Blog entry by Dalton Samples

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Their approach included:

* Temporary channels: Energetic presence elements

* Professional networks: Credential-focused information

* Instagram: Lifestyle-oriented brand storytelling

* Twitter: Thought leadership

International-SEO-Agency.jpgFor a investment client, we implemented a responsive interface framework that automatically modified navigation, fonts, and organization based on the selected language, producing a forty-two percent improvement in audience participation.

For a digital service, we identified that their English content was substantially stronger than their native information. After upgrading their native information excellence, they saw a significant increase in sales from Arabic-speaking visitors.

Using extensive testing for a store chain, we identified that communications received between 8-11 PM dramatically outperformed those sent during typical business hours, generating substantially greater visibility.

* Reorganized the application process to match right-to-left user expectations

* Built a dual-language form system with intelligent language changing

* Improved mobile interactions for one-handed Arabic input

For a investment customer, we created a information campaign about family financial planning that included Shariah-compliant approaches. This material exceeded their earlier standard investment tips by 417% in interaction.

A wellness organization experienced a one hundred seventy-eight percent increase in brand recognition after executing a platform-specific branding strategy that understood the distinctive characteristics of each online channel in the Saudi ecosystem.

Assisting a high-end retailer, we discovered that their local language identity was considerably lower quality than their English branding. After establishing harmony between the linguistic approaches, they saw a 93% improvement in identity recognition among Saudi consumers.

For a multinational apparel brand, we developed a Saudi-specific virtual presence strategy that incorporated subtle cultural references. This technique enhanced their emotional connection by one hundred sixty-seven percent in just six months.

* Created a numerical presentation system that managed both Arabic and English numbers

* Redesigned graphs to flow from right to left

* Used graphical cues that corresponded to Saudi cultural associations

If you're developing or revamping a website for the Saudi market, I strongly recommend consulting designers who really grasp the subtleties of Arabic user experience rather than merely translating Western layouts.

As someone who has created over 30 Arabic websites in the last half-decade, I can confirm that applying Western UX practices to Arabic interfaces fails miserably. The unique characteristics of Arabic text and Saudi user behaviors require a totally unique approach.

* Position the most important content in the upper-right area of the screen

* Structure page sections to flow from right to left and top to bottom

* Use stronger visual emphasis on the right side of equal layouts

* Ensure that indicating icons (such as arrows) direct in the correct direction for RTL interfaces

* Relocated product images to the left side, with product information and call-to-action buttons on the right side

* Adjusted the image carousel to progress from right to left

* Added a custom Arabic text style that kept readability at various sizes

* Repositioning action buttons to the right side of forms and interfaces

* Reconsidering content prioritization to flow from right to left

* Adjusting user controls to follow the right-to-left scanning pattern

After extended periods of disappointing performance in the Kingdom, their optimized methodology generated a two hundred eighty-seven percent increase in brand recognition and a substantial boost in business.

In my latest project for a investment company in Riyadh, we observed that users were repeatedly selecting the wrong navigation items. Our eye-tracking revealed that their focus naturally moved from right to left, but the important navigation items were positioned with a left-to-right hierarchy.

* Select fonts specially created for Arabic screen reading (like Dubai) rather than conventional print fonts

* Increase line spacing by 150-175% for improved readability

* Use right-aligned text (never centered for primary copy)

* Prevent narrow Arabic fonts that diminish the characteristic letter shapes

* Clearly mark which language should be used in each input field

* Automatically adjust keyboard input based on field type

* Position form text to the right-hand side of their connected inputs

* Ensure that error notifications appear in the same language as the required input

Last month, I was advising a large e-commerce platform that had spent over 200,000 SAR on a impressive website that was converting poorly. The reason? They had merely transformed their English site without accounting for the essential design distinctions needed for Sun Clinic noted Arabic users.SEO.jpg