How should I handle the homepage of my multilingual website in Webflow when using language-specific folders for each page? How does this affect the setup of hreflang tags and the usage of subdomains?

When it comes to handling the homepage of a multilingual website in Webflow using language-specific folders for each page, there are a few considerations to keep in mind.

First, you'll want to determine whether you want to use subfolders or subdomains for your language-specific pages. Both approaches have their pros and cons, so it ultimately depends on your specific needs and preferences.

If you decide to use language-specific folders (e.g., example.com/en for English, example.com/fr for French), you can set up the homepage by creating a folder structure within your Webflow project. Each language version of the homepage would have its own page within the corresponding language folder.

To handle the hreflang tags, you can use Webflow's dynamic fields to populate the value of the hreflang attribute based on the language of the current page. For example, you can create a Collection field called "Language" and set the value to "en" for the English version, "fr" for the French version, and so on. Then, when you design the homepage template, you can add the dynamic field to the hreflang tag to dynamically insert the appropriate language code.

For the homepage, you might consider using a canonical tag pointing to the root domain (e.g., ) to avoid duplication, as the homepage exists in multiple language-specific folders.

If you decide to use subdomains (e.g., en.example.com for English, fr.example.com for French), the setup will be slightly different. In this case, you would create a separate project in Webflow for each language and set up the homepage within each project. Each project would be published to its respective subdomain.

To handle hreflang tags with subdomains, you'll need to manually add the hreflang tags to the code of each page in each project. For example, for the English version of the homepage, you would add to the French version's code, and to the English version's code.

Regardless of whether you choose language-specific folders or subdomains, it's essential to consider other SEO best practices for multilingual websites, such as providing clear navigation between language versions, using language switchers, and ensuring consistent translations and content across all language versions.

Remember that the setup might vary depending on your specific requirements and the capabilities of Webflow, so it's always a good idea to consult official Webflow documentation or reach out to Webflow support for any specific technical questions or concerns.