Question about region codes and Hreflang?
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A client (see example above) has accidentally place region codes into the hreflang when the content is intended for all audiences that speak the language. So "fr-fr" should really just be "fr" since those that are "fr-be", "fr-ca", and "fr-ch" should all be getting to the French version of the website too. And there isn't a specific subdirectory for French speakers in Belgium or France or Switzerland, etc.
However, when looking at Google Analytics, these region codes don't seem to be stopping those from other regions from getting to the correct landing page. So a user from Belgium is still getting to https://www.example.com/fr/ depsite the "fr-fr" in the hreflang.
So question: is it worth adjusting the hreflang to be non-region specific (from
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Hreflang tags are essential for indicating to search engines the language and geographical targeting of your web pages. They help search engines serve the most relevant version of your content to users based on their language and location preferences. (study abroad)
Region codes, in this context, are two-letter country codes that you can use in conjunction with hreflang tags to specify the target audience for a particular page. These codes follow the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard and are used to indicate the country or region to which your content is specifically tailored.
For example, if you have a web page with content in English but want to target users in the United States and the United Kingdom, you would use hreflang tags like this:
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<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-US" href="https://www.example.com/us/page" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-GB" href="https://www.example.com/uk/page" />
In this example:en-US specifies that the page is intended for English-speaking users in the United States.
en-GB specifies that the page is intended for English-speaking users in the United Kingdom.
Hreflang tags help search engines understand the intended audience for your content and improve the user experience by delivering the most relevant version of your page in search results.Remember to implement hreflang tags correctly and consistently across your international web pages to ensure that search engines accurately understand your targeting preferences and display the appropriate pages to users in different regions.
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I am facing a Problem. My website DA is very Low. Someone can help me how I can increase my website DA. -
Thanks For The Great Guide.
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I would adjust it personally. If for no other reason than, if someone analyses the site later on they should be able to get a good idea of your strategy. Even if you come back to the site later and re-crawl it. Leaving it as it is will inevitably cause strategic confusion down the line. Just set it to your original vision, keep all the signals under your control pointing in a single direction
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