In episode 94, Veruska Anconitano joins the show to talk about the opportunities and challenges within Multilingual SEO.
Veruska shares some insight into the advantages of an effective Multilingual SEO strategy and the impact it can have on revenue for your business.
We also discuss how cultural nuances can influence the results you see from your strategy and what mistakes you’ll want to steer clear of.
[0:00] Intro
[4:14] The Biggest Challenges in Multilingual SEO
[7:17] The Benefits of a Well-Executed Multilingual SEO Strategy
[9:09] The Extra Layer of Multilingual SEO
[11:25] What Should Businesses Consider Before Starting Their Multilingual SEO Strategy?
[14:21] How Businesses Should Approach Local Research
[16:15] Where Do You Begin With Implementation?
[19:05] Education & Accountability
[21:40] Technical Considerations
[23:35] How To Make User Experience Culturally Relevant
[28:22] Donโt Reach for the Stars
[30:41] Cultural Nuances
[32:22] The Champions of Multilingual SEO
[34:18] Is Google Translate Getting Any Better?
[38:22] Rapid Fire Rankings ๐ฅ
Veruska Anconitano
Title: Multilingual SEO and Localization Consultant
Website:ย www.anconitano.com
Bio:ย Veruska is an SEO consultant specializing in International & Multilingual SEO with years of experience helping companies enter non-English speaking markets and working at the intersection between SEO and Localization. She works at the intersection between SEO and Localization. Having a sociology/sociolinguistics and semiotic background supplemented by a masterโs in Data Science, she follows a ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ, ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐. As a proponent of a cultural view of International SEO and aiming for equality and removing access barriers for everyone, Veruska often speaks at webinars and conferences while constantly fighting against people butchering Italian food.
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