Hi everybody,I´m Dutch and I live in Spain, where I work for a Spanish company. We make websites and we´re planning to expand our business across the Spansh border. Within Europe there in harly any problem (thanks to the European Union and the "free trade"), but we also want to expand to the other site of the ocean: to the USA.We have contacts, but it´s stil not very clear how we can "export" a product that is not really touchable, e.g. a website...Maybe somebody has experience with this? Looking forward to hear something.Thank you very much,Lenny
I see overseas website development and website marketing all the time when
I'm doing research. India has definitely developed a online presence, along
with some Asian companies so this may not be to hard to do. If they can do
it, then you can do it.
I think the key for you is to concentrate on online SEO for the united
states. This is BIG! Don't bother with any other advertising. Since you
already develop websites I think you're halfway there. Develop a good site
for yourself and promote, promote, promote.
It'll take alot of hard work but a well design website along with proper
search engine optimization will get you far.
Due to the time difference between Spain and the US, you may have to have
somebody up at night. :->
I have used many developers in other countries outside the U.S. because the
pricing tends to be more reasonable than that of U.S. web developers.
However, there are different issues American consumers come across with
overseas help such as unresponsiveness, communication, and time difference.
You can advertise and offer your website development business here through
various websites such as Joomla.org or ODesk.com or optimize your website to
U.S. to reach the market here.
Just keep in mind to address those issues I mentioned in your advertisement
or marketing as they tend to be a very important factor for us U.S. customers
in choosing the right development company. Good luck.
Creating websites for the us market will be no different than what you are
currently doing, if you create a website then this can be hosted anywhere in
the world, as long as US customers are looking for the same type of things
that the Spanish are, you should have no problem.
Hi Lenny, check out our page on international online sales for information.
In our ages when we have such a great thing like Google, You can create a website from one place on the planet designed for a whole other location. Just buy a .com domain and use a traditional marketing methods, define in Google Webmaster Tools your website for USA and if the site will be quality enough you'll be fine...
In our ages when we have such a great thing like Google, You can create a website from one place on the planet designed for a whole other location. Just buy a .com domain and use a traditional marketing methods, define in Google Webmaster Tools your website for USA and if the site will be quality enough you'll be fine...
ngoriel | Community Moderator |
8/22/2011 - 5:14 pm
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Websites for US customers must be .us or not?
Hi, every country (and a few territories) in the world has a reserved, two letter country code domain (e.g, The United Kingdom has the domain .uk; see http://www.thrall.org/domains.htm ). An online exporter might want to choose domain names localized for their target markets. Locally branded domain names can increase brand awareness, website address recall and even impact brand sales and loyalty.
Visit http://export.gov/sellingonline/eg_main_020789.asp for more details on selecting a domain name.
richiec | Window Shopper | 8/2/2012 - 9:26 pm
I'm doing research. India has definitely developed a online presence, along
with some Asian companies so this may not be to hard to do. If they can do
it, then you can do it.
I think the key for you is to concentrate on online SEO for the united
states. This is BIG! Don't bother with any other advertising. Since you
already develop websites I think you're halfway there. Develop a good site
for yourself and promote, promote, promote.
It'll take alot of hard work but a well design website along with proper
search engine optimization will get you far.
Due to the time difference between Spain and the US, you may have to have
somebody up at night. :->
Rich
Design Process | Window Shopper | 7/23/2012 - 6:01 am
creativemediaweb | Window Shopper | 7/7/2012 - 11:36 pm
pricing tends to be more reasonable than that of U.S. web developers.
However, there are different issues American consumers come across with
overseas help such as unresponsiveness, communication, and time difference.
You can advertise and offer your website development business here through
various websites such as Joomla.org or ODesk.com or optimize your website to
U.S. to reach the market here.
Just keep in mind to address those issues I mentioned in your advertisement
or marketing as they tend to be a very important factor for us U.S. customers
in choosing the right development company. Good luck.
cwill184 | Window Shopper | 7/5/2012 - 1:48 pm
currently doing, if you create a website then this can be hosted anywhere in
the world, as long as US customers are looking for the same type of things
that the Spanish are, you should have no problem.
ngoriel | Community Moderator | 8/17/2011 - 6:07 pm
omrishabbat | Rising Star | 8/21/2011 - 12:46 pm
ibeam16 | Window Shopper | 8/22/2011 - 4:24 am
ngoriel | Community Moderator | 8/22/2011 - 5:14 pm
lennyhorstink | Performer | 8/18/2011 - 2:03 am
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