Category: Translation

The Future of the Translation Industry: Global & Swedish Trends

The future of the translation industry has never been more interesting. Here we’ll go over emerging trends and technologies to keep in mind.

Swedish LSPs: Agencies, Translators, or Machines?

Get to know the ups and downs of your options with our ultimate guide to choosing the right Swedish translation provider.

Swedish Translation vs. Transcreation: Which Is Right for You?

Translation or transcreation? If you need Swedish language services, you might be wondering which type is right for your text. Here are some tips.

When to Choose Machine Translation vs. a Professional Translator

Let’s go over everything you need to know about machine translation vs. a professional English-Swedish translator, so you can make the right decision for your translation needs.

How to Market to Swedish Users With Digital Marketing

It’s important to ensure translated Swedish materials aren’t just high-quality, but also digital-ready. Swedish customers today expect brand interactions that are user-oriented, keyword-optimized, and transparent. 

How to Reach the Swedish Market With Transcreation

Let’s take a closer look at why you should get transcreation services to successfully reach Swedish customers. 

7 Reasons You Need a Pro English to Swedish Translator

 To create compelling translations for new audiences in Sweden, it’s essential to hire professionals who know how to craft elegant, native-sounding copy that gets results. Here’s what professional English-Swedish translators bring to the table for businesses worldwide.  

Is It Worth Hiring a Pro Swedish Translator for Marketing Materials?

Marketing to Sweden

Crafting compelling marketing copy is a must for swaying potential customers. As companies work to persuade audiences in new regions, they will require professional marketing translation to achieve a high impact. 

Word-for-word translation just doesn’t cut it for marketing copy. To achieve effective Swedish translation of marketing materials, professionals must have a deep understanding of the target audience, brand voice, local phrasing and SEO. Here are some top reasons to choose a professional for your next English to Swedish marketing campaign

Marketing materials that require a professional

Swedish translation of marketing materials is a highly specialized skill that focuses on wordsmithing language to be clear, persuasive and high-impact. Some typical types of English to Swedish marketing materials include:

  • Brochures and leaflets
  • Case studies and testimonials
  • Digital ads (PPC)
  • E-books
  • Images and videos
  • Presentations
  • Press releases
  • Print and email newsletters
  • Product catalogs and materials
  • SEO keywords
  • Social media posts
  • Training materials
  • Websites, landing pages, and banners
  • … and more.

Digital marketing materials such as websites, digital ads, and social media campaigns are essential for companies looking to expand their customer base in new locations. 

Risks of hiring non-professionals for marketing translation

Choosing a non-professional to translate your marketing materials could quickly become costly. While it may seem more budget-friendly for an internal bilingual employee to translate the marketing copy, often this individual doesn’t have specialized translation skills. This could lead to translated marketing copy that:

  • Contains mistakes or unnatural sounding phrases
  • Is not tailored to regional dialects or other target audience needs
  • Does not follow the brand voice 
  • Is not optimized for SEO

Ultimately, ineffective Swedish translation of marketing materials could result in poor campaign performance, low engagement metrics, and overall reduced revenue. In contrast, a professional marketing translation can boost results all-around for a successful product launch in Sweden.

4 reasons your company should rely on professional Swedish translators

A professional Swedish translator can take your marketing campaign to the next level. Let’s take a look at how professional translators maximize marketing copy to get results.

1. Deep understanding of the target audience

Professionals know their target audience like the back of their hand. They’re mindful of regional dialects, cultural sensitivities, current affairs, and other aspects of your campaign’s audience. They’re able to optimize the copy with local humor, customs, and phrasing, so that it resonates with local audiences.

2. Ins and outs of brand voice

English to Swedish translators also offer high-quality writing skills, so that they can incorporate the tone of your brand voice and maximize the message with excellent wordsmithing. Professionals know how to leverage a brand style guide in order to translate copy with the right voice. 

3. Ability to craft natural phrasing

Professionals also focus their efforts on copy that sounds organic and is persuasive to potential customers. This starts with crafting English to Swedish translation that elevates natural phrasing – including vocabulary, idioms, humor, and more – so that local users feel at home.

4. Expert SEO research

Finally, professionals know how the target audience searches online and have obtained skills to optimize SEO in the copy in order to match their search habits. They perform expert, locally-focused keyword research so that potential customers land on your company’s product during relevant searches.

Leverage professional English to Swedish translators

Choosing a professional English to Swedish translator for your marketing materials is a necessary step for winning over Swedish users. Without a professional to optimize your message, your marketing campaign may get poor results. 

To ensure your next English to Swedish marketing campaign is a success, get in touch with me. As a professional Swedish translator, I have extensive experience in marketing translation/transcreation and a proven track record in getting top marketing results for companies. You can even check out marketing translation case studies that I’ve worked on.

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4 Steps For Translating Your Website From English to Swedish

 

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It only takes 0.05 seconds for users to get a first impression of your website. As you launch into the Swedish market, you’ll need flawless website translation to impress potential customers from the very first second – literally.

For your Swedish website launch to succeed, users must begin their customer journey in their native language. Without seamless translation, potential customers won’t feel confident that you can deliver on your product or service. Worse yet, their user experience may be negatively impacted.

Let’s go through the top considerations for achieving a website translation from English to Swedish that truly adds value for your customers in Sweden.

1. Honing in on Cultural Nuances

Website translation best practices include providing culturally appropriate content for the target audience. You’ll want to use phrasing that sounds natural and select examples that make sense for Swedish culture.

For example, in Sweden, we’re not very familiar with terms such as “home run” or “mile high,” so they would sound odd in a website translation. This also goes for images, icons and other visuals. It’s important that the full online experience is culturally relevant to the consumer.

2. Aligning With Your International SEO Strategy

International and local SEO is key to crafting content that’s seen by real Swedes. Your international SEO strategy should include keywords that Swedish users actually type into their preferred search engines.

It’s important that you don’t skip this step, as SEO is a must for getting results online. The most successful international retailers spend significant time and resources on discovering the ideal international SEO keywords to cater to the expectations, lifestyle, and cultural preferences of their target users.

English-Swedish linguists that specialize in translating websites know how important researching different types of keywords can be for attaining a high reach and Google ranking. Professionals like me can help with translating SEO for the Swedish market, as well as SEO-related copy such as meta descriptions, URLs and more.

Related: 10 SEO tips for web localization 

3. Prioritizing What Web Content to Translate (or Not)

Understanding which pages of your website will be translated can help focus your priorities and cut your budget. Do you have any products or services that you aren’t selling in Sweden? Then there’s no need to translate these pages.

Overall, you should focus on translating high-impact copy. Does it make sense to translate certain pages for the Swedish market? Is the information relevant for Sweden? A good way to save money on website localization is to only translate the most relevant content for the Swedish market.

4. Choosing a Quality Website Translation Service

Hire a qualified language professional to uphold the integrity of your brand. Though machine translation may keep your budget low, you’ll likely miss out on the opportunity to connect with Swedish users and boost sales, as machines don’t have subject matter expertise, cultural awareness or experience in international SEO.

Your website launch will be more successful if the translation truly enhances the user experience and allows for smooth communication between the company and the customer. Choosing a professional English-Swedish translator is the best choice to reach local clients and wow them into buying your product or service online.

Get in Touch for Professional English to Swedish Web Translation

To get content that’s accurately localized and tailored for the Swedish market, reach out to Swedish Translation Services. You can be confident that the final copy will be ready to reach and impress Swedish users.

Not only do I have nuanced attention to cultural and linguistic considerations, but I also have experience in web-specific needs such as international SEO. Learn more about my English-Swedish website translation expertise here.

 

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