INTERNATIONAL WEB

Building a genuinely bilingual FR / EN website

A translation toggle is not an international strategy. A bilingual site needs stable URLs, adapted content and consistent technical signals.

This guide reflects Raven Digitals’ current working approach. It is educational, not legal, tax or financial advice.

1. Give each language its own stable URL

The useful question is not whether this item exists, but whether it is coherent with the market, the user journey and the rest of the system. Raven treats it as part of a connected digital experience rather than an isolated checkbox.

2. Use hreflang correctly

The useful question is not whether this item exists, but whether it is coherent with the market, the user journey and the rest of the system. Raven treats it as part of a connected digital experience rather than an isolated checkbox.

3. Adapt meaning, not only words

The useful question is not whether this item exists, but whether it is coherent with the market, the user journey and the rest of the system. Raven treats it as part of a connected digital experience rather than an isolated checkbox.

4. Keep equivalent user journeys

The useful question is not whether this item exists, but whether it is coherent with the market, the user journey and the rest of the system. Raven treats it as part of a connected digital experience rather than an isolated checkbox.

5. Measure by market

The useful question is not whether this item exists, but whether it is coherent with the market, the user journey and the rest of the system. Raven treats it as part of a connected digital experience rather than an isolated checkbox.

What to do next

Start with the smallest version that can be measured, then expand based on evidence. International does not mean launching every country at once.

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