Comments on: How to widen your blog’s international reach http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 15,000+ designers reading his blog. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 David Airey Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:21:49 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1980 Thanks Lak, I'll check out Google's translator. Mat, I'm on my way for a look. Thanks Lak, I’ll check out Google’s translator.

Mat, I’m on my way for a look.

]]> By: Mat http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Mat Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:24:52 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1968 If the translation is anything like Babelfish it could be a worry! Ps David I have launched my first blog competition if you're interested. Prize is a free tailored shirt. If the translation is anything like Babelfish it could be a worry!

Ps David I have launched my first blog competition if you’re interested. Prize is a free tailored shirt.

]]> By: Lakshmi http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1962 Lakshmi Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:16:59 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1962 David, its a nice premise and very thoughtful. In fact in <a href="http://www,MyBlogLog.com" rel="nofollow">MyBlogLog</a>, I have been suggesting using at least a Google translator tool, especially for my non-English visitors who have visited. Google does not support a whole lot of languages, but is a start anyway. If the WP plugin is a server load, just use the Google translator, which does the same job, more or less, with less server load.. :) David, its a nice premise and very thoughtful. In fact in MyBlogLog, I have been suggesting using at least a Google translator tool, especially for my non-English visitors who have visited. Google does not support a whole lot of languages, but is a start anyway. If the WP plugin is a server load, just use the Google translator, which does the same job, more or less, with less server load.. :)

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 David Airey Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:01:21 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1936 I remember you used it, ilker. It's clear from your Google stats 'geo location map' that most of your readers are from English speaking countries. How long did you use the translation tool for? My plan is to give it prominence on my site to see if there's any increase in non-English speaking readers. I remember you used it, ilker.

It’s clear from your Google stats ‘geo location map’ that most of your readers are from English speaking countries. How long did you use the translation tool for?

My plan is to give it prominence on my site to see if there’s any increase in non-English speaking readers.

]]> By: ilker http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 ilker Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1933 I had the language translator on my blog.. but only a few readers told me that it was useful even though the translation was not accurate. I had the language translator on my blog.. but only a few readers told me that it was useful even though the translation was not accurate.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 David Airey Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:13:02 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1931 I'll keep an eye out for updates, Lorelle. It seems I'm having teething problems similar to those mentioned on your posts' comments. The permalink structure when using a self-hosted WP blog is different from that of WordPress.com so I can't perform the update you mentioned. I'll stick at it though, and as you say, if all else fails, try another plugin. I’ll keep an eye out for updates, Lorelle.

It seems I’m having teething problems similar to those mentioned on your posts’ comments.

The permalink structure when using a self-hosted WP blog is different from that of WordPress.com so I can’t perform the update you mentioned.

I’ll stick at it though, and as you say, if all else fails, try another plugin.

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.davidairey.com/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Lorelle Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:50:38 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-to-widen-your-blogs-international-reach/#comment-1929 I'm glad that my post got you thinking and taking action. You also need to know that I recently learned that the various translation WordPress Plugins can put increased hits on your database. If your host server has any database access limits or restrictions, or you are on a limited server site, take care. If not, have fun. The Plugin authors are working on improving these, so stayed tuned for more news on this. And thanks for starting to think outside of your "box" to the international community. We really need to continue the blog conversation beyond the language barriers. I’m glad that my post got you thinking and taking action. You also need to know that I recently learned that the various translation WordPress Plugins can put increased hits on your database. If your host server has any database access limits or restrictions, or you are on a limited server site, take care. If not, have fun.

The Plugin authors are working on improving these, so stayed tuned for more news on this.

And thanks for starting to think outside of your “box” to the international community. We really need to continue the blog conversation beyond the language barriers.

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