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Claudia Krusch, Translator, Business Woman, & Internet Marketer

(Deadlines for this contest have been extended...see below...in order to accomodate affiliates who wish to promote this contest to their readers.)

Long time friend, and member of The Value Pages Group, Claudia Krusch of CK Translations recently contacted me regarding a promotion that she wanted to launch. Claudia is full of great marketing ideas, so I'm always curious to know what she has up her sleeve. To learn more about Claudia and her translating and language education business check out her appearance on the Get More Business Show.

You Want This Prize!

Claudia's idea is to give away a Free Translating Package whereby she will translate a lucky winner's website or blog into Spanish (up to 5 pages)! I think this is an incredible idea. The Latino market is one of the strongest fastest growing markets in the country. Latino's tend to be savers and to a large extent have distanced themselves from the tempting easy credit traps that have hurt so many Americans. This means that Latinos are more comfortable spending right now than a lot of other people. Who wouldn't want to make their companies, products and services available to this strong segment of the American population?

So, you may be wondering where I come in with this. Claudia reached out to me because of my expansive social media network and the relationships that I have with business owners all across the country. We want to get the word out about this promotion/contest to as many people as possible.

Here's how it's going to work:

If you have a website or blog that you would like to be considered for this promotion/contest, please complete the form below. Please be assured that we will not sell your information and the only people who will have access to your contact info are Claudia and myself.

You may have noticed that I dropped the words winner and contest several times. To maximize the exposure of all parties involved - CK Translations, The Value Pages Group, and Your Business, should you choose to enter, we are going to let the public vote and choose a winner. Only one VOTE will be allowed per IP address so make sure to vote from both your home and work computer ;-) and have all your co-workers, friends, family, and contacts swing by the voting page to vote in your behalf.

Vote for your favorite to choose the WINNER

Although you can only VOTE once, you can check back as often as you like to see who's ahead in the contest and how you're fairing against the competition. Click here for the VOTING PAGE.

Your website or blog URL as well as your answer to why you deserve to win will be compiled on the voting page for readers to examine before casting their VOTE, so don't skimp on filling out the form!

All entries must be received by Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Midnight (Eastern Time).

The voting period will be from Thursday October 15, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) through Monday November 16, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).



Jason Sanders @ValuePagesGroup
Business Networking Specialist

www.TheValuePagesGroup.com

The One Click

 
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34 Comments on FREE Website or Blog Translation to Spanish (Updated)

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Jeff, I'm glad you like the idea!  Best of luck in the contest!

8:18am • #2
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Interesting for sure. thanks for telling us about it.

Patricia AUlson/portsmouth nh homes

8:47am • #3
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This was the most fascinating topic I found today. Thanks Jason.

8:54am • #4
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Jason what a great idea - I would just have a problem with follow up...  but I will pass it on to other agents in our office who are bi-lingual.  They'll love the chance to translate their blogs!

9:13am • #5
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Patricia - NP!  Thanks for stopping by.  Best of luck in the contest!

Gary - I'm glad you enjoyed it!  And coming from you, it's a really great compliment.  Good luck!

Lee & Pam - I'm sure Claudia could help out w/the follow up as well.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who wishes he/she was bi-lingual.

9:25am • #6
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Just ordered Rosetta Stone. For America's fastest growing community we need to speak, not just have it translated. It would be a real disconnect if I had a Spanish translation and then couldn't communicate.

9:37am • #7
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Joe - You sound like a man on a mission!  Awesome!  Good luck w/the contest!

9:46am • #8

That's a great idea to capture leads from Spanish-speaking prospects. However, a word of caution about representing a non-English speaker who does not understand English well.

There are a lot of (legal & other) nuances in a real estate transaction that can be lost in translation and open potential liability issues for agents.

Your best bet is to capture the lead, and refer it to a colleague who is fluent in that language!

Alan Donald
Keller Williams Realty
www.BuyHomesInCharleston.com
www.CarolinasConCasa.com

Alan Donald
10:23am • #9

That seems like a great idea. To echo Alan in the last post you might want to check all the legal ramifications of this.

11:49am • #10
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Alan - Great points!  It's always good to have someone check your work.  In a pinch Claudia could help you out with that.  Everything she does is certified!

11:50am • #11
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James - Thanks for your comments.  I'll leave it to the winner to do their due diligence!

