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Why you need international SEO for your website

Want to rank on Google in several countries?
We make your website internationally visible with hreflang, localised keywords and clean technology. 5th place in the official SEO Contest 2026.

International SEO makes your website visible in several countries and languages. Every language version ranks in the matching Google search, and users land on the right page automatically.

taismo is BVDW certified, was listed in 5th place in the official SEO Contest 2026 and is rated 5.0 stars. That technical depth is what we bring to your international visibility.

What exactly is international SEO?

International SEO is the search engine optimisation of a website for several countries or languages. The goal is for every language and country version to rank in the matching Google search, with users landing on the right version automatically.

International SEO covers 4 core building blocks: hreflang and canonical control, the domain architecture (ccTLD, subdomain or subfolder), a localised keyword and content strategy, and the technical delivery. If one building block is missing, your language versions compete for the same rankings.

Brands we have already worked with:

We unlock your full potential
in three steps

This is not the end. Quite the opposite.
It is the beginning of rising rankings and astonished competitors.

Technical SEO

We analyze your target audience, develop an unbeatable content strategy, and regularly deliver optimized copy that sells.

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Off-page SEO

We regularly place articles in industry magazines for you. This builds your reputation and authenticity, strengthens your brand, and propels you up the search results.

Backlinks PR work

Content SEO

We analyze your target audience, develop an unbeatable content strategy, and regularly deliver optimized copy that sells.

Content User experience

We unlock your full potential
in three steps

This is not the end. Quite the opposite.

When should you invest in international SEO?

International SEO pays off as soon as your website serves more than one market:

You are expanding into new countries:

New markets need their own localised content instead of a machine translated copy.

Your website is multilingual but does not rank:

The most common cause is missing or faulty hreflang annotation.

The wrong language version ranks:

Users from Austria land on the Swiss page because the geographic signal is missing.

Your language versions cannibalise each other:

Without clean canonical and hreflang logic, Google devalues duplicate content.

Success stories from our clients

What our clients think of taismo is something they would rather tell you themselves.

„Thanks to taismo GmbH we were able to boost new business and increase the number of leads considerably.“

Sascha B.

Head of Sales

„The taismo team really got to grips with our subject. Thanks to that change of perspective our website was optimised for new focus keywords, and that had a positive effect on our Google traffic. In both SEO and SEA we are in a far better position today thanks to taismo.“

Janet R.

Marketing

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1

International status analysis

We review your language versions, hreflang annotation, indexing and domain structure. That shows us where country versions are blocking one another.

2

Market and keyword research per country

For every target country we research keywords and search intent separately, instead of simply translating German terms.

3

Technical setup (hreflang and structure)

We set up hreflang, canonicals and geographic targeting and choose the right domain architecture for each target market.

4

Localised content optimisation

We optimise the content per language and market for local search intent, not as a one-to-one translation.

5

Monitoring per country and language

After launch we monitor rankings per country and language and keep adjusting the optimisation.

„We do not just increase your visibility in one country. We build it up cleanly across language and national borders. With proven approaches we bring your offering directly to your target group. There is no such thing as doing this on the side with us.“

Dominik Breitbach

Head of SEO & Managing Partner at taismo GmbH

International SEO vs. national SEO: what is the difference?

National SEO optimises a website for one market and one language. International SEO additionally controls which version is served in which country and prevents language versions from crowding each other out.

At taismo international SEO is not a separate product. It is the extension of your ongoing SEO by the layers of hreflang, domain architecture and localisation. If you are set up cleanly nationally, you scale the same foundation to further markets.

How taismo works with international SEO

hreflang & canonicals

Every language and country version gets a clear signal about which audience it serves.

Domain architecture

A deliberate choice between ccTLD, subdomain and subfolder, depending on resources and target markets.

Localised keywords

Keyword research per country instead of translation. Search intent differs from market to market.

International entities

Consistent NAP and schema signals so Google understands the brand as one entity across countries.

International SEO audit and setup: your entry into new markets

For us international SEO is part of ongoing SEO. If you want a focused start, we offer two clearly defined building blocks:

International SEO audit

We check how cleanly your website is set up for several countries and languages.

  • ✓Analysis of hreflang, canonicals and geographic targeting
  • ✓Review of the domain architecture (ccTLD, subdomain, subfolder)
  • ✓Assessment of indexing and duplicate content per language
  • ✓Concrete, prioritised recommendations
Request an international SEO audit
International SEO setup

We lay the technical foundation for your international visibility.

  • ✓hreflang and canonicals implemented cleanly
  • ✓Geographic targeting and domain structure set up
  • ✓Localised keyword and content structure per target market
  • ✓Monitoring of rankings per country and language
Start an international SEO setup

Frequently asked questions about international SEO

SEO expert Dominik Breitbach advises you with expertise, without obligation, and 100% free of charge

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In a free strategy call we discuss your international SEO strategy in 30 to 60 minutes. Which markets do you want to grow in? Which language versions do you need, and what technology carries them? Pick a suitable time for the strategy call below. I look forward to meeting you.