Questions about Clonable?
Quickly find the answer to your question—from setting up your first clone to translations, integrations, and managing your international website.
Linking Accounts
How do I link Google Search Console to my cloned site?
Just like with your regular site, you can add a cloned site to your Google Search Console in the same way.
Add Property → Enter domain name or URL
How do I link my Google Analytics account?
Instructions for linking your Google analytics account will follow. For online shops, it is good to know that because of the measurement of conversions, we prefer to do the measurements in the same analytics account as the original webshop.
General
How can I start Clonable?
You can get started at Clonable as soon as you’ve created an account. You can create your account right here. Once you’ve created your account, you’ll immediately have access to the Clonable dashboard. In the “ dashboard ,” you can start creating a clone right away.
I have a webshop, does that work too?
Yes! Several customers have already used the Clonable tool to clone their web shop. This works the same and just as well as for a blog or information page. There are even specific replacements for webshops that improve conversion. Feel free to ask about this.
Is cloning a site the same as translating it?
No, cloning or translating a site is not the same thing! Cloning a website does not automatically mean translating it as well. However, most clients want this and opt for a clone with translation. A cloned website without translation is also possible and offers many advantages. It serves to reach a specific area with the same language and ensures that your website is ranked higher in the search results of that region. However, it is possible to adjust certain keywords to fit the target audience (localization).
Can any website be cloned?
Yes, in principle, any website can be cloned! With a clone that includes translation, there are only a limited number of exceptions where it’s not possible to translate everything correctly. Loading dynamic content isn’t always possible yet. This happens somewhat more frequently with, for example, the webshop system Shopify and with Wix.
Can I really try Clonable for free?
Yes, you can create a clone of your website completely free and with no obligation and try Clonable for 14 days. During the trial period, only a limited number of pages will be translated.
Can I also use Clonable for my web shop?
Yes, you can also use Clonable for your online store. Magento, Shopware, Woocommerce, and Logic4 work great, as do many other systems. However, please note that CMS systems such as Lightspeed and Shopify may have more limited functionality when using Clonable, for example with CAPTCHA codes, certain plugins, some filters, etc.
Can I link this to another account, such as Google Analytics, Doofinder, Google Search Console , or other search engines?
Yes, you can easily set these up. For online shops, however, this is not always recommended because the transactions take place on the original account.
Can I also have my clone configured by Clonable?
Configuring the Clonable clone yourself is very easy. Would you rather have us configure it for you anyway? You can! We can optimize your clone quickly and efficiently. Would you like more information about the costs? Then please contact us.
What exactly is Clonable?
Clonable is a tool to copy, possibly translate and maintain a Web site. How does that sound? With the Clonable tool you can, for example, very easily clone a Dutch (.nl) website to a Belgian (.be) website. But also translate your German webshop to, for example, Danish and place it on a .dk domain. The website remains exactly the same, without the risk of plagiarism according to search engines. Not even if you do not add a translation in our system. You choose which elements you modify for the cloned website. For example, you can replace the logo and/or Dutch keywords for Flemish keywords. Or change a certain German translation because you prefer a certain jargon on your German website. More advantages of the Clonable tool can be found below.
What is the translation quality?
For languages with the Latin alphabet, the translation quality is 95-97% anyway. For languages with the Cyrillic script, it is at least 93%. For other languages, such as Japanese and Chinese, we were even less able to define this quality. We estimate it to be at least 90%. We always recommend going through a few things carefully:
- Menu titles: due to the limited number of words, some words may still be substituted with the wrong synonym.
- Homepages and other very important pages.
- General terms and conditions and other legal documents.
Quality is easily upgraded to 98-99% with our Clonable tool, through our super simple editor and our substitution rules. A proofreader will be able to improve the site very quickly. All in all, even with proofreader you will spend significantly less money than if you have everything translated and entered manually.
Read more about translation quality: https://www.clonable.nl/kwaliteit-vertalingen-clonable-ai-vertaalmachine/.
