Official statement
Hreflang annotations operate on a per-page basis. If certain pages lack translation, you can either omit hreflang on those pages or leave a single hreflang tag. Google will simply overlook the absence of a hreflang pair.
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(5 years ago)
⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
Why is one x-default enough for your entire multi-domain hreflang configuration?
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TL;DR
Hreflang annotations are processed per page, not site-wide. If a page lacks translation, either omitting the hreflang or including just one hreflang tag works. Google won’t penalize for this.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Dois-je définir une balise hreflang pour chaque page de mon site ?
Non, seules les pages qui ont des traductions nécessitent une balise hreflang.
Que se passe-t-il si une balise hreflang est incorrecte ou manquante ?
Google pourrait mal comprendre l'audience cible, affectant le SEO international.
Une balise hreflang incorrecte peut-elle nuire à mon SEO ?
Oui, elle peut entraîner des problèmes de mauvaise géolocalisation et de pertinence.
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