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What does a localization specialist do? What is the concept of localization? If these questions are on your mind, then this article is for you. We’ll take a look at what website localization is, why it’s so key to source a suitable translation services<\/a> and what the benefits are.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll also look at why careful localization is particularly important as the impact of the new coronavirus is felt around the world.<\/p>\n

What are localization services?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Localization services take your documents, videos, software, and other items and adapt them to the cultural expectations of particular target audiences. Website localization services cover the localization of every aspect of your website, from the copy to the images.<\/p>\n

The difference between translation and localization is that translation tends to deal with language alone. Localization services differ as they deal with everything that\u2019s needed to ensure a website suits a particular audience. That could include graphic design<\/a> and layout, for example by allowing space for bi-directional text, as well as amending pictograms and infographics, addressing cultural, political and religious references and even improving local SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why is localization important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Localization is important for businesses that are looking to connect with customers around the world through their website. Professional localization services can make the difference between a company that fails to connect and one that succeeds.<\/p>\n

An effective localization strategy means that customers will feel like a website\u2019s content has been written with them in mind. Localization experts can ensure that a site doesn\u2019t come across as a translation but as a carefully crafted creation that was designed from the outset to suit the reader, no matter where they may be.<\/p>\n

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, the way that companies connect and engage with customers has become particularly important. Many businesses are having to close their physical premises or cope with a significant drop in customers as the crisis worsens. As such, their online presence has very suddenly taken on a vastly increased importance.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, coronavirus (and other viruses before it) provide us with an example of localization in practice. The World Health Organization is providing regular updates that are as internationalized as possible. Each country then takes those updates and applies them to its own situation, delivering the news as part of a localized package.<\/p>\n

How do you do localization?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking to develop your website localization strategy, the first thing you will need is a decent translation agency that specializes in localization, as well as providing its core translation service. What is the localization strategy? It\u2019s the chance for you to lay out what you\u2019re hoping to achieve, how you\u2019re going to do it and which localization methods you will be using. Your translation company can help with all of this, so lean on their expertise.<\/p>\n

In addition to the translation process dealing with the language of the site (and this is the point in the process where translation and localization differ), your chosen agency will consider your website\u2019s:<\/p>\n