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How to Create an Effective Language Dropdown in WordPress

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: January 25th, 2024

Translating your website into multiple languages is helpful for your users, and it’s great for your traffic. When visitors see that they can read the content on your site in their language, they’ll stick around longer. As long as you’re offering translations, why not make it as easy as possible for users to switch to […]

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My 6 Favorite Freelance Translation Websites and Marketplaces of 2025

By Colin
Last Updated: March 19th, 2025

Searching for the best freelance translation websites to hire a freelancer for your next translation project? In this post, we did the work to curate our picks for the six best freelance translation websites and marketplaces. We’re approaching things from the perspective of a business looking to hire a freelance translator. But if you’re a […]

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Loco Translate Tutorial & Best Alternative for WordPress

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: January 16th, 2024

Translating your WordPress site into a different language can be challenging. There are many methods out there, and it can be hard to know what works best. In this post, we’ll show you a tutorial on how to use the Loco Translate plugin and then compare the features and functionality with an alternative: TranslatePress. Translate Your Site […]

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Best free WooCommerce plugins for your online store

Best Free WooCommerce Plugins for Your Online Store

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: June 26th, 2024

WooCommerce is a powerful plugin. If you run a WordPress site, it’s the best way to host an eCommerce store. You get amazing features that allow you to sell physical and digital products and services, plus utilize multiple shipping options and payment methods. While WooCommerce is amazing out of the box, there are several ways […]

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ChatGPT for WordPress: How WordPress AI Can Help Your Site (+ the Best Plugins)

By Colin
Last Updated: September 25th, 2023

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably noticed how ChatGPT took the internet by storm, even leading to seismic shifts in the search engine landscape with Bing working on adding ChatGPT-like search to its search engine (and Google jumping on with Bard). All that hype might have you wondering how you can use […]

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How to Translate the Header and Footer of a WordPress Site

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: September 6th, 2023

Want to make it easier for visitors of any language to navigate your site? You can translate the header and footer of your WordPress site so users can choose their preferred language to browse it. This will make it easier for them to understand what your site’s content is about and find their way around. […]

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6 Best Website Localization Services for WordPress or Other Platforms

By Colin
Last Updated: November 7th, 2024

Searching for the best website localization services to localize your site’s content? Translating your site’s content is an important part of website localization, but it’s not the only part. Localization is a more holistic process that focuses on fully adapting your website to create an optimized experience for different audiences. Because proper website localization can […]

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How to Translate a Web Link in WordPress

By Rebekah Carter
Last Updated: January 17th, 2024

When you’re building a multilingual website, it’s helpful to know how to translate a web link into the right language. After all, for a website to be truly accessible across different geographies, all of the components must appear in the right language. Learning how to translate a website link can boost the chances of your […]

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How to Add a Website Language Selector in WordPress

By Rebekah Carter
Last Updated: February 7th, 2025

A website language selector could be one of the most important tools you can add to your website. If you want to reach a global audience with your content, and give them the best possible user experience, you first need to ensure they can view your site in the correct language. Language selector tools come […]

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Locale vs Language

Locale vs Language: What Is Locale and What It Means for Your Website?

By Karol K
Last Updated: July 15th, 2024

“Locale vs language” is one of the more interesting riddles of the website localization and internationalization space. Or is it just me pondering things like that? No matter; I’m going to tell you all about it anyway! Here’s the important thing to take away from this: “website locales” are not the same as “website language […]

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