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How to organize a global website when you’re just beginning to go global

February 20, 2022 by John Yunker
taking .com global IDNs

This blog post originated from an email I received recently from someone starting a small business and wondering how to manage all those newly localized websites. Specifically: Should I make …

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Categories Apple, Business globalization, Canada, Domain names, Global Marketing, Global navigation, Microsoft, Retail globalization, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

.CA: Add more Canadians to your shopping cart

November 19, 2021 by John Yunker

I suppose it was just a matter of time before the advertising algorithms figured I’d be in the market for a country code top-level domain (ccTLD), perhaps .CA. And so …

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Categories Amazon, Business globalization, Canada, Country Codes, Domain names, Global navigation, Retail globalization, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

Localizing your website for Canada: It’s more challenging than you might think

January 18, 2018March 5, 2014 by John Yunker

My latest post for client Pitney Bowes on localizing for Canada. An excerpt: As they begin their global expansion, American companies often select Canada first under the assumption that the …

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Categories Business globalization, Web Globalization

On Square and localization: Keep an eye on your local websites

March 31, 2013March 15, 2013 by John Yunker

I use Square. I love Square. But if I were a French-speaking Canadian I might not feel quite the same. Because if you select the French/Canada option from the Square …

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Categories Business globalization, Languages, Web Globalization

Canadians love their country code

March 31, 2013March 26, 2012 by John Yunker

Canada’s registry has posted some interesting data regarding the .ca domain, user preferences, and overall Internet usage trends. One graph in particular jumped out at me: When it comes to banking, news, …

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Categories Country Codes

In Canada, .ca is replacing .com

March 18, 2010 by John Yunker

I spent a few days in Canada recently and was struck but how many billboards, newspapers, and web sites prominently displayed .ca instead of .com. I started writing down every …

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Categories Business globalization, Country Codes

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