11:52am • #12
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Interesting idea.  The only problem is I would have to learn Spanish again.  I have so many people with English as a 2nd language if I learned them all I would be over-qualified for real estate.  Probably end up working at the CIA.

3:32pm • #13
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congrats on feature post. nice blog.

6:58pm • #14
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I'm in.  I help quite a few clients of the spanish community.  I would like to help more of them buy homes in the area.

7:43pm • #15
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Gene - Somehow I could see you working for the CIA!  What do you mean learn Spanish AGAIN?  You knew it and then forgot it?  I don't believe it! ;-)  Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

Ginger - Thanks for your comment and the compliment!  I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Russ - Awesome!  Best of luck!

9:20pm • #16

Great idea for a promotion/contest.  I'm just curious, though.  Since I don't speak any Spanish, what do I do when somebody posts a comment in Spanish or visits my Spanish language website (which I, myself, cannot read) and tries to contact/communicate with me?

 

11:36pm • #17
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John - Claudia has programs to help learn Spanish, if that would help.  You could also develop a referral relationship with someone fluent in Spanish.  Lots of choices.  Lots of opportunity.  Thanks for the question!

8:22am • #18
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Great opportunity to post, Jason!  I believe targeting a Hispanic market goes beyond translation.  After you have attracted them with keywords and site content in Spanish, they expect someone to assist them in Spanish as well.  The FAR has some contracts and transaction forms available in Spanish, but unless you know the language (and the dialect) real well, it would be hard to advice a seller, buyer, tenant or landlord accordingly.

This is a phenomenal opportunity, though, if someone really wants to attract the market. We love it when business owners go through that effort to let us know they want our business, even when we understand, read and write English perfectly (some do.).

Thank you again for posting this fantastic article!

Elayna

1:42am • #19
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Elayna - Great insights!  Thanks for your kind words and for affirming the feeling that I've always had that the efforts count, even if all the details aren't perfect.  Thanks so much for commenting!

3:34pm • #20
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Mark - Good luck w/the contest!  Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

10:40pm • #22
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Great Ideas Jason. Just want to let you know that just as Eleyna stated, one also needs to understand the culture. Even a fluent Spanish speaker needs to understand the different backgrounds, manners and body language. Many hispanics will not look at you in the eye and it is not out of respect, as it is respect why some of us don't do it.

Best of luck to all and if I can help I'll be waiting in Texas.

Luis

Luis Colindres, TEXAS
2:09pm • #23
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Luis - Great insights!  Thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting!

2:16pm • #24
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Depending upon where you live, that is a great offer. SOme people use transaction programs; I've noticed they are not very reliable!

8:54pm • #25
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The Hispanic market is huge in our wonderful South Florida market and having a Cuban husband helps too:) Good luck to those who enter your contest.

9:01pm • #26
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Melissa - Thanks for your comments.  All of Claudia's work comes with a certification of accuracy.

 

Katerina - You're ahead of the game!  Thanks for the well wishes and comments!

4:46pm • #27
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3:08am • #29
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You can also try Google Translator for free.  Google search it, or check out the translator on my website at www.HNLCondos.com.

5:06pm • #30
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Doug - All good options if you're in a bind.  I've used the Google feature and found it to be about 90% accurate, which might be ok...depending on what you're translating.  Thanks for your comments!

6:00pm • #31
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Doug - I also noticed in the Google Translation feature you have on your site that Spanish isn't an option.

7:48pm • #32
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Jason, this is a great service. However, I agree with the others who have commented on what good would it do if you can't speak the language to the leads you get? Answer - hire a bi-lingual Buyer's agent or marry a bi-lingual person like Katerina did. :)

9:29pm • #33
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Congrats on the feature post!  You do need to have a plan in place when a spanish speaking contacts you.....With your blog/website in spanish they will assume you can speak the language.

 

Have a great week!

8:35am • #34
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Frank & Sharon - No problems, only solutions!  I love the comment!

Kristin and others - Claudia loves to teach people how to speak spanish!  Her company also offers translation services on an as needed basis.  If a translated website were to thoughtfully mention that Spanish isn't your primary language, but you're in the process of learning and that you have access to translators, I think it would give a great impression to spanish speaking visitors.  Plus the website would also rank under google searchs in Spanish.  (If you speak spanish, you don't google in english.)  It kind of makes sense for her to offer this promotion, huh?

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