Multilingual SEO - site using Google translate within existing URL structure

[McTaggart]

Hi everyone - I've just been looking at a site that simply uses Google Translate through its website.

So basically, on any page you can Google Translate the content to any language you like - there's no change to the URL structure according to language, etc.

I haven't come across this approach before (simply allowing users to Google Translate withing the existing page) - and it doesn't sit well with me - let me have your thoughts re: the SEO implications.

Thanks in advance, Luke

[LoganRay]

Luke,

This technically wouldn't cause any ill-effects on you SEO efforts since your URLs aren't changing. However, according to our good friend, Mr. Cutts, auto translation via Google Translate isn't recommended and can be seen as spamming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDg2AGRGjLQ