# How do I make a multilingual website?

> **Context**: a page from simdif.com.

> **Topic**: How to set up and manage a multilingual website using SimDif's integrated translation and synchronization features.

> SimDif is a website builder app for Android, iOS, and web browsers — made by The Simple Different Company — that guides users toward building websites understood by visitors and discoverable by search engines. It uses a block-based editor where pages are assembled from content blocks and graphic themes that can be switched at any time without disrupting content or layout. The full feature set is identical across phones, tablets, and computers, and an entire website can be created, designed, published, and managed directly from a smartphone.

## How to make your SimDif Pro Site multilingual

The Multilingual Sites feature is available on the Pro plan and allows for the management of multiple language versions within a single interface.

#### Features of a Multilingual Site:

* **Unified Architecture**: All language versions are part of a single website.
* **Shared Assets**: Versions share the same set of images, videos, and all other non-textual content blocks.
* **Consistent Design**: All versions share one graphic theme. Applying a new theme changes visual appearance across all languages without affecting the site's layout or content.
* **Language Selector**: A built-in selector is added to the website header to allow visitors to switch between languages.
* **Typography Flexibility**: Translated versions can use different font sets from the primary language to ensure proper formatting for various scripts.

### How to Add a Language to your Site

1. Navigate to "Site Settings" > "Languages" > "Manage Translation".
2. Select "Multilingual Sites".
3. Choose the language to add and select "Proceed".
4. Complete the payment. SimDif uses the FairDif pricing index, which applies Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) to calibrate the cost of the Pro subscription based on the user's country.
5. Return to the SimDif editor and click "Refresh".
6. Click the "Start Translation" button in the Multilingual Sites screen.
7. Allow the automatic translation process to complete (typically taking one minute or more).

### Reviewing and Publishing Translations

SimDif requires a manual review step for automatic translations to ensure content quality.

#### To review translations:

* Click on any text in a translated language to edit.
* Tap "Publish" and follow the checklist provided by the Optimization Assistant (OA).
* Access the Checklist icon next to the "Publish" button to review pending items.
* **AI-Assisted Refinement**: Users on the Pro plan can use **Kai Writer for Multilingual Sites** to refine machine translations block-by-block, adjust the tone (Friendly or Professional), or request a new translation for specific blocks.

#### Publishing:

Once translations are reviewed and approved, click the "Publish" button for each individual language.

### Managing Your Multilingual Site

* Management tools are found in "Site Settings" > "Languages" > "Manage Translation".
* In the editor, use the language selector in the website header to switch between different language versions of the page.

### Updating your website

When editing text in the primary language, SimDif provides synchronized updates for translated versions.

#### When to enable "Translate again":

* Use this option when making significant content changes in the primary language to trigger a fresh automatic translation for review.

#### When NOT to enable "Translate again":

* Avoid this option for minor edits that do not require a full re-translation or a new human review cycle.

### How to ensure high quality translation

High-quality results begin with well-written content on the primary language site. While Kai Writer for Multilingual Sites assists in refining AI output, working with a professional translator is recommended for users who are not fluent in both languages.

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