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Arabic search is not English search translated. We research how people in Jordan and the Gulf actually type, in dialect, standard Arabic, Arabizi and English, then build pages that rank in both languages without competing with each other.
AlGurus is an Arabic and bilingual SEO agency in Amman, Jordan, and a Google Premier Partner. We research Arabic keywords across dialect, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabizi and spelling variants, write native Arabic copy rather than translations, set up hreflang and URL structure, check right-to-left page quality and target Jordan and Gulf markets, so websites rank in Arabic and English at the same time.
In Jordan and the Gulf, the same customer may search "men's watches" on Monday and "ساعات رجالي" on Tuesday. Some type in standard Arabic, some in dialect, some in Arabic words written with Latin letters and numbers. Each of these is a different search, with different competitors and different results.
Arabic and bilingual SEO is the work of ranking for all of them: finding the real Arabic searches, writing pages that match them, and connecting the Arabic and English versions so Google shows the right one to the right person and they never compete with each other.
Most bilingual websites in the region do the opposite. The English site is built first, the Arabic site is translated at the end, and the Arabic pages target words nobody searches.
In many industries, English results in Jordan are crowded with international sites, marketplaces and directories. The Arabic results for the same need are frequently weaker: fewer pages, thinner content, poor translations.
A business that publishes genuinely good Arabic pages can often compete there faster, while the English pages build up over time. Bilingual SEO lets you win both markets with one website and one strategy.
It also matters for AI search. Systems like Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT answer Arabic questions from Arabic sources. If your expertise only exists in English, you are missing from those answers.
Language work and technical setup, done together so neither undoes the other.
Real Arabic searches in Jordan and the Gulf, researched on their own, not translated from an English keyword list.
Which form people use for each topic, and which spelling variants a page should cover naturally.
Localised pages written by Arabic writers, in clear wording that readers across the region understand.
Titles and descriptions written for Arabic results, checked for length, clarity and right-to-left display.
A clean language structure with reciprocal hreflang tags and an x-default, so each version reaches its audience.
Right-to-left layout, mixed Arabic and English text, numbers, prices and icons that read correctly.
Country-specific pages when prices, delivery or vocabulary differ between Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Schema with Arabic names, descriptions and addresses that match the visible Arabic page.
Clear Arabic answers that AI systems can quote. For a full program, see our GEO service.
Machine translation, and even careful human translation, keeps the structure and wording of the English page. The result is often correct Arabic that nobody would write: literal phrases, the wrong word for the product, prices in the wrong format, and none of the terms people actually search.
Localisation starts from the Arabic search and the Arabic reader. We keep the facts, then rewrite the title, headings and copy around how the product is actually described and searched in Arabic. Switch between the three versions to see the difference.
ساعات سويسرية أوتوماتيك وكوارتز مع كفالة رسمية في الأردن. زوروا معرضنا في عبدون أو اطلبوا أونلاين مع توصيل داخل عمان.
Google can rank any of these setups. What matters is that each language version has its own URL, is linked with hreflang, and is not hidden behind a cookie or a language switcher that only works with JavaScript.
| Setup | Example | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subfolder | yourbrand.jo/ar/ | Most businesses. Both languages share one domain's authority. | Needs reciprocal hreflang on every page pair. |
| Subdomain | ar.yourbrand.jo | Separate platforms or teams per language. | Treated more separately; more work to build authority for both. |
| Country domains | yourbrand.jo · yourbrand.sa | Strong country targeting with local prices and delivery. | Several sites to maintain and build links for. |
| Language parameter | yourbrand.jo/?lang=ar | Rarely the best choice. | Easy to mishandle; often ends up with one version unindexed. |
| Cookie or script only | Same URL, language switched in the browser | Not recommended for SEO. | Google usually sees only one language. |
Arabic or English URL slugs? Both work. Arabic slugs such as /ساعات-رجالية match the language of the page and display well in Arabic results, but they turn into long encoded strings when copied into some apps and emails. English or transliterated slugs are easier to share. We choose per site, then keep it consistent.
A Saudi shopper and a Jordanian shopper both search in Arabic, but they see prices in different currencies, expect different delivery promises and sometimes use different words for the same thing. One Arabic page cannot always serve both well.
When prices, delivery or wording really differ, we create country versions and connect them with hreflang codes such as ar-JO and ar-SA. When they don't, one Arabic page is better than several thin copies. Pick a market to see how one snippet adapts.
Right-to-left layout is more than setting dir="rtl". Arrows point the wrong way, prices appear in the wrong order, brackets around English words break, and fonts fall back to something that does not match the brand. Visitors notice immediately, and pages that feel broken lose trust and sales.
We review Arabic templates on real phones and fix what breaks: mirrored icons, number and currency order, mixed-direction text, Arabic font loading and line height. Many of these problems also affect how the text appears in search snippets.
Good RTL quality is not a ranking factor on its own. It is what makes Arabic visitors stay, read and buy once your SEO brings them in.
More people now ask Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity their questions directly, often in Arabic. Those systems pull answers from pages that state facts clearly in the same language as the question.
Arabic pages with direct answers near the top of each section, consistent business details and clear headings are easier for these systems to understand and cite. We build that into every Arabic page we write. For a dedicated program to be cited in AI answers, see our GEO service.
These are full SEO program results for Arabic and English websites in Jordan. Bilingual keyword research and Arabic pages were part of the work, alongside technical fixes, content and links.
AlGurus is a Google Premier Partner, a status held by the top 3% of Google Partners worldwide, with 13+ years in digital marketing and clients in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Iraq.
Research in both languages first, then structure, then pages.
Separate Arabic and English keyword research, including dialect, spelling variants and Arabizi, by market.
Week 1–2URL structure, language and country versions, hreflang and sitemaps reviewed and fixed.
Week 2–3Arabic pages rewritten natively, English pages tuned, RTL templates checked on real phones.
Month 1–3Clicks, rankings and conversions reported separately for Arabic and English, every month.
MonthlyEvery Arabic deliverable is written and reviewed by native speakers.
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Arabic SEO is optimising a website to rank in Arabic search results. It includes Arabic keyword research across dialects and spellings, native Arabic content, right-to-left page quality and technical setup such as hreflang.
Translation is a starting point, not an SEO strategy. Translated pages often use words people do not search. We keep the facts and rewrite the Arabic page around real Arabic searches.
Usually both, in the right places. Research shows which form people use for each topic. Pages are normally written in clear standard Arabic that everyone understands, with common dialect terms used naturally where people search that way.
Arabizi is Arabic written with Latin letters and numbers, such as "sa3a" for ساعة. It appears in some searches, especially brand and product names. We check whether it matters in your market and cover important terms naturally, without stuffing pages with them.
Google often understands these variants, but not always for every search, and results can differ. We check how results change for the variants your customers use and make sure the page reads naturally for the main forms.
Hreflang tags tell Google which pages are language or country versions of each other. If you have Arabic and English versions, you need them, set up on both pages of every pair with an x-default.
For most businesses a subfolder such as /ar/ is the simplest and lets both languages share authority. Subdomains and country domains make sense in specific cases, such as separate platforms or strong country targeting.
Yes. We work with clients in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Iraq. When prices, delivery or vocabulary differ, we create country versions with hreflang codes such as ar-SA and ar-AE.
Yes. AI assistants answer Arabic questions from Arabic sources. Clear, factual Arabic pages make your business easier to cite. Our GEO service covers this in depth.
No one can guarantee rankings. We guarantee native-quality work in both languages, a correct technical setup and honest reporting for each language every month.
Book a strategy call. We will compare what your customers search in Arabic and English with what your site offers, and show you the biggest gaps in each language.