Why You Need a Global Web Site
German Chancellor Willy Brandt once said, "If I am selling to you, I speak your language. If I am buying from you, dann müssen Sie in meiner Sprache sprechen." (Translation: then you must speak my language.)
Recent studies have shown that Internet users rely on their native-language version of Web sites to perform most tasks. Just consider: Would you buy a computer from Dell's Japanese site?
Local-language content can help deliver a more culturally relevant experience to your site visitors. It not only optimizes the selling of products and services but also contributes to an organization's bottom line in various ways.
Here are five ways you can generate revenue and reduce costs by having local content:
1. The global Web is the most affordable, hardest-working sales force you will ever put together
"The key difference between commerce and e-commerce is that commerce is selling with people and e-commerce is selling with content," articulates Gerry McGovern in his landmark book Content Critical. An information-rich, well-published global Web site sells your products and service to potential clients around the world in their native language, 24/7.
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Huiping Iler is a native of China and now lives in Canada. She operates WTB Language Group Inc.
Comments
Hi Huiping,
Just want to add up, that its a great suggestion for big conglomerates like google, yahoo and they infact have incorporated some indian regional languages also,but would like to know the implications as an administrator that how cost effective is this as you have mentioned in your piece,and thums up for such a nice piece of advice.
Really apprecite that..
Cheers..
Varun Badhwar