Multi-language, multi-country localized website with duplicate content penalty
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My company website is multi-language and multi-country. Content created for the Global (English-language only, root directory) site is automatically used when no localization exists for the language and country choice (i.e. Brazil).
I'm concerned this may be harming our SEO through dupe content penalties. Can anyone confirm this is possible? Any recommendations on how to solve the issue? Maybe the canonical tag? Thanks very much!
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Why don't u add sub-folders for each country-language ? Example: mycompany.com/pt-br/ ( braziian portuguese ) , and here u can add the meta tag: mycompany.com/us-en/ ( english US ) , and add the metatag : If I'm not wrong the google will consider each sub-folder for the right country-language.
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Thank you for the idea, but I don't believe it's something my company would consider. Besides, the (potential) problem of duplicate content would still exist except it would be the new domain getting the penalty. If I understand correctly.
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Hello,
I'm Brazilian, if I were u i will gonna apply for a new domain ,example: www.company.com.br ,
You can find how to get it here: www.registro.br
You can have both, www.company.com and www.company.com.br
I can't see any reason why don't do that
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