The 10 best global websites of 2026
The 10 best global websites of 2026 The 10 best global websites of 2026, from the new Web Globalization Report Card: Wikipedia Airbnb TikTok ChatGPT Nestlé IKEA Netflix Meta/Facebook Coca-Cola …
The evolution of the top 10 global websites
Here’s a short video that illustrates the many changes to the top 10 list of best global websites according to the Web Globalization Report Card….
The (continued) decline of Russian on global websites
In 2015, 87% of the leading global websites supported Russian. Russian was a “top 10” language. Today just 59% of these sites support Russian. Most of that decline has happened …
Nine Languages and One Pair of Scissors
How a Japanese program born in 1999 set out to meet the world in the age of AI A guest article by Takahiro Yonemura In the 1990s, I fell in …
Global gateways are getting easier to find
This is something I’ve said for many years and I’m happy to report that more and more companies are investing in global navigation best practices. The end result is that …
Language strategies are churning, but you need to know where to look
On the surface, web globalization looks relatively calm. As I’ve noted in the past, the average leading global website still supports roughly 34 languages, largely unchanged from a year ago. …
The top 25 websites from the 2026 Web Globalization Report Card
A bit later in the year than usual, I am pleased to announce the top 25 websites from the 2026 Web Globalization Report Card. As you can see, Wikipedia keeps …
The country codes of AI (and Anguilla)
In just a few years we have witnessed a stampede of AI startups and unicorns and many of these companies do not rely on the conventional .com domain. Most companies …
Substack auto-translation: On by default
Substack now offers authors and readers automatic translation — meaning that posts and notes are auto-translated for readers based on their preferred languages. Substack notes: Today we’re going one step …
Netflix localization includes snacks
Netflix was ranked 30th in the 2025 Web Globalization Report Card. The company supports more than 35 languages and supports a globally consistent architecture. Global navigation remains a work in …
AI and globalization: A WEGG webinar
I was happy to be re-join Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global for a discussion about AI and content globalization and how we’re in the “calm before the storm.” Watch here
An introduction to CJK fonts
The font studio Typotheque has released a new collection of CJK (Chinese Japanese Korean) fonts. And in doing so they also provided a wonderful overview of the challenges of designing …
