Service · French-language AEO
French-language AEO. Be named in both languages.
French answers often name different businesses than English answers to the same question. We test French questions separately, write native French pages and keep your French listings as complete as your English ones.
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In short
French-language AEO makes sure AI assistants name your business when buyers ask in French. We test French buyer questions separately on all six platforms, write native Canadian French pages, add fr-CA language signals and keep French listings and directory profiles complete, for buyers in Québec, Ottawa–Gatineau, New Brunswick and francophone communities across Canada.
- Markets
- Québec, Ottawa–Gatineau, NB, more
- Testing
- French questions, run separately
- Content
- Native Canadian French
- Signals
- fr-CA hreflang, French schema
Why it matters
Bilingual by design.
A buyer in Gatineau who asks in French is not shown a translation of the English answer. The assistant searches French sources, and often names different businesses. If your French pages are thin, machine-translated or missing, you can be invisible in French while doing well in English.
French-language AEO treats French as its own market. The questions are written the way francophone buyers ask them, the pages are written natively, and the sources AI cites in French are tracked separately.
What you get
Deliverables you can check.
French question set
Buyer questions written in natural Canadian French, not translated from English.
French share of answer
Results for French questions reported separately from English.
Native French pages
Service, cost and FAQ pages written for francophone buyers.
French listings and profiles
Google, Bing and Apple listings and directory profiles completed in French.
Language signals
fr-CA hreflang, French metadata and schema, and clean language-specific URLs.
French sources
Mentions on the French-language directories and publications AI cites.
How it works
The process, step by step.
- Step 1Test in French
French questions are run on all six platforms and compared with English.
- Step 2Fix the basics
Language signals, French metadata and French listings are put in place.
- Step 3Write natively
French pages are written from the French questions, not translated.
- Step 4Track separately
French results get their own line in every monthly scorecard.
Bilingual by design
One country. Two languages. Different answers.
Buyers in Québec, New Brunswick and Ottawa–Gatineau often ask AI in French, and the answers they get are not the same as the English ones. Different sources, different businesses named. We test both languages separately, write native French pages, and keep your French listings as complete as your English ones.
English
“Who is the best accounting firm for a small business in Laval?”
- 1Your Brand
- 2Competitor A
- 3Competitor B
Français
“Quel est le meilleur cabinet comptable pour une PME à Laval?”
- 1Concurrent C
- 2Your Brand
- 3Concurrent A
FAQ
Questions about French-language AEO.
Still have a question? Call 647-917-8670 or email info@answerenginecanada.ca.
Do we need a full French website?
Not always. Many businesses start with French versions of their most important pages and listings. Where you serve francophone buyers regularly, a fuller French site usually pays off.
Is machine translation good enough?
It is a risky shortcut. Machine-translated pages often read awkwardly, miss the terms buyers use and can carry errors that AI then repeats. We write French pages natively.
Do Québec businesses have extra rules?
Québec’s Charter of the French Language sets requirements for commercial communication, including websites. We are not lawyers, so we recommend checking your obligations with an adviser, and we build French content that supports compliance.
Can you track French answers for our Ontario business?
Yes. Ottawa, Sudbury and other parts of Ontario have francophone communities and designated French-language service areas. We include French questions wherever your buyers might ask in French.
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Where you stand, question by question.
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See the serviceAnswer-ready content
Pages built to be quoted.
See the serviceCitations & accuracy
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See the serviceMonthly AEO scorecard
One page, every month, in plain language.
See the serviceFind out what AI says about you.
Start with one free question, or book a full audit in English and French.