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Month: September 2021

Think Socially; Act Globally

September 30, 2021 by John Yunker

Earlier this year I was asked about how best to align global social media content with global websites. My answer ultimately resulted in this article in Multilingual. When asked by …

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Categories Facebook, Global By Design, Global Marketing, Global navigation, Google, Social, Usability, Video, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

Just one week until Lilt Ascend 2021; Here’s why to attend:

September 29, 2021 by John Yunker

A sponsored blog post from Lilt. These days, with more and more customer interactions moving online, a lot of important discussions are happening in the localization industry. As companies are …

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Categories Education, Events, Global Marketing, Languages, Software Localization, Transcreation, Translation, Vendors, Web Globalization

ESPN gives its global gateway ‘prime time’ coverage

September 20, 2021 by John Yunker

Rarely do I see a global gateway make it into a TV commercial. But I was watching ESPN’s recent advert for its mobile app and there is was — a …

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Categories Global navigation, Mobile, Software Localization, Translation, US Hispanic Market, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

When localizing for South Korea…

September 19, 2021 by John Yunker

Web localization is a never-ending journey. And because the world is constantly changing, what worked yesterday may not be as effective tomorrow. Like this visual development in South Korea: When …

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Categories Global Marketing, South Korea, Web Globalization

The localization (or lack thereof) of global city websites

September 15, 2021 by John Yunker

A number of cities around the world have adopted bespoke top-level domains, such as .NYC, .Tokyo and .London and .Vegas But the key to a successful global city website is …

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Categories Countries, Country Codes, Domain names, Global navigation, Travel, Travel, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

Upgrade your Global Customer Experience strategy at Lilt Ascend, October 6-7

September 14, 2021 by John Yunker

LILT, a Global by Design sponsor, is hosting the next edition of its popular Ascend conference on October 6-7. The event is designed to help you reach the 87% of …

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Categories Business globalization, Education, Events, Global Customer Experience (GCX), Global Marketing, Languages, Machine Translation, Software Localization, Transcreation, Web Globalization

Website performance is like the weather

September 21, 2021September 2, 2021 by John Yunker

Everyone talks about it but nobody does anything about it. Consider the following chart representing the “weight” of mobile home pages from the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card. This year, …

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Categories Usability, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card, Web performance

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