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Hand Signals Around the World

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Shopify’s Localisation Strategies: How Translation and Localisation Fuel Growth

March 27, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company that helps small businesses and startups sell products online, was founded in 2004. The startup made waves almost instantly and grew 10x in three years. Now that it’s 2019, how have they kept up the momentum? Two words: international expansion. Let’s take a closer look at how Shopify’s localisation strategies […]

How to Win at Multilingual SEO in 2019

March 26, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Richard Brooks

What if you threw a party and nobody came? That’s what it’s like to launch a new website when your customers can’t find you. And just because the Google gods have showered your English-language site with lots of organic traffic, that doesn’t mean that the foreign language versions will be equally blessed. Without a sound multilingual SEO […]

5 Common Software Localisation Challenges

March 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

These days, if the software you’re selling is in English only, your business is missing out, big-time. Software localisation is more challenging than it appears at first glance, but the potential rewards have never been bigger. Here are five common software localisation challenges and some strategies for solving them. Software Localisation Challenge #1: Context and […]

Translation Options for Businesses

March 15, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Richard Brooks

Crowdsourcing? Machine translation? A language services provider? Which translation option is the right choice for your business? If you need translation help and you’re not sure what your alternatives are, we’re here to help. Here’s a rundown of the pros and cons of each of the different translation options for businesses. Asking a Bilingual Employee Hey, doesn’t […]

Time Management and Punctuality Around the World

March 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

Cultural differences affect all areas of life: everything from what we eat, to what we wear, to how we speak to each other. They also affect how we view time, deadlines and punctuality. So, here’s a practical guide to time management and punctuality around the world. Time Management and Punctuality In Spain and Latin America […]

6 Facts About Welsh Translation Organisations Need to Know

March 5, 2019/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Richard Brooks

1 March was St. David’s Day in Wales. This day is the feast of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. However, it’s also traditionally a celebration of Welsh language and Welsh culture. With that in mind, here are six facts about Welsh translation organisations need to know. Over 700,000 Welsh speakers live in the […]

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