seo-hreflang

The seo-hreflang skill provides auditing, validation, and generation of hreflang tags for international SEO. It supports HTML, HTTP header, and XML sitemap implementations. It also performs cultural adaptation assessments and content parity audits using reference files.

2.2K
Installs
5
Use cases
5/10
Quality

Is seo-hreflang safe to install?

Review the source first

Review the source first: our audit of seo-hreflang's source files found 1 shell command, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill reads local files including references/cultural-profiles.md, references/locale-formats.md, and references/content-parity.md. It also executes audit commands on provided URLs or directories.

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Who is this skill for?

SEO professionals, web developers, and site owners managing multi-language or multi-region websites.

What can you do with it?

  • Validating existing hreflang implementations for errors like missing return tags or self-referencing tags.
  • Generating correct hreflang tags for HTML, HTTP headers, or XML sitemaps.
  • Auditing content parity across different language versions of a site.
  • Assessing cultural adaptation of localized content against pre-built profiles.
  • Validating locale-specific formatting for numbers, dates, and currencies.

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 5/10. The skill documentation is comprehensive, clearly defining validation rules, implementation methods, and specific audit procedures. It provides clear instructions for error handling and file usage.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
# Hreflang & International SEO

Validate existing hreflang implementations or generate correct hreflang tags
for multi-language and multi-region sites. Supports HTML, HTTP header, and
XML sitemap implementations.

## Validation Checks

### 1. Self-Referencing Tags
- Every page must include an hreflang tag pointing to itself
- The self-referencing URL must exactly match the page's canonical URL
- Missing self-referencing tags cause Google to ignore the entire hreflang set

### 2. Return Tags
- If page A links to page B with hreflang, page B must link back to page A
- Every hreflang relationship...

Frequently asked questions

Which implementation method should I use?

HTML link tags are best for small sites with fewer than 50 variants. HTTP headers are for non-HTML files like PDFs. XML sitemaps are recommended for large sites or cross-domain setups.

How does the skill validate language codes?

It verifies codes against ISO 639-1 for languages and ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 for regions.

Can the skill audit content across different domains?

Yes, it supports cross-domain hreflang, provided return tags exist on both domains and both are verified in Google Search Console.

What happens if a URL is unreachable during an audit?

The skill reports the error and suggests the user verify the URL before trying again.

Data sourced from agricidaniel/claude-seo on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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