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Multiregional SEO

Multi-regional SEO is optimization that targets multiple countries (e.g. UK, US, Australian English) or regions that use the same language so that appropriate pages are displayed. It is necessary to set hreflang's country code and differentiate content by region.

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Multi-regional SEO may be necessary even if the language is the same. For example, even among English-speaking markets such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, prices, shipping, laws, expressions, and search intent may differ.

Multi-regional sites must manage country-specific URL structure, hreflang, x-default, localization, currency, shipping, contact information, legal notices, etc. In different regions, user expectations also vary.

Multi-regional SEO allows global brands to provide official information accurately by region. If set incorrectly, users may be redirected to a different country page or search engines may display the wrong version.

Key takeaways

  • SEO is targeting multiple countries or regions.
  • Even if the language is the same, you may need a page for each country.
  • hreflang, x-default, and country-specific URL structure are important.
  • It should reflect local information such as pricing, shipping, laws, and contact information.

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Frequently asked questions

Is one English site enough when targeting English-speaking countries?

This may be sufficient in the short term. However, since the expressions, units, price currency, and shipping information used by users in the US, UK, and Australia are different, creating regional versions is advantageous for conversion rates in the long run. If you set en-US, en-GB, and en-AU separately in hreflang, Google will display pages tailored to users in each region.

Is multi-regional SEO necessary when targeting overseas Koreans who speak Korean?

If you specify only the language code (ko) in hreflang, all Korean users will be included. If you want to target only Korean users in a specific country, you can set language + country code together, such as ko-KR (Korea) or ko-US (Korean in the United States).

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