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French SEO

Supercharging your website traffic in French search engines.

Successful and sustainable French SEO campaigns require a well crafted blend of highly technical website expertise, large amounts of engaging, shareable local language content, and brand exposure through targeted local market outreach and digital PR campaigns.

Improving your organic search rankings in multiple languages has no doubt become more complicated, but with the right French SEO strategy, and the help of an expert French SEO agency based in London, you will be able to drastically impact your website’s rankings, whether you are targeting FranceCanada, Belgium,  or Switzerland.

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Growing the visibility of your website in the French Market

Supercharging your website traffic in French search engines.

Successful and sustainable French SEO campaigns require a well crafted blend of highly technical website expertise, large amounts of engaging, shareable local language content, and brand exposure through targeted local market outreach and digital PR campaigns.

Improving your organic search rankings in multiple languages has no doubt become more complicated, but with the right French SEO strategy, and the help of an expert French SEO agency based in London, you will be able to drastically impact your website’s rankings, whether you are targeting FranceCanada, Belgium,  or Switzerland.

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The French search engine landscape

  • Google.fr
    Google is the most popular search engine in France, with a market share of over 90%.
  • Bing
    Bing is the second most popular search engine in France, with a market share of around 3%.
  • Yandex
    Yandex is the third most popular search engine in France, with a market share of around 2%.
  • Yahoo!
    Yahoo! is another popular search engine in France, with a market share of around 2%.
  • DuckDuckGo
    DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that is gaining popularity in France, with a market share of around 1%.
  • Qwant
    Qwant is a French search engine that puts an emphasis on privacy and neutrality, with a market share of around 1%.

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French language and culture

There are some important things to consider before we embark on SEO in French.

France is one of the economic powerhouses of Europe, and offers great business opportunities to those who operate in French markets, however there are some key points to consider before we undertake SEO in French:

French language and culture
Before getting started with French SEO services, you should have a good understanding of the French language and culture. French is a complex language with different regional variations, and cultural differences can impact how content is perceived. Therefore, it is important to tailor your website and content to the French audience.

French Competitor analysis
Our French SEO experts will conduct a thorough analysis of your competitors in the French market to understand what they are doing right and what you can learn from them. Analyzing their keywords, content strategy, and backlink profile can help you gain insights into the French market and optimize your SEO strategy accordingly.

French Keyword research
Conduct keyword research specifically for the French market to identify the most relevant and high-traffic keywords for your industry. Ensure that your French keywords are accurately translated and localized to suit the nuances of the language. You can also use Google Trends to see which keywords are trending in the French market and adjust your strategy accordingly.

The importance of SEO

We are specialists at designing beautiful websites that attract reader engagement. We also know that the website alone doesn’t generate sales; driving relevant traffic to the website is vital for success.

For that reason, we have a team of digital marketing professionals with great experience implementing SEO techniques that help users find your company in search engines such as Google or Bing.

Aside from SEO, we can also provide a range of expert digital marketing services in French, including:

How we work

We will start the SEO campaign by evaluating the optimization of your current website and suggesting ways to improve the current SEO status. Once we understand your website and target audience better, we will provide you with a strategy document that contains the campaign plan and background research. In the initial report we will cover the following high level areas:

  • Your current search engine optimization status
  • On-page analysis
  • Keyword analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Web traffic analysis
  • Suggestions for off-page optimization
  • Our SEO campaign plan

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