Adventures in web globalization, since 2002
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 a webpage with the name of the country I am …
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 I happened upon this ad the other day: Choose.ca links …
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 market will be easier to succeed in than more distant …
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 global gateway you may eventually find your way to this …
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, and ecommerce, Canadians vastly prefer the .ca domain over .com. …
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 localized domain I encountered and here’s what I ended up …