Problem: The client is looking to install the hreflang attribute to improve SEO for different languages on their website. They have checked their account settings and read a blog post on the topic, but they cannot find the hreflang code in the
section of their website.
Solution: We have reviewed the source code of the client's website and confirmed that the hreflang attributes are correctly placed within the
<head>
section, not the
, which is part of the body element. The hreflang tags are correctly implemented as follows:
Problem: The client wants to use the .co.uk domain extension for the United Kingdom instead of the pre-defined language code /en/ to potentially increase organic traffic. Solution: We recommend setting the desired locale for the United Kingdom in WPML by navigating to WPML → Languages and clicking the Edit Languages link. If you wish to use /co-uk/ as a language code, you should add a custom language in WPML by going to WPML → Languages → Edit languages, where you can define your desired language code. For detailed instructions, please refer to our documentation on Adding your own languages using WPML's GUI.
Problem: The client is working on SEO for multiple countries and has encountered two issues. First, they are unable to save different product categories for the same product in different languages. Second, they are questioning the effectiveness of using '/en' for the United Kingdom and considering switching to a '.co.uk' domain extension. Solution: For the issue with product categories, we explained that product categories are synchronized across translations, meaning that if a product is in category 1 in the original language, it will also be in category 1 in the translated versions. To have a product in both categories 1&2 for a translation, the client must add it to both categories in the original language as well. Regarding the domain extension concern, we have opened a separate support ticket to address this issue in detail. The client can follow the discussion and find solutions at https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-use-en-for-united-kingdom-but-i-dont-get-any-organic-traffic/.
If this solution doesn't look relevant, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
