The HTML lang attribute specifies the language of your website. This attribute is important SEO-wise as it makes a website more accessible:
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Search engines use the language attribute to return language-specific search results
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Screen reading tools use this attribute to recognize the language and provide the correct accent and pronunciation while reading website texts
When using Hostinger Website Builder, you can add a language attribute by selecting the preferred language in the SEO settings 🔍
Within the builder, click on the ellipsis ⋯ button on the left to access the website settings, and then select SEO:
Within the Overview section, find the subsection Website information, and click on Edit next to it:
Select the preferred language from the dropdown and save the changes:
Finally, update your site.