Subdirectories and Domain Authority

[SEONOW123]

Hello,

A subdirectory consolidates domain authority vs a ccTLD approach.

However, for example, if a domain has been well established in the UK i.e example.com, is that domains authority diluted if a subdirectory is created i.e example.com/es

Will some of the link juice attained on www.example.com be shared throughout www.example.com/es and therefore initially impact search visibility for www.example.com?

I understand it works both ways as well, as any links attained on www.example.com/es will benefit the example.com domain.

Thanks

[FrankViolette]

Hi,

If you use the hreflang tag correctly to tell search engines that your "/es" sub directory is another language, your domain shouldn't loose any authority.

Resources:
https://moz.com/learn/seo/hreflang-tag
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/189077?hl=en