Definition
A thin mirror page is a translated shell that repeats another language without real market coverage. It looks like a second language version, and it does not add market-specific depth.
Short answer
A thin mirror page repeats another language without market-specific depth. Translation alone does not create real market coverage for that language version.
What to check
- Compare the translation with the source
- Look for missing market-specific depth
- Treat a shell as a thin mirror
- Do not count it as real coverage
What this does not claim
Removing a thin mirror page does not guarantee better positions in that market. Mika does not guarantee that market-specific depth will produce a position or a citation.
A practical example
Suppose the Chinese URL under /zh/ translates the English root page line by line and adds no market-specific facts. That Chinese URL is a thin mirror page, because it repeats the other language without real market coverage.
FAQ
What is the short answer?
A thin mirror page repeats another language without market-specific depth. Translation alone does not create real market coverage for that language version.
What does this page not claim?
Removing a thin mirror page does not guarantee better positions in that market. Mika does not guarantee that market-specific depth will produce a position or a citation.
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