seo-hreflang

Audit, validate, and generate hreflang tags for international SEO.

Updated Mar 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tapanshah/AI-Content-System --skill seo-hreflang-tapanshah
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Skill: seo-hreflang
Source: https://github.com/tapanshah/AI-Content-System/tree/main/skills/seo-hreflang
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tapanshah/AI-Content-System --skill seo-hreflang-tapanshah

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you identify and fix critical errors in your website's hreflang implementation, ensuring search engines correctly serve the right language and region versions of your pages to users.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Hreflang Validation: Checks for common mistakes like missing self-referencing tags, incorrect language/region codes, and broken return tags.
  • Implementation Generation: Can generate correct hreflang tags for HTML, HTTP headers, or XML sitemaps.
  • Use Case: If your e-commerce site targets users in the US, UK, and France, this Skill will audit your current hreflang setup to ensure Google shows the correct .com, .co.uk, and .fr versions to each user.

Quick Start

Run an hreflang audit on the provided website URLs.

Frequently Asked Questions about seo-hreflang

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit hreflang tags for international SEO errors?

To audit hreflang tags for international SEO, validate your implementation for missing self-referencing tags, incorrect language or region codes, broken return tags, and canonical alignment. This process identifies critical errors preventing search engines from serving the correct localized page versions to global users.

What is the best way to generate hreflang tags for HTML, HTTP headers, and XML sitemaps?

The best way to generate hreflang tags across HTML link tags, HTTP headers, and XML sitemaps is to use an automated generator that validates language and region codes. This ensures protocol consistency and correct x-default configuration for your global website optimization.

Why does Google show the wrong language version of my page in search results?

Google shows the wrong language version when your hreflang implementation contains errors like missing return tags, incorrect language codes, or canonical misalignment. Auditing your setup validates self-referencing tags and protocol consistency to ensure correct regional targeting.

Do I need a self-referencing hreflang tag and x-default for proper localization?

Yes, you need a self-referencing hreflang tag and an x-default tag for proper localization. Self-referencing tags confirm the page's own language and region, while x-default specifies a fallback page for unmatched locales, ensuring search engines correctly serve international versions.

How do I validate hreflang return tags and language codes for e-commerce sites?

To validate hreflang return tags and language codes for e-commerce sites, run an audit that checks reciprocal linking between localized URLs and verifies ISO language and region codes. This ensures global stores correctly serve localized domains like .com, .co.uk, and .fr to users.