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Is it possible to geotag language folders on a .co.uk domain

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ceecee last edited by

Hi all,

I'm going around in circles a little on this one, so I thought that I'd as as I haven't found anyone asking quite the same thing (sorry if someone has).

I have a .co.uk site and would like to set up some different language variations. I've been looking at the subfolder route for now (budget is limited). Can I set a geotag in webmaster tools on a .co.uk site or does it need to be a domain that Google considers country neutral?

Many thanks for any suggestions!
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ceecee @katemorris last edited by

Thanks Kate, I enjoyed reading the guide
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katemorris last edited by

Hi!

With a .co.uk, you cannot geotarget to other countries, but that's not needed in this case. Since you are not actually geo-targeting, you are actually just translating, all you need is to add a few lines of code and you're set.

Visit my guide here and it has instructions on what to do. http://bit.ly/14GdPoh

Kate
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