  1. Point to the most relevant alternative: If a page doesn't exist in a particular language, you can point the hreflang tag to the most relevant page in that language (like the homepage or category page).
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  2. Use the x-default value: The x-default hreflang value specifies the default page that should be shown when no other language/region matches the user's preferences. This is often your homepage or a language selection page.
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  3. Omit the language: If you have no content in a particular language, you can simply omit that language from your hreflang tags.
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Example of x-default usage:

                            
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/" />

                        

                    

                

            

        

    


    
    

        

            
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