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International SEO Services
Dominate Search Worldwide with Strategic International SEO
We help ambitious brands grow beyond borders. Our international SEO services are created to position your website in front of global audiences, outperform local competitors and build lasting visibility in every market you target.
Why International SEO Matters Now
Grow Expand into New Markets
Search engines are essential for international growth. Whether you want to enter Europe, Asia, or emerging markets, international SEO helps you to reach customers in their own language, appear in local search results like Google, and build brand awareness with audiences who have never heard of you. By optimising your site for each market, you position your business for long-term revenue beyond your home country.
Outperform Local Competitors
When you launch in a new country, you are competing against local brands with established search visibility. International SEO helps you to identify gaps in local competitor’s strategies, rank above them for high-intent keywords and build trust and credibility faster with local audiences. A well-executed strategy gives your business an advantage in increasingly overcrowded markets and sets you apart as a credible, authoritative brand.
Maximise Return on Investment (ROI)
Paid campaigns in foreign markets can be expensive and unsustainable. International SEO offers a cost effective way to attract consistent organic traffic with better margins over time compared to paid channels. As your site gains authority in each market, the growth compounds and allows for revenue to generate long after your initial campaign is completed.
Our Full-Service International SEO
We offer a comprehensive range of international SEO services to help your business confidently enter new markets and achieve sustainable growth.
These services include:
Market & competitor research
We start by analysing your target countries to identify market demands, search behaviours, and competitor strategies. This research uncovers which keywords drive traffic locally, what content resonated with your target audience, and where opportunities or gaps exists for us to differentiate your brand.
URL strategy (ccTLDs, Subdomains, Subdirectories)
We look into country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), subdomains, or subdirectories, calculating its SEO performances, ease of management, and brand consistency. Ensuring the right website structure lays a strong foundation for visibility and growth in every target market.
hreflang tag implementation
Hreflang tags helps search engines to serve the right version of your page to people based on their language and location. This is to allow users from different countries to see the most relevant content that is tailored to them. This not only avoids confusion and overlapping pages but also makes your site more visible to the right audience in every market you want to target.
Multilingual keyword research & content localisation
We conduct deep research into your target groups language and identify real keywords that customers use. Then we will adapt your content to their local culture so that they will resonate with the content. By aligning your message with how the locals naturally speak and search for it, it makes your brand more relatable and rank higher in the market.
International link building & local citations
We focus on getting quality backlinks from trusted local websites to establish authority in various markets, boosting your site’s credibility and enhancing its ranking in local search results to bring in relevant traffic.
We set up and optimise Google Business Profiles for each country where you operate, enhancing your presence in local map listings and search results. In addition, we tailor your strategy for foreign search engines and regional SERPs to ensure your business appears prominently wherever your customers are searching.
Our Proven 6-Step International SEO Methodology
We use a structured approach to ensure your international SEO campaign is methodological, consistent, and effective across every market you want to target.
Step 1: Market research & Opportunity Analysis
We first look at how and what people search for in each country, look at who our competitors are and what is driving demand. This gives us a clear understanding on where the biggest growth opportunity for your businesses to grow is and how we can help you get there.
Step 2: International URL Structure Planning
Whether it is ccTLDs, subdomains, or subdirectories, we will propose a structure that makes the most sense for your business to grow. Having the right structure for your business enhances your search visibility, maintains brand consistency across all the markets you are in and ensures you are built for the long-term.
Step 3: Hreflang Tag Implementation
We will set up hreflang tags to ensure search engines display the correct content to the right users. This prevents duplicate content from occurring and improves your content accuracy to target the right audience in each market.
Step 4: Technical SEO Optimisation
We fine-tune your website’s technical foundations so that it performs seamlessly across all regions, including improving site loading times, mobile usability, sitemaps, fixing crawl errors so that your content would be indexed effectively.
Step 5: Content Localisation & Multilingual SEO
Based on local language, culture and search intent of the markets, we localise your website content to align with them, such as multilingual keyword research, on-page elements, and creating content that feels natural to your target audience.
Step 6: International Link Building & Authority Development
After step 1-5 is done, we build high-quality backlinks from reputable websites and secure local citations in each of your target markets. These efforts strengthen your domain’s authority, improve your rankings in regional search results, and drive qualified referral traffic to your site.
Why Choose Us
As Your International SEO Partner
Choosing the best International SEO Partner for your business is important when you want to expand.
