Most of the new WOOCOMMERCE stores began to sell and transport to their nearby environment -the same state in the same state -the same state , Country or another familiar area. However, for many shop owners, they have begun to consider further adventure for a while.
International sales can bring huge returns, but before the beginning, you need to consider Many . Transport logistics, tax effects, due to licensed or use restrictions, whether all your products can even be provided internationally, we should not even start calculating all this cost.
In short: It takes a lot of work to cross these boundaries and contact these customers.
However, if your products have caused a sensation in a distant country, you fully know that you can make money and satisfy customers. Therefore, , we summarized this prompt, skills, and some useful WOOCOMMERCE extensions, these extensions will make the internationalization process less challenging -Whita you sell 20 products or 20,000 Planting products.
Let us know deeply before you turn on the switch and start shipping overseas
123] What should I do.
First decide how to deal with the translation -multiple text blocks, pages or multiple sites are options
The first you should consider Things -if it is not the first thing -the possibility of language barrier.
Leaving your store in a single language may cause trouble to international customers
. If they say that language fluently, they may misunderstand the policy or declare. Even if they do this, they may feel that you are willing to take their money without spending time to cater to them.
It is sold overseas without translation? Your client may think this is rude.
Click tweet
It is also possible that foreign customers
Fundamental
Don’t know you. Do you dream of lining in France, eh?
There are three ways to solve the tricky topic of translation:
There are multiple text blocks on the same page,
- Use the page /Translation, or
- Multi -site/geographical location method.
multiple translation text blocks You can translate text for international shoppers One method is to manually add additional translation text blocks to product description, homepage, etc. The text will be displayed in your mother tongue first, and then the same item is displayed in the second language.
If you want to sell products to customers who only speak another language,
and
The number of texts to be translated is limited, the effect of this method is the best
. This is because these additional texts will occupy quite a lot of space. Even if you are proficient in the second language, translate all product pages, shop pages, etc. are very tired. Other matters that need to be remembered: This will not allow you to translate the default text in checkout, transport email, customer dashboard, etc. . You can study the code in depth to change all the contents, or use an expansion program such as Checkout Field Editor for changes, but the same -this may be a slow, tedious and overall process.
Translate on demand If you want to sell products in multiple countries/regions , Or customers will speak more than two languages \u200b\u200b-or just have no time and patience to translate manually -another choice is to use some kind of \”on -demand\” translation tool.
To so as to use it with Convenient component format is translated as needed.
-Abbly, free GTRANSlate. This pop -up to a small component area and turn your store into any language you want. Quick and simple.The real -time translation service has gone through the long road, but they are still imperfect
. So there are still misunderstandings here, let alone unintentional funny results. However, there is another final choice to consider, especially if you are serious about the entire \”international sales\”.123]
Use WPML for geographical positioning and multi -site Then you have never heard of WPML. Now with WPML of Woocommerce, this is a expansion that combines multi -language plug -in and e -commerce tools. WPML of Woocommerce essentially allows you to create a separate store for each language . Although you will still use an interface to work, your clients will see the pages, texts and currencies they see depends entirely on where they come from and what they speak. Reward: If you are willing, you can even set the geographical location to automatically send them to the right position.
WPML and Woocommerce are combined to translate text for the product page.
This extension allows you to define the sales language you will use. For many of the languages, you will find that the default text (in shopping carts, instrument panels, etc.) has been translated and in place. However, You need to translate the other texts of the product or other pages , fortunately, WPML has effectively handled this process by allocating and marking (as shown above).
The final conclusion on this method is:
The workload is very large, and it may be very very good It takes time, but if you take international sales seriously, it is worth
. This is also the most friendly method for customers, thanks to a separate store display. I am curious about wpml? Learn more here. Allow shoppers to switch the currency displayed on the product page The first thing you will set in WooCommerce is your store currency, that is, the local currency you receive payment.
It seems simple to use a currency every store … Until you want to start selling internationally, that’s it.
This is simple for a store selling a country/region. However, when you plan to sell to
multiple
company, you may want to know how to deal with it.
