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🌍 Multi-Language Subfolder and Multi-Country Rank Tracking

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

Overview

If your site uses language subfolders (e.g., tableo.com/es/, tableo.com/it/, tableo.com/fr/) and you also want to track keyword rankings separately for markets like the UK and US, Search Atlas supports both workflows through the Rank Tracker and Keyword Research tools. This article walks through the exact steps for each setup.

Part 1: Track Keywords for Language Subfolders

Each language subfolder targets a different audience and often ranks for different keywords. The recommended approach is to set up a separate Rank Tracker project for each subfolder:

  1. Navigate to Rank Tracker in your Search Atlas dashboard.
  2. Create a new Rank Tracker project.
  3. Enter the full subfolder URL as the project domain — for example, tableo.com/es/ for your Spanish subfolder.
  4. Set the Location to the country that subfolder targets (e.g., Spain for /es/).
  5. Set the Language to match the subfolder's language (e.g., Spanish for /es/).
  6. Add the keywords you want to track and save the project.
  7. Repeat this process for each additional subfolder (e.g., tableo.com/it/ with Italy and Italian, tableo.com/fr/ with France and French).

Creating a separate project per subfolder keeps your ranking data clean and makes it easy to compare performance across language markets side by side.

Part 2: Track the Same Keywords Across UK and US Markets

English-speaking markets like the UK and US often return different search results for the same keyword. To get accurate data for each region, create two separate Rank Tracker projects for the same domain:

  1. Navigate to Rank Tracker in your Search Atlas dashboard.
  2. Create a new project and enter your domain (e.g., tableo.com).
  3. Set Location to United States and Language to English.
  4. Add your keywords and save the project.
  5. Create another new project, and enter the same domain.
  6. This time set Location to United Kingdom and Language to English.
  7. Add the same set of keywords and save the project.

Running both projects in parallel gives you accurate, market-specific ranking data for each region.

Part 3: Research Keywords by Language and Location

Before adding keywords to your tracking projects, use the Keyword Research tool to find the best terms for each market and language:

  1. Navigate to Keyword Research in your Search Atlas dashboard.
  2. Enter a seed keyword related to your business.
  3. Set the Location and Language to match your target market (e.g., Spain and Spanish for your /es/ subfolder).
  4. Review the suggested keywords, search volumes, and difficulty metrics.
  5. Select the most relevant keywords and add them to your corresponding Rank Tracker project.
  6. Repeat the research process for each language and market you are targeting.

This ensures you are tracking keywords that actually matter for each audience, rather than assuming the same terms will perform across all regions. If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.