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How to Fix the “Your Site Has No Hreflang Tags” Error in Google Search Console

By Colin
Last Updated: January 17th, 2024

Seen a warning that “your site has no hreflang tags” in Google Search Console but not sure what that means and what you need to do to fix things? If your website offers multiple versions of your content for different languages and/or reader locations, it’s essential that you add properly formatted hreflang tags to your […]

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Best Web Page Word Counter Websites (for Automatic Translation Costs)

By James Odukoya
Last Updated: October 4th, 2023

Are you trying to localize your business by creating a multilingual website? Automatic machine translation is one sure way to save a lot of time and money. But to use cloud translation services, you’ll usually need to pay per character. This requires you to know your web pages’ word and character count. This is where […]

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Multilingual Website Design Best Practices (How to Design a Multilingual Website)

By Colin
Last Updated: September 26th, 2023

If you’re creating a multi-language website, there are some multilingual website design best practices that you’ll want to follow to ensure you’re creating a great experience for visitors in all languages. So what are those important best practices? Well, that’s pretty much all this post is about! Below, we’re going to detail eight multilingual website […]

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Google Translate Website Widget Discontinued: What’s the Alternative?

By Karol K
Last Updated: September 6th, 2023

Yes, the Google Translate website widget has been discontinued. Now what? In this short guide, we’re going to explain why the widget by Google Translate isn’t available to the wider public anymore, who can still use it, and what to do as an alternative for anyone who doesn’t meet Google’s current requirements for use. What […]

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I Reviewed DeepL Translator: Is It Better Than Google Translate?

By Colin
Last Updated: March 26th, 2025

Searching for a DeepL translator review to decide if this is the best translation tool for your business? If you value translation accuracy, DeepL is one of the best machine translation services that you’ll find, even beating out other popular services like Google Translate. The main downsides are that it has very limited coverage outside […]

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How to Update WordPress Translations

By James Odukoya
Last Updated: January 31st, 2024

Running a multilingual website requires more than just a one-off translation process. As your business grows and you add more content to your site, you’ll also need to update translations on your WordPress site. This will help you offer your customers the best user experience possible while also save you some time. WordPress multilingual sites […]

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Best Translation Companies of 2025: Including Agencies Offering Certified Translation Services

By Karol K
Last Updated: February 12th, 2025

Looking for a cost- and time-effective way to get your website translated – and have it done properly? The following list of the best translation companies on the market today might come in handy. But before we get into that, let’s address most people’s main objection first: Why would you even bother hiring a translation […]

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Microsoft Translator vs Google Translate

By James Odukoya
Last Updated: July 11th, 2024

You’ve probably just completed your website project and are looking to translate it into multiple languages. The quality of your multilingual site depends largely on the translator service you choose. If you opt for automatic machine translation, then you may want to know what your options are and how they compare to each other. This […]

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Hreflang Tags: Ultimate Guide to What They Are and How to Use Them

By Colin
Last Updated: April 2nd, 2024

If you’re building a multilingual website, you’ve probably seen the term hreflang tags. In fact, that’s probably why you’re reading this article right now. So – what is hreflang? And why do you need to care about hreflang tags if you’re using multiple languages on your site? Well, if you keep reading, you’ll be able […]

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Language Button Best Practices (Tips & Tricks)

By James Odukoya
Last Updated: September 19th, 2023

As a WordPress site owner, it’s very easy to focus all your content localization efforts on site translation only. But another important UI/UX feature of your multilingual site that requires a great deal of attention is the language button. A well-optimized language switch button makes it very easy for your site visitors to view your […]

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