http://blog.web-translations.com Thoughts, comments & information relating to languages, technology and the web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://blog.web-translations.com/wp-content/themes/webtrans_v3/images/button.gifhttp://blog.web-translations.comDescription of your blog. http://blog.web-translations.com/3-steps-to-a-successful-multilingual-website/ http://blog.web-translations.com/3-steps-to-a-successful-multilingual-website/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=2047 http://blog.web-translations.com/3-steps-to-a-successful-multilingual-website/feed/ We’re combining our 3 lead web services to help your website launch in international markets with a bang. All good things come in threes - that’s certainly true when it comes to launching your website in a new language and country. Follow these 3 key steps to start seeing results from your website: Step 1: Brand Research [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/localise-your-website-and-overtake-the-competition/ http://blog.web-translations.com/localise-your-website-and-overtake-the-competition/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:05:23 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=2039 http://blog.web-translations.com/localise-your-website-and-overtake-the-competition/feed/ It’s a statistic we often repeat on this blog, but the fact is that online customers are four times more likely to buy from a website in their own language, so companies who have multilingual websites soon reap the rewards of the time and resource investment they make in website localisation. Here’s how localisation of [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/french-ecommerce-sales-to-hit-45-bill-eur-in-2012/ http://blog.web-translations.com/french-ecommerce-sales-to-hit-45-bill-eur-in-2012/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:29:42 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=2004 http://blog.web-translations.com/french-ecommerce-sales-to-hit-45-bill-eur-in-2012/feed/ Within Europe, 70% of online sales are generated by “the big online three”; €48 billion from the UK; Germany €39.2 billion and France €25 billion. The French online market has grown rapidly in the last couple of years. In 2010, eCommerce alone accounted for €31 billion of the €36.2 billion France sold abroad. In [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/web-translations-says-%c2%a1hola-to-a-new-madrid-office/ http://blog.web-translations.com/web-translations-says-%c2%a1hola-to-a-new-madrid-office/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:35:49 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=2013 http://blog.web-translations.com/web-translations-says-%c2%a1hola-to-a-new-madrid-office/feed/ With the recent changes in Spain comes new opportunities and a new office for Web-Translations in Madrid. Spain may be going through some economic pain, but the fact remains it is the best placed European country for helping businesses to make the most of the fast emerging markets of Latin America, or any of [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/which-web-content-should-be-localised/ http://blog.web-translations.com/which-web-content-should-be-localised/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:44:06 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=1995 http://blog.web-translations.com/which-web-content-should-be-localised/feed/ Once you make the important decision to localise your website for a foreign market, and select a provider to deliver the project, your work is not quite yet done. It’s equally important to identify which sections of the website should be included in the localisation project, not least from a budgetary perspective. We usually advise clients [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/how-to-beat-your-competitors-to-the-global-market-our-top-tips/ http://blog.web-translations.com/how-to-beat-your-competitors-to-the-global-market-our-top-tips/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:48:45 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=2009 http://blog.web-translations.com/how-to-beat-your-competitors-to-the-global-market-our-top-tips/feed/ In today’s competitive business environment, it pays to be the first company to market with a new product or service. Here are our tips on how to beat your competitors and take full advantage of global opportunities in your sector. 1. Be the early bird - get there first! Localise your homepage for multiple markets - then [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/french-domains-fr-to-become-available-to-eu-businesses/ http://blog.web-translations.com/french-domains-fr-to-become-available-to-eu-businesses/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:32:37 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=1994 http://blog.web-translations.com/french-domains-fr-to-become-available-to-eu-businesses/feed/ As of the 6th December, AFNIC - (manager of the registry of .fr domain names) will lift restrictions on the availability of the .fr domain (among others) to European businesses. If you don’t already have a French website for putting this domain to use, there has never been a better time… Historically the eligibility criteria for .fr domains [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/diageo-boosts-results-with-sales-in-emerging-markets/ http://blog.web-translations.com/diageo-boosts-results-with-sales-in-emerging-markets/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:41:08 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=1961 http://blog.web-translations.com/diageo-boosts-results-with-sales-in-emerging-markets/feed/ Diageo announced a 5% growth in annual profits today, an increase that Chief Executive Paul Walsh largely attributes to its activities in emerging markets. While sales fell in Greece, Spanish and Ireland (all economies that have struggled in the last few years), Diageo’s acquisition of the leading Turkish spirits company Mey Icki, and its performance in [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/tips-for-international-ecommerce-success-this-christmas/ http://blog.web-translations.com/tips-for-international-ecommerce-success-this-christmas/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:19:28 +0000 Cass http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=1944 http://blog.web-translations.com/tips-for-international-ecommerce-success-this-christmas/feed/ Yes, it’s a bit early to mention Christmas, I know, but savvy online retailers are already in the midst of preparing for the festive period. Success stories such as Amazon and ASOS have shown that international sales can have a huge impact on an ecommerce business, so it’s hardly surprising that more retailers are jumping on [...] http://blog.web-translations.com/pre-translation-preparations/ http://blog.web-translations.com/pre-translation-preparations/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:45:54 +0000 Eleanor http://blog.web-translations.com/?p=1920 http://blog.web-translations.com/pre-translation-preparations/feed/ There is a lot more to translation than meets the eye. Yes, the essence of the process is translating a piece of text from one language into another, but there is a lot more to consider than many people are aware. There are lots of factors that need to be taken into account both before starting [...]