Hreflang Tags
30-60 minAdvanced
If you use Shopify Markets to sell internationally, Shopify automatically handles hreflang tags for you. Manual intervention is only needed for complex multi-store setups.
Prerequisites
- Shopify Markets configured
Easy Recommended
Shopify Markets (Automatic)
The best way to handle international SEO on Shopify.
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Configure Markets
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Go to Settings > Markets
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Add a market (e.g., 'Europe')
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Add languages to that market
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Shopify automatically generates subfolders (e.g., /fr-fr/, /de-de/)
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It injects the correct hreflang tags automatically
Verification Checklist
- View source code of a localized page
- Search for 'hreflang'
- Ensure it points to itself AND the alternatives