Woocommerce does not support receiving payment of multiple currencies, so your customers will still use the local currency payment designated by your store.
One
For this, we recommend buying a small part of a currency converter and adding it to the product to the product Small component area on the page.
This extension allows the value of any and all currency code you specified
: In this case, customers will be able to switch between the US dollar and the euro– – But you can add any number to the list as needed! This small part uses an open source exchange rate API, so it will obtain the latest exchange rate and display the local price of each customer in real time. In this way, your customers will always see their own
currency
to see as accurate value as possible .
In addition,
. This is suitable for product prices, freight and total shopping carts. If you need to check certain content later, or customers have doubts about the exchange rate, it will be helpful.Complicated transportation and delivery options into simple tables on a separate page Add one or more new international transport destinations to your store usually means adding new carrier Match with the method. If they try to view your rates or options in advance, this may make it difficult to solve the simple situation, even local customers.
solution:
If you have a separate page, which contains your transportation on your transportation Details of methods, carrier and/or expenses, please decompose them as easy -to -read forms of each method and destination
. If you
are not yet
, you may consider creating it -it may be very useful.
For example, the following is how our friends in S \u0026#39; Well decompose their freight on their policy pages: Each method and destination place is It clearly illustrates the details and prices of transportation. (Click or click to view the full size)
Another main example from the Joco Cups shipping page. It has more choices to share:
] For all JOCO guestsA beautiful and tidy table prepared by the household shows that you will pay for each order and how long you will receive it. (Click or click to view the full size)
. It also makes the difference in fees, methods and operators clear at a glance, so Swedish customers will know why they may pay more (or less) fees than Swiss friends.
Use the customer service option to be friendly to the international shoppers So far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far, so far We have introduced some ways to make international shoppers feel more comfortable when browsing your store -to display text, detailed transportation options in their language, and so on. But one thing to consider in the end is
, what kind of experience will they have if they need to contact you
.
If your only choice is to contact you through the phone, then there are two main questions here: Foreign customers may not speak your mother tongue, and
[] 123] The phone from abroad may be expensive!
Calling from overseas seeking help may not be a good time that customers think.
The best way to solve the customer’s question or answer the question is
. This makes you translate messages (if necessary) and answer them without bringing any costs or excessive difficulties to your shoppers.
Try these woocommerce extensions to make your global store feel localized In addition to the expansion and plug -in we have mentioned, There are also some solutions specific to Woocommerce here, which will help international customers feel when shopping with you. ] WOOOCOMMERCE
Alternative list-Allow international shoppers to include themselves in the alternate list of products that are not available in their country/region, butThen not inform them when they can buy them by email.
The transportation of each product —— Are some items transporting the price of overseas is a bit expensive? No problem: Through this expansion, you can change the cost appropriately (and keep your profits unchanged).
- Odoro
- -The shipping costs of managing your WooCommerce, eBay, etc. in one place -and get the best price for customers around the world.
- Headquartered in the United States? Organized domestic and foreign taxes that are arranged through an extension. No matter where you sell, you can submit a return, handle VAT, and eliminate all speculations in the process of taxation.
- Don’t forget to see the payment gateway we support -We many extensions allow you to accept payment from multiple countries, and support local pickups, and support local pickups. Special options such as goods and payment.
WOOCOMMERCE AVataX-
Finally,
By following these tips, your store will quickly cross the border
expanded Your store seems to need to do a lot of work with exposure to overseas customers -and it is true. But if your product has international demand, you can definitely achieve it.
By following these prompts, optimizing Woocommerce and trying some selected extensions, you will be able to cross national borders and immediately contact new customers . As long as you make sure that your product can be used internationally to take these steps -otherwise you may find that you hurriedly do everything at the last moment.
Are there any questions about selling products to international customers? Or do you want to share with other shop owners any prompts in your journey? We are glad to receive your letter in the comments.
Related reading:
Show store currency
How to choose the appropriate payment gateway
] Tips for opening an international Woocommerce store The value -added tax and international sales knowledge you should understand
