Reminder: Web Globalization Webinar in one week
Just a quick note to let you know that my Lionbridge Webinar will be held a week from today. Here’s the link to register. The call will also be recorded in case you can’t make it.
Month April 2008
eBay also has international revenues to thank
eBay recently announced Q1 results and, like Google, shows a significant rise in international revenues vs. domestic revenues. Domestic revenues actually decreased by 1%. Here’s a visual I cranked out that illustrates eBay’s transformation over the years: Like Google, eBay…
Google international revenues surpass domestic
Way back in 2006, I predicted that Google’s international revenues would surpass US revenues by the end of 2007. I was a few months off. Today, Google announced Q1 results. According to Google, “revenues from outside of the United States…
Google is Microsoft
This comes via my brother via Blogoscoped — Google has made interesting use of the Iceland country code to create a URL that packs a narrative: Check out out here: www.google.is
Upcoming Web globalization Webinar
I’m going to be presenting a series of Webinars on Web globalization. The Webinars are sponsored by Lionbridge. Mark your calendar for May 7th at 1 pm (EST), when I will present the first Webinar — The Best Global Web…
Localization in China
I am pleased to have been invited by John Yunker to contribute thoughts on the localization industry in China. I welcome your comments and suggestions for future articles. Here’s my first posting – Four years ago, I was working for…
GoDaddy launching the summer of .ME
GoDaddy is building up to a major promotion of the new .ME domain. According to its Web site, the domain should be available for registration over the summer, with an initial Sunrise Period for trademark holders. Based on some of…
Vodafone CEO on global leadership
An excerpt from an interview with Arun Sarin, CEO of UK-based Vodafone Group — the world’s largest cellular operator — conducted by Chief Executive magazine: How much of your business is international? Less than 5% of our operating profits comes…