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.
Is seo-hreflang safe to install?
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.
How we audit skills: our security review methodology.
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?
# 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.
Related skills
seo-audit
133.3KUsers seeking to diagnose SEO issues, improve organic search performance, or conduct a health check on their website
The seo-audit skill provides a structured framework for diagnosing and recommending improvements for website search engine optimization. It guides the agent through technical, on-page, and content quality assessments, including specific checks for international SEO and site-type-specific issues.
content-strategy
86.4KContent marketers, founders, and marketing teams planning content roadmaps and editorial calendars
The content-strategy skill assists users in planning content strategies, identifying topics, and building editorial calendars. It guides users through gathering business context, researching customers, analyzing competitors, and mapping content to the buyer's journey. It provides frameworks for searchable and shareable content, pillar identification, and topic clustering.
programmatic-seo
83.5KContent strategists, SEO specialists, and marketers building large-scale, data-driven website content
The programmatic-seo skill provides a framework for generating SEO-optimized pages at scale using templates and data. It guides users through keyword research, data sourcing, template design, internal linking, and indexation strategies while emphasizing content uniqueness to avoid search engine penalties.
ai-seo
70.6KContent creators, SEO professionals, and digital marketers aiming to improve their brand's presence in AI-generated search results
The ai-seo skill provides a framework for optimizing web content to increase visibility and citation rates in AI-powered search engines and LLM-based assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.