The internet may connect devices, but language connects people.
I had an OpEd published this week in the Los Angeles Times about the importance of languages — and the ... Read moreThe internet may connect devices, but language connects people.Author informationJohn...
View ArticleWhat’s the world’s most multilingual website? (2019 update)
Last year, I wrote an essay for Multilingual in which I noted that the world’s most multilingual website isn’t Google or Facebook or even Wikipedia. It ... Read moreWhat’s the world’s most multilingual...
View Article1,000 languages: The world’s most multilingual website
The Jehovah’s Witnesses announced today that its website reached 1,000 languages, an impressive achievement. The release notes: On November 4, ... Read more1,000 languages: The world’s most...
View ArticleThe top 10 global websites from the 2020 Web Globalization Report Card
I began the Report Card back in 2003 because, at the time, there was nothing out there that focused specifically ... Read moreThe top 10 global websites from the 2020 Web Globalization Report...
View ArticleThe best 25 global websites of 2020
In keeping with past years, I’m pleased to announce the top 25 websites from the 2020 Web Globalization Report Card. ...Read moreThe best 25 global websites of 2020Author informationJohn YunkerJohn is...
View ArticleThe Worldly Marketer: What you need to know about web globalization best...
I recently spent an hour with Kathrin Bussman as part of her wonderful podcast The Worldly Marketer. I talked about ...Read moreThe Worldly Marketer: What you need to know about web globalization best...
View ArticleReinventing the Translation Industry: Notes from the TAUS conference
I recently participated in the TAUS event Reinventing the Translation Industry. The focus of the event was on imagining the translation ...Read moreReinventing the Translation Industry: Notes from the...
View ArticleThe most popular posts of 2020
Just before we wave good riddance to this year I wanted to share a list of those articles that were the most visited. I started this blog back in 2002, so I’m always surprised when I see something I...
View ArticleThe top 25 best global websites from the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the 17th annual edition of the Report Card, and it reflects a challenging year. Yet there is much to be...
View ArticleCOVID flattened the language curve, and that’s actually good news
I began the Web Globalization Report Card back in 2003. It became the first report of it kind to benchmark global websites and I’ve been publishing this report annually ever since then. For the first...
View ArticleLast chance to register for Lead the World to Your Website
There are still a few days left before I teach a two-hour class devoted to best practices in global navigation. July 27th9am to 11am PSTClass link You’ll learn: The four core elements of a successful...
View ArticleThe top 25 global websites from the 2022 Web Globalization Report Card
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2022 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the 18th annual edition of the Report Card, and it reflects another difficult year. And yet there is much to...
View ArticleMost internet users are not native-English speakers: Is your website world...
One of the four major benchmarking criteria of the Web Globalization Report Card is global reach. That is, what languages do you support? And how many languages do you support? To score a perfect 25...
View ArticleThe best 25 global websites from the 2023 Web Globalization Report Card
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the 19th annual edition of the Report Card, yes, 19th. And while there are a number of very familiar faces in...
View ArticleIndustry leaders from the 2023 Web Globalization Report Card: From Adobe to...
I’ve announced the top 25 global websites from the 2023 Web Globalization Report Card. But that only tells part of the story. To better understand how companies compete against their peers, I grouped...
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