What Is Hreflang?
A tag telling Google which language or country version of a page to show.
Definition
A tag telling Google which language or country version of a page to show.
What Hreflang means
A tag telling Google which language or country version of a page to show.
Why it matters
Hreflang helps Google show the right language or regional version to each user and avoids international versions competing.
Practical tip
Every version must reference all others, including itself, with return links.
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