Long gone are the days when global brands only needed to translate their marketing content. Today, customers expect content that personally appeals to them, and in response, brands strive to create messages that can really resonate and connect with their audience.
Transcreation is also growing amongst companies that are eager to enter new markets on the right foot and want to make an impactful first impression.
As we explored in a previous blog post, transcreation is the adaptation of one message into another language, keeping in mind the cultural context of the audience that will receive it. The adaptation of references such as humor, symbols, myths, colors, images, and the message itself will ensure cultural suitability. No more literal word-for-word translations, as transcreation delivers on conveying the general concept of the message in a culturally appropriate manner.
Here are four reasons why you should place your bets on transcreation for your global marketing content.
Google quality standards and algorithms take into account several factors to rank pages, including content quality, relevance and visitor engagement.
While it may be tempting to google translate your online content, search engines might consider this as duplicate content and even penalize it in search results. Investing in transcreation ensures your content is rich and unique, resulting in a better SERP ranking.
Transcreation will address how the user searches and poses questions in combination with more detailed keyword research. By replicating local users' thought processes, you can take the original concept instead of simply translating keywords. Your audience will be more readily drawn to click through the content, which signals to search engines that it's pertinent. The result is improved relevance and content that meets your audience’s questions.
Transcreation isn’t just a way to have content available in a local language, it is going beyond words. It’s about giving your audience exactly what they need, so they’ll recognize you as a brand that speaks in a local voice. Ultimately, it’s all about engaging with your customer, widening your market reach and earning brand loyalty. By transcreating, you show your international visitors you know and understand their different cultures, care about them and respect their values.
While a literal translation will just drive your target away, well-written native content not only expands your reach but also keeps your audience engaged.
When you deliver content that is relevant and designed specifically for your audience, users are more likely to trust your brand and keep returning to your site.
With a more engaged audience, your conversion rates will likely become higher. Even if driving traffic to your website is key for global brand awareness, it doesn’t necessarily mean more customers. However, if you deliver the content that your audience is looking for in a way that is specially created to attract them, making them feel it’s addressing their local market, they are more prone to go from being a visitor to becoming your next customer.
Building a successful global brand takes more than speaking the language of its target markets. That’s why an investment in transcreation is an investment in your brand.
Transcreation experts use their knowledge and expertise to ensure marketing messages are conveyed using updated styles and trends from any given locale. Being in touch with the local culture, these specialists also understand different search behaviors and colloquial use of language.
By making your content marketing culturally appropriate for your international audiences, you’ll improve brand awareness in those regions, ultimately leading to increased traffic, user engagement, conversions and return visitor stats.