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Want to Change Your WordPress Language? Here’s Every Way to Do It

By Colin
Last Updated: March 26th, 2025

Need to change your WordPress language? When you install WordPress manually or via most autoinstallers, you get an option to choose your site’s default language. But what if you want to change your language down the road and use a new language for your front-end site, backend dashboard, or both? You have options! And it’s […]

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Subdomain vs Subdirectory: Which One is Better for Multilingual SEO?

By Colin
Last Updated: September 16th, 2024

Trying to decide between a subdirectory vs subdomain for your multilingual website (or a single language site)? Choosing between a subdirectory and a subdomain can be a tough decision. Both approaches have their pros and cons, and it ultimately comes down to what works best for your website and its specific needs. So – which […]

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The Best Transifex Alternative for WordPress Sites

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: April 3rd, 2024

You may be familiar with the Transifex translation service. It can be a useful tool for translating pages on your static website or in an app you’re developing. However, the needs of a WordPress site are very different from software development. In this article, I’ll explain how Transifex works, then cover the best Transifex alternative […]

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Website Localization Strategy Guide: Examples, and Best Practices

By Colin
Last Updated: October 2nd, 2024

Trying to come up with a website localization strategy for your business? If you want to connect with a multilingual and/or multiregional audience, having a content localization strategy is important. So how do you come up with that strategy? Well, that’s the purpose of this post. Below, you’re going to learn everything that you need […]

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How to Create an Effective Language Dropdown in WordPress

By D.J. Billings
Last Updated: April 29th, 2025

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: April 29th, 2025

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

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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