Overview:
Offering your website in multiple languages helps reach a global or multilingual audience and improves engagement.
Options for Multilingual Setup:
Option 1: WordPress Plugins
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WPML, Polylang, or TranslatePress
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Create separate versions of each page in different languages.
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Automatic or manual translation options available.
Option 2: Subdomains or Subdirectories
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Subdomain:
fr.example.com -
Subdirectory:
example.com/fr/
Option 3: Third-Party Services
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Weglot or GTranslate for plug-and-play multilingual support.
Best Practices:
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Hire professional translators for key pages.
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Don’t rely 100% on machine translation.
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Use hreflang tags to help Google index your multilingual content correctly.