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Historically, website translation has been tricky and expensive. But MotionPoint arms you with the right resources to understand the complexities, avoid the pitfalls, and succeed in global markets.

International Business Strategies
Q&A: The Opportunities and Challenges of Global Marketing
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By: MotionPoint
November 11, 2015
Q&A: The Opportunities and Challenges of Global Marketing

MotionPoint's SVP of Client Services recently chatted with The Hub about ways digital marketers can smartly engage consumers in international markets.

International Business Strategies
Singles Day Is Coming
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
November 05, 2015
Singles Day Is Coming

Last year, Chinese shoppers spent $9 billion in one day. Nov. 11—the world’s largest online shopping day—is nearly here. Can your company get a piece of the action?

International Business Strategies
Optimizing Mobile Content for Global Customers
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By: MotionPoint
October 27, 2015
Optimizing Mobile Content for Global Customers

Charles Whiteman, MotionPoint’s SVP of Client Services, recently showcased ways expanding companies can reach more customers, on their devices of choice.

International Business Strategies
Let’s Get Lexical
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
October 22, 2015
Let’s Get Lexical

Most times, one Spanish website can effectively serve every Spanish audience. But in some cases, subtle linguistic differences can greatly impact conversion and revenue.

International Business Strategies
MotionPoint Shares Industry-Leading Perspective on Proxy-Based Localization
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By: MotionPoint
October 20, 2015
MotionPoint Shares Industry-Leading Perspective on Proxy-Based Localization

Slator, a news site covering the Language Service Provider (LSP) industry, recently featured insights from MotionPoint's SVP of Client Services on website localization.

International Business Strategies
Why URL Optimization Matters For Global Markets
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By: Reagan Evans
October 14, 2015
Why URL Optimization Matters For Global Markets

For years, SEO experts have touted URL optimization as a best practice. Learn how this ethos applies to localized content on international websites—and how it boosts conversion rates and revenue.

International Business Strategies
Three Critical Ingredients To Make Your Global Sites Succeed
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
October 09, 2015
Three Critical Ingredients To Make Your Global Sites Succeed

Companies tend to abandon their global online strategies when they don't generate immediate, meaningful results. The reason "why" is a mystery for these organizations—after all, they performed their due diligence and launched a localized website in the market’s preferred language. What went wrong?

International Business Strategies
Empowering Users Is Key to Improving Global Site Conversions and Value
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By: MotionPoint
October 01, 2015
Empowering Users Is Key to Improving Global Site Conversions and Value

How can companies effectively inform international customers that a localized version now exists for their market? The secret, MotionPoint found, was to put the customers' needs above all.

International Business Strategies
To Go Across the Globe, You Must Go Across All Screens
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By: Reagan Evans
September 25, 2015
To Go Across the Globe, You Must Go Across All Screens

Global smartphone adoption is skyrocketing. What’s the smartest way to ensure that a company’s localized content displays accurately across all digital channels?

International Business Strategies
Companies Get Results With Mobile Sites for U.S. Hispanics
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By: Reagan Evans
September 11, 2015
Companies Get Results With Mobile Sites for U.S. Hispanics

Discover how Spanish-language mobile websites boosts traffic, engagement and revenue for companies in several industries. Is your company ignoring a thriving opportunity.

International Business Strategies
Smartphones: The Secret Weapon for Winning Global Consumers
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
September 04, 2015
Smartphones: The Secret Weapon for Winning Global Consumers

M-commerce is outpacing traditional e-commerce by three-to-one. If your expanding organization neglects the mobile web, it’s missing where the action is. Here’s a primer.

International Business Strategies
MotionPoint SVP Shares Insights on Chinese Canadians at Retail Insider
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By: MotionPoint
August 28, 2015
MotionPoint SVP Shares Insights on Chinese Canadians at Retail Insider

Canadian-based companies can win big by smartly catering to the country’s “most sought-after citizens,” a MotionPoint executive writes.

International Business Strategies
Meet the ‘V4’—Four Emerging Markets That Can Boost Your Company’s Growth
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By: Reagan Evans
August 06, 2015
Meet the ‘V4’—Four Emerging Markets That Can Boost Your Company’s Growth

The V4 represents the fifth-largest economy in Europe and the twelfth-largest in the world. Discover how your company can engage this thriving market with localized online experiences.

International Business Strategies
Russia Becomes an Ideal Market as E-Payment Options Mature
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
July 15, 2015
Russia Becomes an Ideal Market as E-Payment Options Mature

Our thorough analysis of the region, and the positive changes we’re seeing in its economies and policies, lead us to be quite bullish on Russian and the CIS.

International Business Strategies
Chinese ‘Ghost Malls’ Present Opportunities for Online Business
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By: Dominic Dithurbide
July 01, 2015
Chinese ‘Ghost Malls’ Present Opportunities for Online Business

Chinese shoppers are abandoning shopping centers in droves, increasingly looking online for better products and prices. But there’s a silver lining for Western brands.

International Business Strategies
Growing Economy and Empowered Consumers Make Colombia an Emerging Online Market
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By: Reagan Evans
May 27, 2015
Growing Economy and Empowered Consumers Make Colombia an Emerging Online Market

Brands are expanding into Colombia, thanks to economic growth and governmental reform. MotionPoint clients are seeing surges in web traffic and revenue from the market.