Alternate language versions are declared
One of 40 checks the scanner runs. This one is worth 2 points inside the International Readiness dimension, which carries 3% of the total score.
What does this check look at?
At least 2 distinct hreflang language codes are declared. Repeated attributes for the same language do not count, and x-default is a default marker rather than a language, so a single-language site declaring `en` plus `x-default` does not satisfy this.
How do I fix it?
- Declare hreflang for each language version you actually serve, so every version can be retrieved in its own market.
Why is it worth 2 points?
Points are relative weights inside a dimension, and a dimension's weight decides how much of the total it can move. The reasoning for this dimension's weight is published rather than asserted:
| Dimension | International Readiness — 3% of the total score |
| Points for this check | 2 of 3 in this dimension |
| Worth at most | 2.0 of the 100 points |
Low for a single-market site, and the first thing to fix if you serve more than one language.
What else is measured in this dimension?
- A region-specific locale is declared — 1 point
How do I see my own result?
Run a scan on your own domain. The report lists every failed check with the evidence that produced it, so you can tell a real failure from a check that does not apply.
Run a free GEO audit on your own site →
The full method, including the dimensions that are deliberately weighted low and the parts of the picture a single-URL scan cannot see, is on the methodology page.