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December 24, 2024 at 7:00 am #16542617
ronaldT-5	Background of the issue: I am trying to decide if Google Search Console needs to include both domains for my bilingual site, hidden link. Symptoms: No specific issue or error message mentioned. Questions: Do I need to include both domains in Google Search Console for a bilingual site?
December 24, 2024 at 11:00 am #16543393
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML support! Based on the image provided, it appears that you have separate properties set up in Google Search Console for each of your domains: alarme-maison.ca and home-alarm.ca. This is the correct setup for tracking performance for each domain independently since they are treated as separate entities. It's important to note that the specific setup may depend on the SEO plugin you're using. For example: 1. Yoast SEO with WPML: This combination requires attention to sitemap translation to ensure proper indexing of multilingual content. You can find more details here: [Yoast SEO with WPML](https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/#translate-sitemaps). 2. Rank Math with WPML: Similarly, Rank Math has its own methods for handling multilingual sitemaps and ensuring proper indexing. Details can be found here: [Rank Math with WPML](https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/optimize-multilingual-websites-using-rank-math-and-wpml/#rank-math-sitemaps-and-wpml). We are not SEO experts, so for a more detailed recommendation, we suggest consulting with an SEO specialist (https://wpml.org/contractors/) who can analyze your specific setup and provide advice tailored to your plugins and structure. Regards, Bruno Kos
December 28, 2024 at 7:36 pm #16550420
ronaldT-5	Actually, I'm still having issues with Yoast SEO redirects (to which their support tells me everything is fine). The French domain on all my redirects disappear after a while. See the attachment below. All the targeted URLs should include the prefix hidden link as initially inputted into Yoast SEO redirects.