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I’m running a WordPress site and have been posting content in 2 languages:
\- native language
\- English language
What would be \*\*the best way\*\* to split the website into 2 domains:
\- native language … keep existing domain
\- English language … move content to new .COM domain
I woud like to
\- keep my Google positions as stable as possible and
\- have 2 sitemap.xml files, one for each domain.
Keeping Google positions is out of the question if you are moving one of the sites to a new domain. The old domain would retain it’s value but the new one would basically start fresh. I’d recommend a fresh wp install for your new .com and just migrate the content there – either the .SQL export and wp-content files method, or a plugin like All-In-One Import. You could also maybe look into WP Multisite
Use a plugin like polylang and split content with a language switch. If you want a specific domain for one of the languages, then link the new domain to the specific language-url
I’m about to do the same. Making a clone to a .com and just translate everything.
Use reflang in the <head> to point to the new domain (and back). I’m pretty sure it’ll help with keeping some of the builtup value to rank higher with the new domain/language.