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For most companies, a localized website is a must if they want to find new customers and retain existing ones. 

Why? It varies depending on industry, existing global market share, and other factors. But chances are there are at least a few great reasons to translate your website for multilingual and global customers. Hier zijn er 10:

1. U wilt uw merkbereik uitbreiden.

Targeting multilingual and global markets is a great way to sustain company growth, and localized websites are the best way to reach them. They're key for: 

• Drumming up brand awareness 
• Educating potential customers, distributors, employees, or partners about your brand and its offerings 
• And providing engaging customer experiences by serving new customers in their preferred languages 

Not sure you can handle a translation project while also focusing on your company's needs? Weigh the pros and cons of leveraging internal resources vs. partnering with a 3rd party for website translation. 

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2. Uw merk wint aan populariteit in het buitenland.

Soms snelt uw reputatie u vooruit en verovert uw merk onverwachts een nieuwe markt. Als u onverwachte buitenlandse belangstelling voor uw producten of diensten ontdekt, behoudt u het momentum door uw website te vertalen. A survey conducted by the European Commission found that 90% of Internet users in the EU always visit websites in their own language when given the choice. This highlights the importance of translating website content into multiple languages to reach a wider audience and gives consumers a platform to directly engage with your brand.

3. U doet al zaken in het buitenland.

If you're already conducting business beyond your domestic market, it's best practice to provide localized information and support for international customers. Klanten doen veel meer zaken met uw merk wanneer zij productbeschrijvingen kunnen lezen, verzend- en betalingsopties kunnen begrijpen en kunnen handelen in de taal waarin zij zich het prettigst voelen. 

So, what can you expect from translating for new markets? You'll be able to: 

• Establish brand credibility and reputation in new market. Your global customers want to experience your brand in their own language. By helping them navigate your website more easily, they will trust that you have the expertise to provide them with the best outcome. 
• Increase revenue and instantly expand your TAM (total addressable market). The total addressable market is the total revenue opportunity that is available to a business if 100% market share was achieved for a product or service. By translating your website, you can gain instant access to a broader addressable market for every language you offer. 
• Recruit local talent. If your company wishes to establish itself in a new global market, you may need to employ local contractors or well-known figures. Translating your website means not only will you reach them, but they can also reach out to you about brand opportunities.

4. Uw concurrenten doen het nog niet.

Het hebben van een vertaalde website kan uw merk onderscheiden van de concurrentie. Entering a new market before your rivals can help you gain market share faster and empowers you to set the standards for quality and services that your competitors will have to meet later. 

Here are some things to consider when entering a new market before it has been thoroughly explored: 

• Pace of growth: You will want to consider the pace at which you'll likely grow in the new market. This will help you adequately prepare for rapid growth and keep customers happy. 
• Establishing your position: Being first allows you to entrench yourself as a market leader. This makes it harder for competitors to take from your market share by creating a wide moat that establishes you as the incumbent solution. 
• Localizations to new Ideal Customer Profiles (ICP): It is important to localize. Be aware of the different consumer preferences in each new language, and become culturally fluent. This ensures you aren't wasting resources or turning away potential customers by clashing with local customs. Your ideal customer profile (ICP) may change, and you need to adapt to that.

5. Uw concurrenten doen het al.

Uw concurrentie bedient mogelijk al online klanten in de taal van hun voorkeur. Om in die markten relevant te zijn, moet ook u uw website vertalen. Gelukkig zijn er vertaaloplossingen die u snel aan nieuwe markten helpen, met perfect op het merk afgestemde vertalingen die u een voorsprong kunnen geven in gebruiksvriendelijkheid en klantervaring. 

By following in competitors’ footsteps, you can access information about: 

• What languages you should target. If your competition is translating its content into Chinese and Greek, that could hint at a specific need within the Chinese and Greek communities for your company as well. 
• What languages you should avoid. You don’t want to waste your time and money on translations that don’t lead to more revenue or better customer retention.

6. Het is wettelijk vereist.

Sometimes translation is more than just best practice. In sommige markten en sectoren is dit een wettelijk vereiste. Certain countries and regions have laws and regulations requiring language access for those who need it. Niet voldoen aan deze voorschriften zal niet alleen resulteren in zakelijk verlies, maar ook in straffen en boetes. 

Not sure if this applies to your business? See if you might be subject to fines, lawsuits, or even incarceration by neglecting your non-English speaking customers.

7. Het blijkt uit de gegevens.

Onderzoek de analysegegevens van uw website. You can easily access data which can reveal untapped markets that can be better served with multilingual websites. Here are some important data points to consider when deciding if your customers may need translations: 

• Besides your domestic market, where else is visitor traffic coming from?  
• Brengen internationale bezoekers navigerend tijd door op uw website of haken ze af?  
• Genereert u conversies van hen? Can they convert? 
• If you translate for a secondary market, for example the US Hispanic population, will you also attract customers from other countries like Spain or Colombia? How lucrative is that? 

If you are experiencing frequent bouncing and visitors outside of your intended market, you could benefit from website translation and a greater conversion rate.

8. U wilt de voordelen van SEO.

Uw website is meer dan een klantenplatform voor betrokkenheid en transacties met uw merk. U profiteert ook van SEO-voordelen van online content omdat de rangschikking van zoekresultaten en het organisch verkeer wordt verbeterd.  

Website translation can help with SEO in several ways: 

• Increases visibility in search engines: Translating your website into multiple languages can help your website appear in search results for those languages, leading to more traffic and potentially more customers. 
• Improves user experience: When users visit your website in their native language, they are more likely to engage with your content and stay on your website longer. This can improve your website's bounce rate and increase user engagement. 

• Builds backlinks: Translating your website can also increase the likelihood of receiving backlinks from other websites in different languages. These backlinks can improve your website's authority and ranking in search results. 
• Expands your target audience: Translating your website can help you reach a wider audience in different countries and regions. This can increase the potential for conversions and revenue, as well as brand awareness. 

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9. You want a boost in traffic and revenue.

Gebruikers van elders op de wereld die uw website niet kunnen lezen, zullen u niet vinden en als ze u niet vinden, is er van hen geen conversie. According to a study by Common Sense Advisory, businesses that translated their content saw a 1.5% increase in revenue compared to those that did not. 

Making your content available in new languages will attract new customers, increase your website traffic, and ultimately lead to conversions. Conversions need not be limited to on-site transactions, but lead generations and on-site engagement are also meaningful. Even non-transactional websites benefit from translation in the form of completed contact forms, informational downloads, and a reduced amount of customer support call centers.  

10. U wilt een klantervaring van wereldklasse leveren.

Giving your multilingual and global customers an authentic online experience is the best reason to translate your website and can incorporate any or all the reasons above. 

When you want to make new customers aware of your brand, support offerings you already provide, or do a better job of serving a market than your competitors, you do so by giving customers a CX that's just as good as your origin website's. Uw klanten verdienen niet alleen die geweldige ervaring, ze verwachten deze ook. Stel hen niet teleur. 

Conclusie 

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