International SEO

International SEO is the art of making sure that your site ranks well in countries and languages where you actually do business. Common signals used to target your site are ccTLDs (which indicate what country a site is based in) and hreflang tags (which indicate language and sometimes region when a language varies by region).

Below you'll find the most recent posts from the Moz Blog. In addition, we've selected a few quality resources that deserve particular attention.

Learn About International SEO : What are the factors that influence international SEO rankings? Our free learning center gets you started in the right direction.

The International SEO Checklist : Dot all the "i"s in "international" with this handy checklist from Aleyda Solis.

The Guide to International Website Expansion: Hreflang, ccTLDs, & More! : If you're expanding your online business into international markets—or audiences—this is the guide you need.

How to Build Links for International SEO : You probably need links to rank with international SEO, but getting those links can be a different game. This webinar from Aleyda Solis shows you the basics.

International SEO Best Practices : Want a quick introduction to the basics of international SEO? Find all the terminology and technical considerations in our learning center.

Most Recent Articles on International SEO

International SEO Part Two
Petra Kraft

International SEO Part Two

Perhaps some of you read it in my comments of Rand’s last Whiteboard Friday http://www.seomoz.org/blog/international-seo-where-to-host-and-how-to-target-whiteboard-friday , that I planned to prepare and write my first YOUmoz post about exactly the same topic this weekend. T...

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