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The Effects on Google of Using Subdomains

by Alarp1
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I was considering using subdomains on a number of sites I am responsible for, but I am concerned about how that might be viewed by the likes of Google.

For Example if I had a site dealing with languages, I could then set up subdomains for each language ("english.website.com", "french.website.com" etc). Each would then be targeted to that language and also linked to each other and the main website.

This seems reasonable to me, but I am concerned that Google et al would take a dim light to it. So I would be interested in opinions and experience you may have on the subject or alternatives to it.
#effects #google #subdomains
  • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
    Using subdomains is completely fine with Google especially if it is like you show for languages.

    They would only have a problem with it if you say "english.website.com", "french.website.com" etc. and then put something else on those subdomains. Like for example you say french.website.com and it is exactly the same content as on english.website.com.

    If it helps the visitor and Google: cool. If it "helps" Google and confuses the visitor: not cool.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alarp1
      Thank you. Its good to know this is ok, I wasn't that keen on disturbing the ninja pengiums that Google likes to sent out.

      But thank you again for your reply and input
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  • Profile picture of the author Rus Sells
    Google uses sub domains.
    maps.google
    plus.google
    googlesucks.google.
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    • Profile picture of the author kenzo22
      I'm 100% sure that everything will stay perfectly fine when using subdomains.
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  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    For SEO purposes of multilingual websites, you should have yourdomain.com/en or /fr or /jp. A different sub domain on a website is fine but typically for different apps or features. So if you have yourdomain.com and you have a forum, it would make sense for the forum to be forum.yourdomain.com or if you have a help desk, support.yourdomain.com

    Either way though, you should be fine, you won't be penalized for it but you would benefit more from PR flow if you had it / instead of a subdomain.
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