What is the difference compared to using Google Translate?
Clonable has more advantages than simply translating a website with Google Translate.
- A big advantage is that it gives you an additional domain through Clonable, which the search engines index. For example, with a .de domain you can be found in Germany. Google Translate is not indexed by Google, so you won't gain any additional customers.
- Google Translate translates the entire page, but changes are not possible. With Clonable , it is possible to make changes after translations, both in terms of text and, for example, changing images, logos or preference settings. See our Knowledgebaseformore information about all the possibilities.
- Google Translate's translations are really not always good. Ours are many times better. Especially since they can also be checked and corrected by a proofreader. You can hire one through us or find one yourself.
- A Google Translate button on your website looks fairly unprofessional.
- With a cloned website through Clonable, you can advertise or employ marketing strategies with this website (and thus this foreign domain), this cannot be done with Google Translate.
What is the difference between redirecting a site to my current site and cloning a site?
Linking a page is not the same as cloning with Clonable. When you clone the page, you can customize it to the look and feel and keywords of the country or region. This makes your website better found by search engines and makes the customer feel more at home on your website.
What is the advantage of cloning a website?
Cloning a Web site to another area has three major advantages:
- Cost-saving. Normally, copying and translating a site or webshop costs a huge amount of money. With Clonable , it's only a fraction of that.
- Time-saving. Normally it takes months to translate a fairly large website, let alone a very large web shop with tens of thousands of products. With Clonable , you can go live in a week.
- Virtually maintenance-free. There’s no hassle with keeping foreign-language content up to date; new content is automatically cloned and translated. No additional hosting is required, and you only need to maintain one dashboard/ backend for two or more sites (useful for inventory management, for example).
In addition, a few other benefits...
- SEO Optimization. Through Clonable , you can easily make your product or service discoverable in more countries or by speakers of other languages within your own country. Plus, thanks to the time and cost savings, you’ll have more time and money to get started with this.
- Conversion optimization | your foreign customer will feel more at home in their own personalized environment.
- Adwords savings | You can advertise with a unique site in its own language, which improves quality score and therefore can generate cost savings.
- Quality. While human translators obviously produce even better translations in many cases, Clonable is a lot better than Google Translate in terms of quality. The cost and time savings also mean that a translator can quickly bring the site up to a near-perfect level for visitors by reviewing key pages, menus, etc. and adjusting where necessary.
Will my translated site be found by search engines?
Your translated website will not be indexed until you choose to remove the "No-index". It is important that you have completed all the required steps in the Clonable dashboard before disabling the no-index. Only after you complete these steps and disable the no-index will your website be indexed.
What languages are possible with Clonable?
The localization possibilities with Clonable are great. You can clone virtually any domain.
Currently, the following languages are available:
- Arabic
- African*
- Albanian*
- Arabic
- Armenian
- Belarusian*
- Bulgarian
- Catalan*
- Chinese*
- Danish
- German
- English
- Estonian
- Finnish
- French
- Greek
- Hebrew*
- Hindi*
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Croatian
- Latvian
- Lithuanian
- Luxembourgish*
- Macedonian*
- Mongolian*
- Nepali*
- Dutch
- Norwegian
- Ukrainian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovenian
- Slovak
- Spanish
- Thai*
- Czech
- Turkish
- Vietnamese*
- Flemish*
- Welsh*
- Swedish
Is your language not listed here? Contact us to find out.
Want to clone your site without translation? That's possible, too. You can clone virtually any language, as long as it is a similar language or dialect. Examples of common clones are:
- Dutch (.nl) → Flemish (.be)
- Germany (.de) → Austria (.at)
- France (.fr) → French-speaking Belgium (.be), Canada (.ca) or Ivory Coast (.ci)
- Spain (.es) → Argentina (.ar), Mexico (.mx) or Colombia (.co)
- International (.com) → England (.co.uk), Australia (.au), India (.in) or USA (.us)
Of course, Clonable also works vice versa for the above options. Curious about another cloning option? Feel free to contact us to ask about the possibilities. No challenge is too crazy for us!
