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Is it is necessary to use hreflang tag to place the multilingual keyword ?
 
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Tells search engines which language and regional version of a page to show to users based on their language and location.

<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://example.com/en/" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr" href="https://example.com/fr/" />
 
Instead of asking if it's necessary, what's stopping you from adding them?
You could still rank without them, but you're confusing bots/algo about the content, which could cause cannibalization problems as well,
Just change the WP website language for a single lang, or use a multilingual plugin (WPML) if you're using multiple, it takes a short while to set
 
Let’s say you have an online store with English and Spanish versions of a product page:
  • English page: https://example.com/en/running-shoes
  • Spanish page: https://example.com/es/zapatillas-para-correr
In the <head> of both pages, you would add:
<link rel="alternate" href="https://example.com/en/running-shoes" hreflang="en" />
<link rel="alternate" href="https://example.com/es/zapatillas-para-correr" hreflang="es" />

This tells Google:
  • Show the English page to English-speaking users.
  • Show the Spanish page to Spanish-speaking users.

So in this case wheather it is necessary to use hreflang tag to place the multilingual keyword ?
RoyRoyan said:
Not quite clear. Can you give an example of such use?
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The hreflang tag is a must-have if you’re running a multilingual site. It basically gives search engines a heads-up on which language and regional version of a page to show to users. Sure, Google and friends can guess, but without hreflang, they often get it wrong-which can mess things up with duplicate content and give users a crappy experience. You can set it up in a few ways-through the HTML, HTTP headers, or even in your sitemap. At the end of the day, hreflang really shines when it’s part of a solid localized SEO strategy. It’s all about getting your content in front of the right eyes and keeping users happy, wherever they are.
 
hreflang is totally and strongly recommended imo. also localized seo is more important than ever nowadays. to sum it up use hreflan, dont just translate the content make it specialized for that languages (with keywords etc.) it will be much better for you
 
Not necessary, but highly recommended.

Hreflang helps Google serve the right language/region version, improving rankings and reducing duplicate content issues. For multilingual SEO, it’s a smart move.
 
No, it's not necessary to use the hreflang tag to place multilingual keywords. The hreflang tag is mainly used to tell search engines which language and regional version of a page to show users. While it helps with SEO for multilingual sites, placing keywords in different languages should be done within the page content and meta tags for proper targeting. Hreflang supports this process but doesn’t replace keyword placement.
 
Using the hreflang tag doesn't mean inserting language-specific keywords directly - it actually tells search engines which language version to show to users in which country. It's a technical signal that tells Google or other search engines - "this page is for English speakers", or "this is for French users", etc.
That is, hreflang helps you reach the right audience based on the language and location of your content. While it doesn't directly increase rankings, it ensures a better user experience and indirectly impacts your multilingual SEO performance through region and language targeting.
But don't forget - just providing hreflang is not enough.
What you need to get good rankings:
  • Local, quality content
  • Clean URL structure (e.g. example.com/en/, example.com/fr/, etc.)
  • Do separate keyword research for each language

Ultimately, hreflang is a technical aid, but to be successful in SEO, you need to focus equally on content, keywords, and structure.
 
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