Check and analyze hreflang tags on your website to optimize multilingual SEO
Hello everyone, as a long-time SEO professional, I understand that conquering international markets is an ambitious yet extremely challenging goal. One of the biggest technical barriers is implementing hreflang tags correctly. A small mistake can have huge consequences – your website might display the wrong language to users, negatively affecting user experience and rankings.
Today, I want to introduce a powerful ally I've been using: the Hreflang Checker Tool from Solann SEO Software. This is a free tool with amazing power that helps you untangle the complex issues of multilingual SEO.
The rel="alternate" hreflang="x"
tag is an HTML code you add to your website to tell search engines like Google that you have multiple versions of a page for different languages or regions.
When implemented correctly, hreflang will:
Conversely, if there are errors, you'll face issues like: ranking drops, wrong-targeted traffic, and wasted Google crawl budget.
This tool is not just a simple checker. It's a comprehensive analysis suite that helps you see through every aspect of hreflang implementation.
The tool will automatically scan your URL and analyze all existing hreflang tags, including those in HTML <head>
, HTTP headers, and sitemaps. It quickly identifies the most common errors:
Instead of manually checking each URL, the Bulk Check feature allows you to input up to 10 URLs at once. This is a real lifesaver when you need to audit a topic cluster or important pages on your website.
This is the feature I value most as a professional. You can choose to check your website from the perspective of various types of bots:
This feature helps you identify issues that only bots might see, for example, if your page blocks a specific user-agent.
Results are presented clearly, categorized by status (Success, Warning, Error) with easily recognizable colors. All information from HTTP status codes, indexability, to specific errors are listed in detail, helping you quickly identify issues and provide solutions.
Below are some questions you might have when using the tool and working with hreflang.
hreflang="x-default"
tag used for?x-default
tag is used to specify the default page for users who don't belong to any language/region you've declared. Usually, this would be a page that allows users to choose their language or a general English version page.<link rel="alternate" hreflang="..." href="...">
tags correctly.Implementing multilingual SEO correctly is a huge competitive advantage. Don't let technical hreflang errors hinder your growth. With Solann's Hreflang Checker Tool, you have a powerful, free, and reliable solution in your hands. Try it today to optimize your website for the global market!