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Multilingual & International Websites

Spanish-English bilingual websites for businesses in Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic — Next.js, hreflang tags, and per-language SEO. Starting from $800.

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3-4 Weeks
5.0 rating

What is Multilingual & International Websites?

For businesses in Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, or anywhere in the Dominican Republic that serves both local and international customers, a bilingual Spanish-English website is not a luxury — it's a requirement. Tourists searching for tours, hotels, restaurants, and activities overwhelmingly browse in English, while local Dominican customers expect Spanish. A single-language website is turning away half your potential market every day.

We build multilingual websites using Next.js with react-i18next for seamless language switching, Sanity CMS for managing all translations from a single dashboard, and proper hreflang tag implementation so Google knows exactly which language version to serve in each country. Our /en/ and /es/ URL routing structure gives each language its own SEO-indexed page — meaning your site can rank for both English and Spanish keywords simultaneously, doubling your organic search reach without doubling your content effort.

We've built multilingual platforms for clients across the Dominican Republic with measurable results. Sertuin Events — a bilingual event planning web application we built with react-i18next, Firebase, and Contentful — delivered 150% sales growth for our client by making the platform equally accessible to Spanish and English-speaking customers. Whether you need a two-language business website, a tourism portal serving international visitors, or a web app with full locale support, we have the architecture and the track record to deliver it.

The Transformation

Before:

  • Website only in Spanish — international tourists can't understand it
  • Losing international bookings to competitors with English sites
  • Google doesn't know which language version to rank where
  • Managing translations manually across separate files or plugins
  • No per-language SEO — missing English keyword rankings entirely

After:

  • Bilingual site — Spanish locals and English tourists both served
  • International bookings and inquiries from English-speaking visitors
  • hreflang tags — Google ranks /en/ and /es/ versions separately
  • All languages managed from one Sanity CMS dashboard
  • Double the organic search reach — English AND Spanish keywords

Why Build Your Multilingual Site With DR Web Studio?

We've built bilingual Spanish-English platforms for Dominican Republic clients using Next.js, react-i18next, and hreflang — including Sertuin Events, which saw 150% sales growth after launching with full multilingual support.

Reach More Audiences

Serve Dominican Spanish-speaking locals AND English-speaking international tourists, investors, and expats — from the same site, with the same quality experience in both languages.

International SEO — Rank in Both Languages

Proper hreflang tags, per-language meta titles, descriptions, and structured data — so Google ranks your Spanish pages in .do searches and your English pages in international searches.

Seamless Language Switching

Built with react-i18next — visitors switch languages instantly with no page reload, no broken layouts, and no missing content.

One CMS Dashboard for All Languages

Manage Spanish and English content side by side in Sanity CMS — no separate admin panels, no duplicate sites, no complex file management.

Locale-Aware Routing

Clean /en/ and /es/ URL paths give each language version its own indexable URL — essential for Google to treat each language as a separate SEO entity.

Scalable — Add Languages Later

The i18n architecture we build is designed to grow — adding French, German, or any additional language later is a configuration and translation task, not a rebuild.

What's Included in Your Multilingual Website

Every multilingual website includes these as standard — technically correct internationalization from day one, not a retrofit.

Standard Features

Language Switcher

Instant language toggle built into the navigation — visitors switch between Spanish and English (or any language) without page reload or broken layouts.

Per-Language SEO

Unique meta titles, descriptions, OG tags, and structured data for each language version — so Google can rank your /en/ and /es/ pages independently for their respective keyword markets.

hreflang Tag Implementation

Correctly configured hreflang tags on every page tell Google which language version to serve in which country — preventing duplicate content penalties and ensuring the right audience finds the right page.

Locale-Based URL Routing

Clean /en/ and /es/ URL structure for every page — each language version has its own canonical URL, indexable separately by Google.

Translatable CMS Content

All content managed through Sanity CMS with bilingual field support — update Spanish and English content side by side from one dashboard, no separate CMS or admin needed.

Automatic Language Detection

The site detects each visitor's browser language preference and loads the appropriate version automatically — reducing friction for first-time international visitors.

Optional Add-ons

RTL Language Support

Full right-to-left layout support for Arabic, Hebrew, or other RTL scripts — including mirrored UI, RTL-aware typography, and locale-specific styling.

+$250

Third Language Add-on

Add a third language (French, German, Portuguese, etc.) to your bilingual site — including CMS fields, URL routing, hreflang, and SEO metadata for the new locale.

+$100

How It Works

Our proven process ensures your project is delivered on time, on budget, and exceeds expectations.

1

Language & Market Planning

We define which languages to support, map your target markets (e.g. Dominican Republic in Spanish, North American and European tourists in English), and plan the URL structure and CMS schema before any build work begins.

Duration: 1 day
2

CMS Multilingual Schema Setup

We configure Sanity CMS with bilingual field support for every content type — pages, blog posts, services, navigation, CTAs, and metadata — so all translations are managed from a single, organized dashboard.

Duration: 1–2 days
3

i18n Integration & Routing

We implement react-i18next in the Next.js front-end, configure locale-based routing (/en/, /es/), build the language switcher, and set up automatic browser language detection — all working seamlessly before content is added.

Duration: 2–3 days
4

Translation & Content Entry

All content is entered into both language fields in Sanity CMS — either using your provided translations or our bilingual copywriting service. Every page is reviewed in both languages before moving to SEO setup.

Duration: 2-3 days
5

International SEO & Launch

We configure hreflang tags, per-language meta titles and descriptions, canonical URLs, and submit both language sitemaps to Google Search Console — then launch with full verification that each language version is indexing correctly.

Duration: 1-2 days

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