A translation agency website that lists your pairs and quotes from a word count
Clients looking for a translator check three things fast: do you cover my language pair, do you know my subject, and how much and how soon? A translation agency website should answer those plainly and offer a quote form that works from a word count. One point to know at the start: Anticode publishes sites in English only, so your site itself won't be multilingual.
The English-only question
It's an awkward fit on paper: a translation business with a site in one language. In practice it depends on your clients. If you mostly serve English-speaking businesses, law firms and individuals who need documents translated out of or into English, an English site is what they read. If you sell to clients in several languages, you'll want translated pages, which Anticode doesn't build or host; a different site builder that supports multilingual sites would suit you better. A freelance translator working from other languages into English is often well served by an English site.
Language pairs, stated precisely
"We translate over 100 languages" tells a client nothing about quality. List the pairs and directions you handle in-house, and those you cover through vetted partners. Direction matters: most professional translators work into their native language, and saying so shows you know the trade.
| Pair | Direction | Specialisms | Certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| German and English | German into English | Legal, automotive | Yes |
| French and English | Both directions | Marketing, hospitality | Into English |
| Spanish and English | Spanish into English | Medical, academic | No |
Specialisms and certification
Give each specialism a short page: the documents you handle (contracts, patents, clinical trial paperwork, software strings, websites, marketing copy), the translators' backgrounds, and any review process such as a second linguist checking every job. For certified or sworn translations, explain what your certification is, which authorities typically accept it, and that requirements differ by country and receiving body, so clients should check what they need. Name professional memberships and link to the association's directory so clients can verify them.
The quote form, priced from word count
This is the most useful thing a translation services website can do, and Anticode's site functions handle it well. A custom form can carry up to 30 plain-text fields:
- Source and target language
- Subject area
- Word count (with a line on how to find it in common word processors)
- Document type and format
- Certification needed: yes or no
- Deadline or turnaround wanted: standard or express
- Name, email, company
A formula multiplies the word count by your per-word rate, adds a certification fee or an express surcharge when those fields are entered as 1, applies a minimum charge, and shows the estimate on the thank-you page. Formulas work only with numbers, so they can't price by language name; if rates differ by pair, show a rate table and treat the figure as a starting estimate. Nothing is calculated as the client types, because published pages run no scripts; the figure appears when they send the form. Read formula functions for how it's set up.
Forms don't take file uploads, so the client can't attach the document. Ask for it by reply, through a secure file transfer link you send, or in your translation management system's portal. Make that step clear on the thank-you page.
Turnaround and confidentiality
- Turnaround
- A typical daily output per translator in words, standard turnaround for common lengths, and what express costs. Avoid promising a deadline before you've seen the file.
- Confidentiality
- Non-disclosure agreements, who sees documents, where files are stored, how long you keep them, and whether you use machine translation and on what terms.
- Machine translation post-editing
- If you offer it, say what it is, when it's suitable and how it's priced differently.
Quote submissions contain client details, so they're sealed at rest and the site won't publish until the account owner and the person publishing have two-factor sign-in on. Connectors can send each quote request to HubSpot, Airtable or a Slack channel.
Design
Swiss (Inter Tight) or Editorial (Geist) suits a professional services firm; the Technical system works well for software localisation. Avoid globe and flag imagery; flags represent countries, not languages, and can offend. Related: consultants and law firms.
Limits
- English-language sites only; no translated pages or language switcher.
- No file uploads on quote forms.
- No live price as the client types; the estimate shows after sending.
- No client portal or project tracking.
Questions people ask
Can my translation agency website be in several languages?
Not with Anticode, which publishes English sites only. If you need multilingual pages, choose a tool that supports them.
Can clients get a price from a word count?
Yes. A formula on the quote form works out an estimate from the word count and options, shown on the thank-you page.
How do clients send the documents?
Forms don't take uploads. Ask for files by reply email or through a secure transfer link once the quote request arrives.