Keyword research
French search terms by intent and region, including the vocabulary buyers actually use.
French SEO
French SEO Services
Ethical, experienced French SEO that makes your business more visible to French-speaking customers and focuses on leads and revenue, not just visitor numbers.
- French keyword and competitor research
- Technical and on-page SEO
- Native French content
- Reporting on leads and revenue
Explore French services
French search is not English search in French
French users search with different phrasing, and the direct translation of your UK keywords is frequently not the term with the demand. Regional differences between France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada add further variation.
We have done SEO in French for healthcare, tourism, eCommerce, logistics and B2B businesses, and research the French market natively before recommending any changes.
What our French SEO covers
Competitor research
Who ranks in France for your terms, and why.
Technical SEO
Crawlability, hreflang, site speed and mobile performance for your French pages.
On-page optimisation
Titles, headings, internal links and content aligned to French search intent.
Content strategy
Native French pages and articles planned around demand, not translated one-for-one.
Reporting
Clear reports on visibility, traffic, conversions and revenue.
Results from our SEO work
- more website visitors year on year
- 104%more website visitors year on year
- revenue increase year on year for consumer goods
- 41%revenue increase year on year for consumer goods
- rise in traffic from natural search
- 63%rise in traffic from natural search
Results published on our French SEO page from recent SEO work. Outcomes depend on market and starting point.
Choosing a French SEO partner
Look for an agency with a real understanding of French language, culture and search behaviour, evidence of previous work in the French market, a full range of SEO services and clear reporting. Our white-hat approach follows search engine guidelines, so algorithm updates are not a threat to your rankings.
Our work with RealD in French-speaking markets is documented in the case studies below.
Some of the brands we've worked with
Related French-language work
Multilingual
French and Spanish Multilingual Social Media Results with RealD
ExtraDigital were approached by RealD to manage their multilingual social accounts. Our team set to work on the French Social Media and Spanish Social Media management
- 53,071 unique link clicks with an average of 2.33% unique CTR for French ads.
- 2.33%53,071 unique link clicks with an average of 2.33% unique CTR for French ads.
- 409,794 ThruPlays with the average video percentage watched at 19% for French ads.
- 19%409,794 ThruPlays with the average video percentage watched at 19% for French ads.
- Multilingual
PPC
Optimising Multilingual PPC Campaigns
Experience our success with a multilingual PPC account, to enhance French campaigns and increase the CTR. Discover the secrets to our improved performance!
- PPC
Frequently asked questions
Do you optimise for Google.fr specifically?
Yes. Google dominates French search, so we optimise for Google.fr results and French-language signals, with regional versions where needed.
Should we have a separate French domain?
Not always. A subfolder with correct hreflang often works well. We recommend a structure based on your markets and resources.
How long before French SEO shows results?
Technical fixes can help within weeks; content and authority typically build over several months. We report progress monthly.
Next step
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