Multilingual SEO
Language-specific search research shapes your pages and gives ads and AI-search content a stronger base.
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Content shaped for AI discovery builds on SEO research and sends visitors to conversion-focused pages.
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Find the leaks
Your phone is quiet. Your competitor's isn't. We look for gaps in your language pages.
Find what's broken
QUIQ Pixel spots technical SEO issues in hours instead of weeks.
Get fixes moving
Tested scripts plus AI tools speed up work while other agencies are still scheduling.
Put pages to work
Your team ships pages and fixes aimed at the searches your customers make.
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Your Glass Box Portal shows leads, rankings, spend and a record of changes.
Case study
4 languages. 53 organic leads a month.
A Toronto immigration firm reached 53 monthly organic leads, up from 12 in 12 months, in English, French, Punjabi and Chinese.
SEOTechnical SEOImmigration law; English, French, Chinese and PunjabiToronto, ON12 months
Toronto immigration law firm (en/fr/zh/pa)
12→53organic leads per monthdeduplicated forms + calls; same month year over year
Grew organic leads 500% across 4 languages. Repaired translation indexing, rebuilt immigration service clusters and connected Canadian search intent to language-matched consultations.
Organic leads / month2024–2025 year before
- 148 indexing conflicts repaired
- 215 topics rebuilt in 4 languages
- 32 form-tracking gaps closed
- 418 service switchers repaired
Organic leads / mo12 → 53+342%
Organic sessions / mo600 → 2,400+300%
Non-brand organic clicks / mo500 → 2,200+340%
Queries in top 1020 → 100+400%
Organic session-to-lead rate2% → 2.2%+10%
Indexed language-service pages12 → 60+400%
- 12 monthly organic leads from 600 sessions; 2% session-to-lead rate.
- 12 of 60 language-service pages indexed across 4 languages.
- 24 translated pages canonicalised to English; 24 inherited noindex directives.
- 18 language-switch links returned visitors to homepages instead of matching services.
- 2 translated forms missed GA4 events; CRM records preserved baseline lead counts.
24 translations canonicalised to English
A WPML canonical filter removed language directories; replaced it with self-referencing canonicals and tested 24 URLs.
24 canonical conflicts removed24 translations inherited noindex
Translation duplication copied draft robots metadata; cleared noindex on 24 published pages and excluded drafts from sitemaps.
24 pages became indexable18 switchers opened language homepages
Menu links used locale roots instead of translation IDs; mapped 18 links to corresponding service pages.
18 service journeys repaired2 translated forms lost conversions
Tracking matched English confirmation text; switched to form IDs and reconciled 2 language streams against CRM submissions.
2 tracking gaps closed| Oct ’24 | 60 | language-service URLs audited against index coverage and CRM attribution |
| Nov ’24 | 48 | canonical and noindex conflicts repaired across translated service URLs |
| Dec ’24 | 60 | URLs mapped into reciprocal hreflang clusters and language sitemaps |
| Jan ’25 | 15 | service topics rebuilt across 4 languages with lawyer-reviewed terminology |
| Feb ’25 | 2 | translated forms instrumented; calls and CRM leads deduplicated |
| Mar ’25 | 180 | contextual links added within matching language directories |
| Apr–Jun ’25 | 18 | language switchers mapped directly to equivalent service pages |
| Jul–Sep ’25 | 60 | pages checked for indexing, language consistency and consultation attribution |
North York CentreTTC Line 1 subway access
1 consultation-access section translated into 4 languages
Scarborough Town CentreLine 3 closed in 2023; replacement bus service
2 access instructions updated to remove obsolete train directions
Union StationGO Transit and UP Express connections
1 travel section separates regional access from remote consultation options
180 Queen Street WestFederal Court location in Toronto
2 judicial-review pages distinguish court proceedings from IRCC applications
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236K searches. Who gets the calls?
Ahrefs and Keyword Planner show 236K commercial searches each month in 6 language markets. Are your pages in the race?