Here is why we are the perfect choice for you:
Specialised Expertise with Global Insights
Founded in 2017, Cleverly is a digital marketing agency based in Singapore with a proven expertise in SEO, SEM, web development, and content marketing. Our team understands the various challenges of expanding into international markets and adapting content that has cultural and regional relevance.
End-to-End Service
From technical SEO to international link building, we have the team to manage the entire service in-house, delivering consistent quality and accountability at every stage.
Long-Term Growth Focused
We specialise in strategies that deliver long-term value. Whether you are targeting regionally or even globally, our approach is built to create long-term, sustainable, and ROI driven growth over time.
Our Related
SEO Services
SEO can be further broken down into different CMS/Platform which needs different strategies depending on where you built you site. These are the various platforms we work with:
SEO For
Shopify
Shopify is a popular commerce platform that lets you run an online store with minimal fuss. We can help you improve your Shopify store’s visibility on Google searches and net you more incoming organic traffic to help your store grow.
SEO For
Squarespace
Squarespace provides you with the tools to design your website and start marketing your products and services to your target audience. Thanks to our proven SEO techniques, we can help you rank your Squarespace site.
SEO For
WordPress
WordPress powers one of four websites thanks to its accessible content management system, which makes it easy for anyone to run a website and also flexible enough for our developers to further optimise the site.
SEO For
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is, in their own words, an open-source e-commerce platform for WordPress: that means you can integrate your WordPress website with WooCommerce to offer a robust online store. As this is built for WordPress we will also highly recommend this when it comes to E-commerce SEO.
Local
SEO
It pays to pay close attention to local SEO trends as well, letting you rank your business on local web searches with our expertise in local SEO strategic solutions.
Google Business
Profile Optimisation
Potential clients are more likely to view your business as reputable if your Google Business Profile has relevant information. We can help optimise your Google Business Profile to ensure best practices are in place.
Link Building And
Digital PR
Website trust and authority are all essential to help you rank high, so let us improve these elements by building links and establishing digital PR on your behalf.
Removing Bad
Google Reviews
A bad Google review can do a lot of damage to your brand’s reputation, especially if it is malicious in nature. We can protect your brand’s reputation on Google by removing these negative reviews and preserving your branding image.
Medical
SEO
Medical-related topics are searched by online users frequently for general knowledge or to help with coping with or preventing a medical condition. We can increase your medical website's visibility by helping you rank for specific search keywords on specific medical concerns, diverting visitors to your website who may be keen on the services you provide.
OUR GRANTS
Get Up To 50% PSG Support!
SMEs are eligible for up to 50% Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) support for the adoption of Athena E-Store Solution and DM Cleverly Digital Marketing Packages, Pre-Approved Solutions under the IMDA SMEs Go Digital programme.
Don’t let cost stop you from taking your business to new heights! As IMDA SMEs Go Digital’s pre-approval vendor, our clients can apply for grants in Digital Marketing and E-Commerce.
DM Cleverly Digital Marketing Packages
Targeted towards small and medium enterprises (SME), this is a scheme by the government to encourage them towards digitalization. If you’re eligible, up to 50% of the cost can be reimbursed. Push your worries about financial costs away, as your brand can obtain the support it needs to increase its online presence, potentially generating more leads and sales than you can imagine.
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Your Guide to International SEO (FAQs)
How Long Does International SEO Take To See Results?
You can typically expect to see initial results within 3-4 months. Building strong rankings across multiple regions often takes 6-12 months, the time really depends on competition in the market and where you are starting.
Should I Use Separate Domains, Subdomains, Or Subfolders For International Sites?
All of these have its pros and cons but we will choose the best structure based on your needs, resources you have and markets you want to target.
Separate domains (ccTLDs)
- Pros: Help signal clear geographical targeting
- Cons: Require more resources to maintain
Subdomains
- Keeps content organised while maintaining some shared authority
Subfolders
- Easiest to manage and consolidate SEO value under a single domain.
How Do You Track SEO Performance Across Different Countries?
We use Google Search Console and GA4 to monitor traffic, rankings, and conversions by country or language. This allows us to tune your strategy for each market and search for new growth opportunities.
How Do You Handle Content Localisation?
We use a mix of multilingual keyword research, translation, and cultural adaptation to ensure your content will resonate with each audience.
Get Your Free SEO Report
We can help you maximise your business’ value and visibility with effective SEO implementation.
We do all the heavy lifting while you reap the benefits, freeing up your time so you can focus on your business’ success!
One-Stop Digital Marketing Provider
- 52 Telok Blangah Rd, #04-01 Singapore 098829
- Hello@Cleverly.SG
- +65 8866 3438
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