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Create Hreflang Tags and International SEO Setup

Implement hreflang tags and international SEO best practices so each market version ranks in the correct regional search results.

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Sidekick produces the content or code for this, but doesn't apply it to your store itself. You'll paste or publish the result yourself — the prompt tells Sidekick to explain exactly where it goes.

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Help me set up international SEO with hreflang tags for my Shopify store.

Store URL: [e.g., mystore.com]
Markets and languages:

  [e.g., US English: mystore.com/en/]
  [e.g., France French: mystore.com/fr/]
  [e.g., Germany German: mystore.com/de/]
  [e.g., Spain Spanish: mystore.com/es/]


Current Shopify plan: [e.g., Shopify, Advanced, Plus]
Using Shopify Markets: [Yes/No]
Number of pages to tag: [e.g., 200 products, 15 collections, 10 pages]

Please provide:


  Hreflang tag implementation
    
      Exact hreflang tag code for my market/language combinations
      Where to place them in Shopify (theme.liquid head section)
      Liquid code to dynamically generate hreflang tags based on available translations
      x-default tag configuration
    
  
  URL structure audit
    
      Best URL structure for my setup
      How Shopify Markets handles URLs automatically
      Any manual overrides needed
    
  
  Content strategy per market
    
      Which pages to translate first for maximum SEO impact
      How to handle partially translated stores
      Unique content recommendations vs. straight translation
    
  
  Technical checklist
    
      Canonical tag setup alongside hreflang
      Sitemap configuration for multi-language
      Google Search Console setup per market
      How to submit sitemaps for each language version
    
  
  Common mistakes to avoid
    
      Self-referencing hreflang errors
      Missing return tags
      Language vs. country targeting confusion
    
  


Include copy-paste Liquid code where applicable.

How to Use

  1. Copy the prompt above
  2. Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin
  3. Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
  4. Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions