Local SEO in non English languages?

12 years ago

Originally Posted by gilbertg

Hi guys, I have just recently decided to focus all my energy into local SEO marketing. I live in Quebec Canada, I know the market here is big enough to run a sustainable business, but the problem I really fear is to do SEO in FRENCH! I have always done everything in english, I have all the fancy SEO tools and services, but one by one I am realizing that the language is a problem.

First major problem, I like using blog network syndication services for steady clean backlinks, however I am noticing that all the big services only support english articles, anything else will be refused, probably same problem for all quality article networks as well.

So basically what I am asking here is has anyone here ever done SEO (local or not I guess) in french or spanish or some other language, and if yes I want to know what automation tools can you use, and do I need to know anything else before I start trying to apply what I have always done in english, but now for french marketing, should I be aware of anything?

Thanks a lot fellow warriors.

Je n'ai jamais fait SEO dans d'autres langues mais je image qu'il ne peut pas être guère différent de ce qu'il en anglais.

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warnerbob18 12 years ago

SEO is a field in which we promote our product globally,if we talk about globally promotion then there is only a language that is globally accepted and the language is ENGLISH. So if you want SEO in local zone then you may not get overall promotion it means you are restricting your product from global promotion.
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gilbertg

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HypeText

Je n'ai jamais fait SEO dans d'autres langues mais je image qu'il ne peut pas être guère différent de ce qu'il en anglais.

Very good hehe. I know the basics are all still the same, it is the tools I use, specially the networks for syndication (either blog OR article networks) that I ask all of them and they say sorry only support english content.

So what I am starting to wonder is how effective would it be to shoot a FRENCH contextual link INSIDE of an english article? Like "Are you looking for cheap assurance d'automobile?". Has anyone ever tried this, would I get penalized by google for doing that?

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oloccina

11 years ago

Originally Posted by gilbertg

So what I am starting to wonder is how effective would it be to shoot a FRENCH contextual link INSIDE of an english article? Like "Are you looking for cheap assurance d'automobile?". Has anyone ever tried this, would I get penalized by google for doing that?

I am struggling with exact same question... :confused:

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gilbertg 11 years ago

Originally Posted by oloccina

I am struggling with exact same question... :confused:

It looks like we are the worlds first to attempt SEO in a market other then english...

Have you guys found anything since? Regarding link building for french websites. Any tips, any tips for tools we can use that "support" marketing in other languages (without looking spammy of course)?
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Justin Lavoie

12 years ago

Salut Gilbert, si tu parles de faire le linkbuilding pour tes sites en francais je suis pris avec le même problème. Ça fait quelques fois que je demande ici et personne a été en mesure de m'aider ici. Je sais comment faire mais je n'ai pas assez de temps à passer la-dessus, surtout que je commence à avoir plusieurs sites en attente de trouver une solution à ce problème... En anglais c'est facile payer pour un service, il y en a des tonnes, mais en francais jai rien trouvé.

Dans quel coin du Québec es-tu?

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gilbertg

12 years ago

Originally Posted by wolfez

Salut Gilbert, si tu parles de faire le linkbuilding pour tes sites en francais je suis pris avec le même problème. Ça fait quelques fois que je demande ici et personne a été en mesure de m'aider ici. Je sais comment faire mais je n'ai pas assez de temps à passer la-dessus, surtout que je commence à avoir plusieurs sites en attente de trouver une solution à ce problème... En anglais c'est facile payer pour un service, il y en a des tonnes, mais en francais jai rien trouvé.

Dans quel coin du Québec es-tu?

Salut, je suis en Beauce, a 1h de Québec. Et c'est ca en faite je sais comment faire tout le offpage seo (backlinks), mais c'est les outils et services que je ne suis pas certain vont bien fonctionner en FR.. Donc certain que j'ai confirmé, NON il refuse les articles en FR.

Toi tu est de Quebec la ville?

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Justin Lavoie

12 years ago

Je suis de Cowansville.

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ownergolan

11 years ago

ewwww. French.

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eck340

10 years ago

Sorry for grave digging this thread but I am in the same position myself and I did not find a solution yet.

Do you guys find a solution to this problem ?

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savidge4

10 years ago

The "Best" solution for this - for me anyways - is to build 2 parallel sites one in English and the other in the language of your choice. your "Home" page becomes a "Qualifying" page. In your case English or French.

Originally Posted by eck340

Sorry for grave digging this thread but I am in the same position myself and I did not find a solution yet.

Do you guys find a solution to this problem ?

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davidpham

10 years ago

Well, it 's time for you to collect the SEO resource for local business. Let 's try to collect everything relate to French to start your SEO plan, that 's the best way.

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patadeperro

10 years ago

Salut les gars!!!

I have done SEO in other languages, and besides of being easier to rank the principles are the same here are some suggestions:

a) The blog network dont accept other language but english? create your own blog network with free web 2.0 properties and put any anchor you need in contextual text.

b) In extreme cases you can use an anchor text in an english article, that is very common when english speaking newspapers are quoting newspapers like "Le monde" or "LE journal de Montréal", "LE Devoir" all those are french words that are inserted in an english article, why wouldn't make sense to make the contrary?

d) Optimize your articles for the keywords you want to rank and post them in blogs, tumblrs, Scripb etc... you may finish ranking this articles as well.

I hope that helps otherwise feel free to contact me (C'est le fun)

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anwar001

10 years ago

Originally Posted by patadeperro

Salut les gars!!!

I have done SEO in other languages, and besides of being easier to rank the principles are the same here are some suggestions:

a) The blog network dont accept other language but english? create your own blog network with free web 2.0 properties and put any anchor you need in contextual text.

b) In extreme cases you can use an anchor text in an english article, that is very common when english speaking newspapers are quoting newspapers like "Le monde" or "LE journal de Montréal", "LE Devoir" all those are french words that are inserted in an english article, why wouldn't make sense to make the contrary?

d) Optimize your articles for the keywords you want to rank and post them in blogs, tumblrs, Scripb etc... you may finish ranking this articles as well.

I hope that helps otherwise feel free to contact me (C'est le fun)

Nice tips. In addition to these, I also suggest you get some links from other French or local sites. When you are trying to rank for a local keyword, its not just the language, the location is also important. So, try to get links from local sites of nearby areas as well as directories that are specifically about your local region.

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Vincentbre

10 years ago

no doubt using local seo services would help

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Kayhefeb

10 years ago

Let 's try to collect everything relate to French to start your SEO plan, that 's the best way.

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Alinaster

10 years ago

Well, welcome you! I've been doing SEO for many years that is selectively good backlink. My customers in many different countries and organizes the service you choose does not matter backlink profile. Our team gives you good quality SEO and cheapest price !!!
What do you think ??

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Action Man

10 years ago

try not doing seo at all, and just a build it using Googles guidelines?

https://support.google.com/webmaster...er/35769?hl=en

cheers

it works for me-- big style

you might harm your clients if you try SEO tricks

Jim

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