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I have a site that has been translated into multiple languages. All the translations are stored on the back end, and accessing the same URL with different browser locales triggers the user's own locale, with a fallback to English. I have avoided different locale URL's, such as http://en.mysite.com and http://fr.mysite.com - was this the right move for SEO? I feel that it concentrates the links from other sites. I am wondering how to ask the search bots to index in the multiple languages. Can I even do this, possibly by specifying which headers the bot should use? I presume the default language for Google and Bing is English. It's my first time translating web app. Thanks!

I am consolidating a site for a client who previously, and very foolishly, broke up their domains like so: companyparis.com companyflorence.com companyrome.com etc... I am now done with the new site, which will be at: company.eu with pages as appropriate: company.eu/paris company.eu/florence company.eu/rome This domain, although not entirely new, does not have much authority or rank. In terms of SEO and link-building, is it better to redirect the old domain to the specific page on the new domain: companyparis.com --> company.eu/paris or... is it better to put a landing page at the old domain LINKING to the page on the new domain: companyparis.com --> landing page linking to --> company.eu/paris