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Moses Kirathe
Moses Kirathe

Reputation: 332

Self-referencing hreflang tags

What does it mean when a hreflang tag is self referencing? And if I wanted to implement the following <link rel="alternate" href="https://example.com" hreflang="en-ca" /> onto a single-language website, how would I make it self referencing?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1212

Answers (1)

Fabio Manzano
Fabio Manzano

Reputation: 2865

There's no issue with it, but it's quite strange -- we usually use hreflang when the website supports multiple languages, so that it is property indexed and presented by search engines.

Not sure if you are looking for x-default:

The reserved value hreflang="x-default" is used when no other language/region matches the user's browser setting. This value is optional, but recommended, as a way for you to control the page when no languages match. A good use is to target your site's homepage where there is a clickable map that enables the user to select their country.

Reference: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/189077?hl=en

Upvotes: 0

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