While checking the summary statistics in StatCounter about my website, I discovered that many of my visitors are from foreign countries other than United States. I also have seen many blogs/websites embedded Google translation service with icons of their corresponding country flags. So I think it is very important that you can provide this kind of service for your visitors. Although the translation service provided from Google is not perfect, hopefully Google will improve it further in the future. If you are interested and want to implement the codes on your blog just like mine here. Follow the steps below:
- Download the widget codes here. It provides 22 languages with its corresponding flags.
- Login to your WordPress Dashboard; click on Design/Widgets.
- Click on Add next to text; you should see text widget is added to the right sidebar.
- Click on Edit to open up its text area; put the above codes there; give a title if you wish.
- Click on Change to save it.
- Move this text widget wherever you like it to be.
- Finally click on Save Change to save it.
If you use Google Blogger as blog platform, check out these articles: Translate Your Blog/Website in Different Languages – Part 1 and Translate Your Blog/Website in Different Languages – Part 2.
Enjoy!
5 responses so far ↓
Aminul Islam Sajib // August 10, 2008 at 9:15 am |
It’s a good idea!
Aminul Islam Sajib // August 10, 2008 at 9:17 am |
But the page you provided for translation codes, gives a 404 error. Please fix the problem. Otherwise this post is useless.
Lanna // August 10, 2008 at 1:16 pm |
Hi Aminul Islam Sajib;
Thanks for pointing out the problem.
Originally I provided an embedded form but WordPress.com doesn’t accept a form, so I created a page and made it private. I did not realize that visitors can not open it except myself. I’ll fix the problem as soon as possible.
Thanks for your visit.
Gagan // August 16, 2008 at 9:19 pm |
Must say, – you applied “common sense” which is very “rare”
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