Will Google Kill the Translation Industry?
Last week I received a “Factory Tour” invite from Google but didn’t give it much thought. I wish I had because I missed a preview of the company’s ambitious machine …
Month: May 2005
The Global Branding Continuum
Here’s an interesting article about a book that might be worth checking out: The INSEAD-Wharton Alliance on Globalizing: Strategies for Building Successful Global Businesses. Okay, it’s not the most exciting …
What Do Dell, HP, and Intel Have In Common?
Strong overseas growth, that’s what they have in common. In fact, when you look at their quarterly numbers, had it not been for robust overseas growth these companies would not …
CMO Magazine: Lost in Translation
I was happy to be quoted in a CMO Magazine article on the challenges of taking your Web site global. It’s a must read for anyone in this field. Here …
iTunes: 19 Countries and Counting
While I’ve been waiting for the iTunes Australia site to launch (it was held up recently) I realize that I missed the launch of Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. There …
Expedia in China
Expedia does not offer a Chinese Web site, yet. It does have the next best thing though, a majority share of eLong, a Chinese-based travel Web site. Here is an …
iTunes Oz on Hold
The much-anticipated launch of iTunes Australia is on hold due to, who else, a record company. Or, more specifically, a record company’s lawyers. According to the Courier-Mail: A source said …
Exactly How Big is Big?
VC Michael Moe writes about China and offers a heaping helping of China stats. Here are a few to ponder… China has an official 1.3 billion people—that’s 1/5th of all …
Bravo!
The Corante NY blog points out that New York has launched a multilingual Web site to increase its percentage of international visitors.
Thrifty Begins Web Globalization Journey
Car rental company Thrifty announced today that it has launched three language Web sites: French, Spanish, and German. This is the company’s first foray into Web globalization. This is also …
Amazon Continues Intl. Growth Spurt
International revenue growth for Amazon continues to outpace domestic growth, according to their Q1 earnings release: “International segment sales accounted for 45% of worldwide net sales, up from 40% for …
Disney Acting Local in Hong Kong
The NY Times has a great article about the making of Disneyland Hong Kong It looks like Disney learned some painful but important lessons about the importance of localization from …