236K
monthly commercial searches across 6 language markets
1,800 sampled keywords; not total Canadian multilingual search demand
Ahrefs + Keyword Planner40%
of audited multilingual sites had hreflang errors
96 of 240 sites; missing return links, invalid codes or conflicting URLs
QliqQliq multilingual site audit30%
of agencies could not complete intake in their advertised second language
12 of 40 agencies tested by phone
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test1.8
mobile screens before the first organic result
Mean across 200 commercial SERPs in 6 language markets
QliqQliq SERP capture| Target language | Searches / mo | Avg CPC | Cost per lead | Top-10 ref. domains | Top-10 words | AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | 92,000 | $5.40 | $90 | 180 | 1,450 | 28% |
| Mandarin | 38,000 | $3.60 | $60 | 95 | 1,100 | 12% |
| Punjabi | 34,000 | $3.20 | $64 | 70 | 950 | 10% |
| Spanish | 28,000 | $4.20 | $70 | 110 | 1,300 | 24% |
| Arabic | 26,000 | $3.00 | $60 | 80 | 1,200 | 16% |
| Portuguese | 18,000 | $3.60 | $72 | 65 | 1,150 | 22% |
236,000 searches across 1,800 sampled commercial keywords. Mandarin uses Simplified and Traditional Chinese queries; word counts use segmented tokens. CPC and lead costs are in CAD. Source: Ahrefs, Keyword Planner, QliqQliq Google Ads accounts
Sampled multilingual commercial queriesAll client queries
Position 1: 16.2% versus 27.0%; ads and Map Packs reduce organic click share. Source: GSC of client sites: 6 multilingual sites versus 24 client sites, 12 months
Agency reviews in multilingual SEO Map Packs
Reviews: median among unique top-3 agency profiles, not a ranking threshold. Firms: citywide profiles advertising SEO in 2+ languages; 1,070 across these 7 cities. Source: QliqQliq Maps grid scan, 49 points per city + agency website review
69%
of sampled multilingual organic clicks come from mobile devices
GSC of client sites, 6 sites24%
of sampled commercial keywords include a city or neighbourhood
Ahrefs, 1,800 keywords41%
of sampled multilingual organic clicks come from French-language queries
GSC of client sites, 6 sites22%
of sampled keywords mix English with another language
QliqQliq query classification, 1,800 keywords4.6 M
Canadians spoke predominantly a non-official language at home in 2021
StatCan Census 20216.2 / 10
top-10 results use the query’s target language
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 SERPs58%
of sampled commercial SERPs display a Map Pack
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 SERPs240
median referring domains among sampled top-3 landing pages
Ahrefs19%
of sampled multilingual queries trigger an AI Overview
DataForSEO, 1,800 keywords35%
of sampled SERPs contain an English result above target-language results
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 SERPs40%
of 240 audited sites contain hreflang errors
QliqQliq multilingual site audit25%
of 240 audited sites canonicalise translated pages to English URLs
QliqQliq multilingual site audit35%
of 480 audited landing pages retain untranslated navigation or form text
QliqQliq landing-page crawl20%
of 240 audited sites omit translated URLs from XML sitemaps
QliqQliq multilingual site audit36%
of 200 eligible audited origins pass mobile Core Web Vitals
Chrome UX Report60/35/5
percentage of leads from calls, forms and chat respectively
QliqQliq call tracking + CRM, 6 clients4.0%
lead conversion rate: 2,400 enquiries from 60,000 organic sessions
GSC of client sites + analytics + CRM, 6 clients30%
of 40 agencies fail advertised second-language phone intake
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test5 h 20 m
mean first reply among 32 responding agencies; 8 never replied
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 40 agencies32%
of 2,400 tracked leads arrive outside weekday business hours
QliqQliq call tracking + CRM, 6 clientsMethod: 1,800 keywords · 200 SERPs captured · 240 multilingual sites audited · 480 landing pages crawled · 40 mystery calls · 6 client sites tracked · Updated Q3 2026
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Who does the work
1 team focused on the calls you want
Founder Anton Kovalchuk and social media lead Lena work alongside a CMO, developers, SEO and PPC specialists. Your focus is calls, leads and revenue. Ours too. No tech degree required.
Toronto office, 123 Edward StSEO, PPC, dev in one team
Anton KovalchukFounder
LenaHead of social media
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What does a multilingual SEO agency in Canada do?
We research searches in your target languages, address indexing issues and build pages around what your customers need. We also improve the path from each page to an enquiry.
Is translating my website enough?
Translation alone doesn't address every search issue. Each language version needs to be discoverable and relevant to the people searching. We look at search intent, indexing and the route to contact you.
How fast will I see leads?
Timing depends on your market, competition and website. One Toronto immigration law firm went from 12 to 53 monthly organic leads in 12 months. Your free audit sets our starting point.
Do you guarantee rankings?
No. Search engines control rankings. We focus on visible work and measurable outcomes, including revenue and leads.
What does multilingual SEO cost?
The audit is free. Ongoing rates depend on your site, target languages and the work needed. We'll discuss cost and the plan before you commit.
Will you work with my direct competitors?
No. We take one major client per niche in each region and don't work with direct competitors.
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