Website translation services are an important part of our work, we can translate into all major languages, and are happy to work on multi-language or single language website translation projects. We can work directly in html in the majority of languages, but these days most clients prefer to receive translated files in a word format. We can also provide complimentary pdf copies, of all translations provided in word. There are two opposite mistakes often made by potential clients with website translation, which are worth thinking about before commisioning translation:

1) Not considering all that needs to be translated, this can result in seeking unrepresentatively low quotes. For example do you have text additional to the page content which needs translating, such as forms, hidden areas, error messages, title tags, alt text etc. Off page content can be very important for Search Engine Optimisation, and could damage your English content’s performance if all left in English. Guess what, Google is likely to think that pages with duplicate titles, are the same page.

2) Asking for too much to be translated. Do you really need your 800 page UK site translated into 3 languages straight away? Of course we will be very happy to do the work, but remember that search engines like content added regularly, so why not start with the most important content, and build up the new language version over a peroiod of time? This spreads the cost, and eases the burden for your web developer.

The more we understand your needs, the better we can help. For example, do you want the new language versions to provide information, or to directly sell into a given target market? Many languages have a number of possible varients, so please be specific about the market you are targeting. For example, there are important differences between French for France, and Canadian French, even though the languages are very similar. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t sure of the exact requirements for the countries you are targeting, we can discuss this with you and advise.

Contact better languages to discuss your needs, or look at other sections of our website to find more information about our website translation service.

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