Missing X-Default

What This Means

URLs missing an x-default hreflang attribute. This is optional, and not necessarily an issue.

What Triggers This Issue

This issue is identified when URLs lack an x-default hreflang attribute. For example:


https://www.getasky.com/ Could have the hreflang annotations: 
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-gb" href="https://www.getasky.com/gb/" /> 
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-us" href="https://www.getasky.com/us/" /> 
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-au" href="https://www.getasky.com/au/" /> But does not include: 
<link rel="alternate" href="https://www.getasky.com/" hreflang="x-default" />

How To Fix

Consider adding a fallback page for unmatched languages, especially on language/country selectors or auto-redirecting homepages.

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