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International Expansion & Localisation

Practical steps for HQ teams expanding into new markets

Growing into new markets is exciting, but it is easy to waste time and money if you guess.

I am Marie, a fractional CMO working with HQ teams that do not have local marketing support, across Europe in both B2B and B2C. If you need senior leadership without a full time hire, I help you plan international expansion, run quick market entry tests, and localise with care so you sound native, not translated.

You will find how to score and pick your next country, validate demand on a budget, and set your site structure and international SEO correctly. How to build a core message with local layers, set pricing by market, and tune paid media, creative and targeting. How to check go to market readiness by country, plan cultural activations and partnerships, and sort the basics like reviews, merchandising and support. There is guidance on when fractional leadership helps for new market launches and how to measure progress with a few useful metrics.

Start with where you are. Pick one move, apply it this week, and come back for the next step when you are ready.

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Picking your next market: a simple scorecard for founders

Picking your next market: a simple scorecard for founders

Practical, confidence-building way to prioritise countries, balance risk, and plan lean tests for faster multi‑market growth.

Localisation vs translation: how to sound native without losing your brand

Localisation vs translation: how to sound native without losing your brand

Warm, practical guide to sounding native in new markets without diluting your brand, with examples, trends and clear actions.

Market entry on a budget: quick tests to validate demand in new countries

Market entry on a budget: quick tests to validate demand in new countries

Lean, confidence-building ways to test demand in new countries, with trends, examples and practical experiments you can run this month.

Multi-country seo: how to rank when every market searches differently

Multi-country seo: how to rank when every market searches differently

Clear, practical ways to structure sites, research local keywords and build authority so you rank across countries without diluting your brand.

Pricing by market: how to set value-based prices across borders

Pricing by market: how to set value-based prices across borders

Value-led pricing across countries made simple: how to read willingness to pay, set local price points, and hold margin with trust.

Localising paid media: creative, copy and targeting that actually converts

Localising paid media: creative, copy and targeting that actually converts

Practical ways to adapt ads for each country so you earn attention, engagement and conversions without bloating budgets.

International messaging: build a core story and adapt it country by country

International messaging: build a core story and adapt it country by country

How to craft one clear brand story that travels, then adapt it to local language, proof and culture so it feels native and converts.

Go-to-market readiness by country: align product, support and sales before you scale

Go-to-market readiness by country: align product, support and sales before you scale

A practical way to check product, support and sales are ready for a new country — with examples, trends and a clear operating rhythm.

Fractional marketing leadership for new markets: when it helps and how to make it work

Fractional marketing leadership for new markets: when it helps and how to make it work

A clear, practical guide to using fractional leadership to enter new countries: where it helps, how to structure it, and how to show results.

Go-to-market readiness by country: align product, support and sales before you scale

Go-to-market readiness by country: align product, support and sales before you scale

A practical way to check product, support and sales are ready for a new country — with examples, trends and a clear operating rhythm.

Brand partnerships and cultural activations: embed your brand into the culture

Brand partnerships and cultural activations: embed your brand into the culture

Practical ways to partner with organisations, creators and communities so your brand feels native in new markets — with examples and a calm playbook.

Country selection: a simple scoring model to choose your next market

Country selection: a simple scoring model to choose your next market

Pick the right country with a calm, practical scorecard. Learn the signals to watch, how to compare markets and the steps to make confident decisions.

International SEO and site structure: choose the setup that helps people find and trust you

International SEO and site structure: choose the setup that helps people find and trust you

Pick the right domain structure, use hreflang properly and build local pages that read naturally and convert — with examples and a simple playbook.

Pricing and online merchandising by country: lift conversion for digital businesses

Pricing and online merchandising by country: lift conversion for digital businesses

Make pricing and online merchandising work across countries: clear plan architecture, local cues, ethical nudges and in-product upgrade paths that convert.

Fractional marketing leadership for new markets: accelerate entry without hiring full time

Fractional marketing leadership for new markets: accelerate entry without hiring full time

How a fractional marketing lead helps you enter new countries faster with less risk, clear priorities and a steady operating rhythm.

Local customer support that builds trust: set expectations and scale quality across countries

Local customer support that builds trust: set expectations and scale quality across countries

Design support for new markets with clarity and care. Set honest expectations, align hours and channels, and turn conversations into growth signals.

Local SEO and app store optimisation by country: be discoverable where people search

Local SEO and app store optimisation by country: be discoverable where people search

Make search work in each country with calm, practical steps: native phrasing, tidy technicals, lightweight schema and app store pages that feel local.

Cross-market analytics and reporting: build a one-screen view leaders can trust

Cross-market analytics and reporting: build a one-screen view leaders can trust

Create a calm, reliable view of performance across countries. One-screen dashboards, simple KPIs, honest attribution and a weekly rhythm leaders can follow.

Adapting a global brand to local nuances: what to keep, what to change

Adapting a global brand to local nuances: what to keep, what to change

Protect the core while flexing language, proof and moments so you feel at home in each country — with examples, guardrails, a 90 day plan and a quality checklist.

B2b expansion playbook: reach, nurture and deals in new markets

B2b expansion playbook: reach, nurture and deals in new markets

A calm, practical playbook to find reach, nurture intent and close deals in new countries — with examples, cadences, templates and a 90 day plan.

Influencers and creators abroad: find the right voices for your brand

Influencers and creators abroad: find the right voices for your brand

Choose creators abroad with care. A practical system to find fit, co-create useful content, stay compliant and measure outcomes — with briefs, scorecards and a 90 day plan.

Local landing pages that convert: structure, proof and social signals

Local landing pages that convert: structure, proof and social signals

Design country pages that feel close to home and convert calmly. Detailed structure, native phrasing, nearby proof, social signals, testing matrices and 30 to 90 day plans.

Local social proof that converts: ugc, reviews and case studies across channels

Local social proof that converts: ugc, reviews and case studies across channels

Win trust in new markets with local UGC, reviews and case studies — then repurpose them across websites, local platforms, social, stores and sales with a light system.

Market nuances in europe for digital products: how to choose and win in the top 5 countries

Market nuances in europe for digital products: how to choose and win in the top 5 countries

A country-by-country brief on the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy for digital products and apps — behaviour toward new brands, trust cues, conversion drivers and trends.

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