Best way to handle with a Multiple Langue Issue

[JesusD]

Howdy everyone!

I am having trouble with deciding on how to solve a Multiple Language Issue. I went to several consultants here in Mexico, but i am not totally convinced on their solution. So i am hoping to hear excellent advice (as always) here on the SEOMOZ Forum.

I have a website, (www.aceromart.com) an ecommerce site in which to sell materials for the construction industry. My main market is in Mexico, therefore the website is in Spanish. However, the export sales are increasing and some of the suppliers are from USA.

I need to include the English version on my website, however i dont know how to do this.

• The option that they propose is to create an entirely different website with another domain. Entirely in English that links to my existing website.

I did not like this at all. Mainly because i would not like to change the brand name or anything. I would like to include the English version within my website. Is it okay, if treat it as a folder withing my website. I.E www.aceromart.com/english/content?

What is the best way to do this according to your experience.

Best Regards, thanks for your help.

[MoosaHemani]

I don’t see any need of another website targeting another location... absolutely no need of it! You can go with the same website and handle the English version either in subdirectory or sub domain.

• http://www.domain.com/english/

or

• http://en.domain.com/

You can also set the IP tracking so if someone is coming to your website from other parts of the world then Mexico they will see the English version of it and if people are coming from Mexico they will see the Spanish version of it...

Hope this helps!

[malecce]

what Moosa says is right, you can't have more domain for the same Ecommerce, you must have only one domain with a cms multi language.

You can see an example with our works

http://www.rentalinrome.com

http://www.sleepinitaly.com.

Always the same domain, but you can change the navigation language with one click.

If you have need a ica send you a little documentation about this cms in .net

Maurizio

[JesusD]

Excellent,

Thanks for your advice, i love the idea of the IP tracking,

Regards,