Technical SEO
Free Hreflang Checker
Use our free hreflang checker to check which language and country your page is set up to target. Enter any web address below and get your result in seconds, with plain-English fixes.
Free. You see the verdict at once; add your name and email to read the full result. We only read what is public on the page.
What this hreflang checker checks
Reads the html lang attribute, hreflang alternates, the Content-Language header, geo meta tags and your domain ending.
The hreflang checker reads hreflang link tags and sitemap annotations, checks the language and region codes are valid, confirms each alternate points back and looks for an x-default. It also reports the lang attribute and server hints about your target market.
Why use a hreflang checker
These signals tell search engines which audience a page is for. Wrong or missing ones can show your page to the wrong country or language.
Sites serving more than one country or language, including tourism and finance sites aiming at the US, UK and Cayman at once. Use the hreflang checker after adding a regional version.
How to use the hreflang checker
- Paste the full address of the page you want to test into the box at the top of this page. Use the exact page you care about, such as your home page or a service page, because each page can give a different hreflang checker result.
- Press the button and wait a few seconds. The tool fetches the page the way a visitor and a search engine would, then runs its checks. Nothing is installed, and you only need to enter your name and email to read the full result.
- Read the verdict and the plain-English notes, make the changes listed under the fixes, then run the test again to confirm the problem is gone. Keep a note of the date and the result so you can show progress.
How to read your hreflang checker results
- Pass means valid, reciprocal annotations.
- Warning means missing x-default or one-way links.
- Fail means invalid codes or none on a multi-language site.
How to fix problems the hreflang checker finds
- Declare the language with <html lang="en">.
- Add hreflang links, including one for the page itself and x-default, if you serve several languages.
- Use analytics to see which countries your visitors really come from.
Common mistakes
- Using en-UK instead of en-GB.
- Alternates that do not link back to each other.
- Relying on hreflang to fix thin translated pages.
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Hreflang checker for Cayman Islands websites
Many Cayman companies serve local clients and overseas investors from one site. Use en-KY or en-GB for the Cayman version and x-default for the rest, and verify the pairs with the hreflang checker. A .ky domain is already geotargeted to the territory.
Ranking in the Cayman Islands is a local contest: Google treats a .ky domain as aimed at the territory, and it rewards pages that name the places people search for, such as George Town, Grand Cayman, West Bay and Seven Mile Beach. After you act on your hreflang checker result, work through our SEO guides for Cayman businesses, read how the WebGuru features fit together, or see the pricing for the full report.
Cayman Islands local SEO checklist
- Name the place in your headings and first paragraph: George Town, Grand Cayman, West Bay, Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, whichever you serve.
- Keep your business name, address and phone number identical on your website, Google Business Profile, Facebook page and local directories.
- Use a .ky domain where you can. Google treats country-code domains as a signal that your audience is in that country.
- Add a Google Business Profile, ask happy customers for reviews and answer every review.
- Write for local questions, such as hurricane preparation, work permits or ferry times, in the words your customers would use.
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
Can this show which countries my visitors come from?
No. That data belongs to your analytics tool. We check the signals that tell search engines who the page is for.
What is hreflang?
A link that tells search engines which language or country version of a page to show to which users.
Do I need hreflang for one country?
No. A single-language, single-country site does not need it.
Does a .ky domain help local rankings?
Yes. Country-code domains are used by Google as a geotargeting signal for that country.
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