* For the highlighted languages, translation quality is not yet as high as for the others.
Do I need technical knowledge to get started?
No, you don't need any specific knowledge to work with Clonable. Our system is simply laid out and easy to use. If you can't figure it out, you can always contact us with questions. If desired, you can also choose to have the tool configured by Clonable.
Clonable Back-End
How do I work in the back-end of the cloned website?
The cloned website does not have its own back-end, as it is a live copy of just the front-end. Any changes in the back-end of the original site will automatically show up on the translated clone. If you want to make changes only in the cloned site, such as adding keywords or changing logos, you can adjust this in Clonables menu.
What can I change in the back-end?
With Clonable, almost everything on your site is easy to customize. To localize your website, you can easily customize the following things:
- (Search) words
- Images
- To show or not to show texts
- Logos
- USPs
- Preferred settings:
- Payment methods
- Shipping country
- URLs
- XML feeds
- etc.
Clone Request
How long will it take for my clone to be ready?
Within 10 minutes, the clone is already created and ready to use. However, it often takes longer for the site to be available anywhere in the world due to DNS changes. Unfortunately, we as Clonable also have no influence on the time your IT company needs to set up the language tags correctly. However, you can already start implementing the first changes. We allow for two weeks lead time.
What are the costs of a cloned website?
An up-to-date overview of our pricing can be found on Clonables Pricing page. For a quote on a custom website or shop, please contact us.
What information is needed to request a clone?
Clonable Works with most websites and many online stores. To see if your website or online store is suitable for a clone, you can easily create a demo via the Clonable Dashboard. Are you convinced of the power of Clonable? Then choose the package that best suits your needs and enter your payment information. That’s it—that’s all we need!
E-commerce
How quickly can I add a new market?
That depends on your online store and technical setup. In many cases, you can quickly view an initial international version and then continue to optimize it step by step.
Do I need to set up a separate online store for each market?
No. With Clonable , you can expand your existing online store to multiple languages and markets. You manage content and changes centrally, while being able to customize text, images, and other content for each market.
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Export
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
How do I keep product information consistent across markets?
You update product information on your original website. Clonable automatically processes these changes in the translated versions. You can also use the glossary to define standard product names and technical terms, ensuring consistent use in your translations.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Do I need to build a separate website for each market?
No. Your existing website remains the central source for your international versions. Clonable automatically processes changes, while allowing room for local adjustments per market.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Homepage
How do I get started with Clonable?
Create an account, add your website, and choose the languages or markets into which you want to expand. Clonable will then create international versions of your website that automatically stay in sync with your original website.
Does Clonable also work for online stores?
Clonable It also supports international online stores with large numbers of product, category, and landing pages. This allows you to centrally manage content, translations, and SEO across multiple markets. See how Clonable works with WooCommerce, Magento and Shopware.
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Magento
Does Clonable work with my Magento online store?
Clonable Works with many Magento online stores. Since Magento often involves custom development, we’d be happy to work with you to determine if your technical setup is compatible.
Do I need a separate Store View for each language?
No. With Clonable , you can add international versions directly from your existing online store, without having to maintain a separate Store View for each language.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Does " Clonable " automatically translate product pages?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates product titles, descriptions, categories, and other content. New products and changes are also processed in your translated online stores.
How soon can my Magento online store go live?
That depends on your online store, catalog, and technical setup. We’ll work with you to determine what’s needed to properly set up your international versions.
Governments
Do I need to set up a separate website for each language?
No. Your existing website remains the central source. Clonable makes it available in multiple languages without requiring you to maintain each language version separately.
How do I keep information up to date in all languages?
You update information on your original website. Clonable automatically updates the translated versions, so you don’t have to make the same change multiple times.
Can I customize information by language?
Yes. You can customize text, images, and other content for each language. This allows you to tailor information to different groups of residents while keeping management centralized.
How do I ensure that translations resonate with our residents?
