How to Use Cross Border Ecommerce Localization Strategy to Improve Sales
Communicating your product globally can be tricky across cultural and language barriers. A significant percentage of purchasing power comes from cross-border sales — this is exactly where localization strategy comes into play. You have to take cues from your competitors in your target market, walking the fine line of exploiting the exoticism of your brand while acting like a local.
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Language in Your Ecommerce Business
If you plan to expand internationally, the ability to present your product in the target market’s native language must be crucial to your expansion strategy. Successful native language content falls in line with expectations in two areas: function (date/time format, telephone number format, weights, currency) and culture (images, humour, etiquette, values, traditions).
For a non-native speaker, mistakes are easy to make, so translation alone is not enough — the methodology required is localization. Investing in localization can help you reach global consumers and expand your market share overseas.
1. Make Your Customers Comfortable
If selling to buyers in other countries, you need to play by their rules. Customers need to like what they see, otherwise they won’t buy — select a platform that provides a localized experience where they can comfortably browse and purchase.
2. Reach Customers at Their Level
54% of users say obtaining information in their native language is more important than the actual price. Bad translations have jeopardized past market entry ventures, so ensure the dialect is accurate and not strange to your target audience.
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3. Act Local
Respecting other cultures means providing content that doesn’t offend the local audience — this applies to every aspect of the ecommerce experience, including payments, marketing, logistics and customer service. Never prioritize customers from one country over another.
4. Choose the Right Platform
Even the platform you choose to sell through should be strategically analyzed. Understand the platform’s strategy and services, and integrate it into your ecommerce strategy — especially important for MSMEs selling cross-border, since globalization can turn any business into a micro-multinational overnight.
The rise of the digital era makes going global easier than ever, and it’s certainly not something you should shy away from. There are so many benefits to going global with your ecommerce, but nailing your localization strategy is the first step. We at Libra Web Solutions are here to help — contact us at info@librawebsolutions.com. We transformed around 80 ecommerce ventures for customers from UK, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Singapore since 2008.
Sharmila specializes in business development, lead generation, and customer service. She has an interest in bringing traditional businesses online, and currently handles business development and customer support at Libra Web Solutions.