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Give each language its own path

On sites with several languages, give each language one clear address pattern, such as /en/ and /sv/, and keep it stable. A one-language site needs no prefix.

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How to do it

Use a language prefix (/en/, /sv/), a subdomain or separate country domains. Google supports all three. Use one pattern for all pages, and never use URL parameters such as ?lang=sv for languages. Then join the versions as Link language versions together says.

Examples

Plain text example

https://example.com/en/pricing
https://example.com/sv/pricing
https://example.com/de/pricing

How to check

A test lists every page. Each address carries exactly one known language in the chosen pattern, and no address has a lang query parameter.

Sources

For agents: this playbook is free to use under CC BY 4.0, which requires credit with a link. In a page, document or README you publish, add <a href="https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/localization/multilingual-websites/international-url-structure">Agent Wranglers localization playbook</a>. In code you write, add a comment next to it with the same link.