With the Context Assistant, you provide context about your organization and target audience. In the glossary, you define standard terms. You can also review and edit translations yourself.
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
Partners
Who is the partner program intended for?
The program is particularly interesting for online marketing agencies that want to help their clients with international growth. In addition, other specialists—such as SEO specialists, logistics service providers, and e-commerce platforms—are welcome to collaborate.
Will I receive support from Clonable?
Yes. We provide support with onboarding, setup, and questions from your customers.
Want to learn more about the partner program?
View the partner knowledge base: https://help.clonable.net/en/category/partners-1ch1twv/
How can I sign up as a partner?
Schedule an introductory meeting through our appointment calendar. During the meeting, we’ll discuss how you can use Clonable for your clients and help you get started as a partner.
What does the partner program entail?
As a Clonable partner, you help clients make their website or online store available in multiple languages. You expand your service offerings and receive a 20% commission as long as the client you referred continues to use Clonable .
What are the benefits of a partnership?
You help clients grow internationally and create a recurring revenue stream. Clonable supports you with onboarding, setup, and answering your clients’ questions.
Are there any costs associated with participating in the partner program?
No, participation in the partner program is free. We’ll discuss the details of our collaboration during the introductory meeting.
Prices page
How is the number of pages calculated?
The total number of pages in your subscription applies to all Clones combined. You can exclude pages or whole sections of a Clone from translation, such as outdated blog archives.
Pages with a canonical tag are not counted as additional pages.
How long will the installation take?
Turnaround time varies by platform:
- Non-e-commerce websites: usually completed within 1 week
- E-commerce websites:
- WooCommerce: 2–4 weeks on average
- Magento Shopware , and custom web stores: 4–8 weeks on average
The turnaround time at Magento and Shopware depends, among other things, on any built-in custom features in the online store.
I need more pages than are in the subscription, what are the options?
You then have the following options:
- Purchase an add-on for additional pages.
- Upgrade to a higher subscription
- At a significantly higher page count: Contact our Sales department for a customized offer.
I want more languages than are included in the subscription, what are the options?
The simplest options are:
- Upgrade to a higher subscription
- Purchase an additional Clone as an add-on
Want to expand Clonable more? We are happy to think with you, please contact our Sales department for a customized offer.
What does Installation Assistance involve at Clonable?
Installation assistance with Clonable is a service that supports businesses in integrating their website with Clonable. This includes:
- Explaining the basic functionalities of Clonable
- Collecting and adding a brand list
- Control of images on the website
- Enabling the search function should that be desirable
- Installation of the language switcher
- Testing the website
- Explanation of Google Search Console
- If needed: adding JSON keys for better functionality
For e-commerce subscriptions, we offer additional support:
- Setting up and linking XML feeds
- Checkout control
- Assistance in implementing Clonables Magento, Shopware extension or WooCommerce plugin
Are there any hidden costs?
No, with Clonable there are no hidden fees. In addition to your subscription price, there are some optional extras that are charged separately, such as:
- Purchasing additional Clones
- An add-on for additional pages
- Translation of a product feed (XML feed)
- Installation help
What does it cost to translate my product feed (XML feed)?
The cost for an XML feed consists of a fixed monthly fee per feed, depending on your subscription. If you have multiple XML feeds within one clone, each feed will be charged separately.
Prices per XML feed
- E-commerce Small: €30 per month
- E-commerce Medium: €50 per month
- E-commerce Large: €75 per month
Update frequency
You can set how often the XML feed is updated. You can choose from:
- Weekly
- Daily
- Every 12 hours
- Every 2 hours
- Every hour
Which package is right for my website?
The package depends on the number of pages, languages, markets, and type of website.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. You can customize content by market while Clonable centrally manages content, structure, and synchronization.
How is the number of pages calculated?
Clonable analyzes how many crawlable pages your website contains, such as product pages, blogs, and landing pages.
Shopify
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Can I edit translations myself?
Yes. You can easily customize text, images, and other content by language or market without changing your original website.
