Multilingual GEO: Getting Cited by AI Across Languages
AI answers questions in many languages. Here's how to make your content citable across all of them with hreflang and localized entities.
AI answers in the user's language
When someone asks in Hebrew, German or Spanish, AI prefers sources it can read in that language. Single-language sites miss citations in every other market.
Connect your language versions
Use hreflang to link each language and region variant so AI and search understand they're the same entity in different languages. This is the most common miss for international sites.
Localize the entity, not just the words
Provide localized llms.txt and meta descriptions, and keep entity details consistent across languages so AI resolves you correctly everywhere.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get cited by AI in other languages?⌄
Offer content in those languages, connect versions with hreflang, and provide localized llms.txt and metadata while keeping your entity consistent.
What is hreflang and why does it matter?⌄
hreflang links language/region variants of a page so AI and search treat them as one entity in different languages — critical for international visibility.
Is English-only enough?⌄
Only for English queries. To be cited in other markets, you need readable content and metadata in those languages.