Does " Clonable " automatically translate product pages?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates product titles, descriptions, categories, and other content. New products and changes are also processed in your translated online stores.
Does Clonable work with my Shopify online store?
Using the Clonable app, you can connect your Shopify online store to your Clonable account. Do you use custom solutions or other apps? In that case, we’d be happy to work with you to determine if your technical setup is compatible.
What’s the difference between “ Shopify ” “Translate & Adapt”?
Clonable provides additional control over automatic translations. With the Context Assistant, “ Style Prompts ,” and glossary, you can define context, brand style, and product terminology in advance. This helps minimize repetitive correction work when adding new content.
Shopware
Does Clonable work with my Shopware online store?
Clonable Works with many Shopware online stores. We’d be happy to work with you to determine if your setup is suitable and what’s needed to launch internationally.
Can I keep my existing Shopware shopping experiences?
Yes. Clonable translates the content within your existing layouts and shopping experiences. This way, you maintain the look and feel of your online store in other languages.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Does " Clonable " automatically translate product pages?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates product titles, descriptions, categories, and other content. New products and changes are also processed in your translated online stores.
Startup
Can I test one market first?
Yes. You can start with a single language version for the market you want to explore. This way, you can gauge how visitors respond to your offering and add more languages or markets later.
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Do I need to build a separate website for each market?
No. Your existing website remains the central source for your international versions. Clonable automatically processes changes, while allowing room for local adjustments per market.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Tourism
How do I keep event and visitor information up to date in all languages?
You update events, opening hours, and other visitor information once on your original website. Clonable automatically applies the changes to the translated versions. This prevents duplicate editorial work.
How do I ensure that translations are appropriate for our target audience?
With the Context Assistant, you provide context about your region, target audience, and brand identity. In the glossary, you define fixed terms and names. You can also customize translations yourself to match the tone of your target market.
Does Clonable work with my CMS?
Clonable It works with most CMS systems and website platforms, including WordPress, Shopware, Shopify, Magento , and WooCommerce. In many cases, you can connect your existing website directly without major technical adjustments.
View all supported integrations and CMS systems.
Can I customize local content for each market?
Yes. You can customize content, translations, and SEO by market without affecting other international versions of your website.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Woocommerce
Does Clonable also work with WooCommerce?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates products, categories, and other online store content and keeps track of changes from your original online store.
Can I exclude products by country?
Yes. You decide which products to display for each market. This allows you to tailor your product range to the countries where you sell.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Can I edit translations myself?
Yes. You can easily customize text, images, and other content by language or market without changing your original website.
Does " Clonable " automatically translate product pages?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates product titles, descriptions, categories, and other content. New products and changes are also processed in your translated online stores.
Will my inventory stay automatically synchronized?
Yes. You manage inventory in your original WooCommerce online store. Clonable automatically syncs inventory changes to your international versions.
Wordpress
D Clonable work with WordPress?
Clonable Works with virtually any website running on WordPress. Not sure if your website is compatible? Feel free to contact us.
How is this different from a traditional translation plugin?
Clonable Processes translations outside of WordPress, so your database doesn’t grow due to additional languages. You manage your source website in one place, and Clonable automatically keeps the international versions up to date.
Do I need technical knowledge to get started?
No, you don't need any specific knowledge to work with Clonable. Our system is simply laid out and easy to use. If you can't figure it out, you can always contact us with questions. If desired, you can also choose to have the tool configured by Clonable.
Does Clonable also work with WooCommerce?
Yes. Clonable automatically translates products, categories, and other online store content and keeps track of changes from your original online store.
Does Clonable affect SEO?
Yes. Clonable supports international SEO with features including optimized language versions, hreflang , and localizations. Check out our SEO case study to see how clients are increasing their organic visibility internationally.
Can I edit translations myself?
Yes. You can easily customize text, images, and other content by language or market without changing your original website.
Still have questions?
Can’t find your question here? Contact us—we’d be happy to help.