Five tips to boost global ecommerce sales this holiday season
As of last year, the overwhelming majority of U.S. shoppers are buying online, and ecommerce sales worldwide hit a record high of $1.3 trillion. The news couldn’t be better for ecommerce predictions for ecommerce sales this holiday season—global sales are expected to grow 6.4%. But just because t...
Five unique Japanese traditions in autumn
As ancient and traditional as Japan is, there are a multitude of sights, sounds, and tastes associated with each season, and fall is no exception. After the oppressive heat and humidity of summer, people start opening their windows, turning off their A/C’s, and spending as much time outdoors as t...
Facts you should know about the freelance economy
Freelancing is an increasingly popular trend and if we look at the latest reports and statistics, it’s safe to say that it’s here to stay. As talent becomes increasingly mobile, the freelance economy is transforming workplaces and driving companies to tap into a global talent pool and adopt new t...
Gengo translators’ funniest and strangest projects
In our last Gengo community survey, we found that one of the advantages our translators enjoy most is having the flexibility to choose the projects they can work on. Exposure to a wide variety of topics, fields and industries is a big plus, especially to newer translators who want to find their n...
Faces of Gengo: Ryan
Young, talented and driven, Ryan is one of the first software engineers who joined our Manila office in late 2016. In this interview, he shares some of the best things about working at Gengo, what he’s learned so far, and his goals and aspirations for the future. Nationality: Filipino Hometown: C...
Machine learning is taking over, but there are drawbacks attached
Machine learning has joined artificial intelligence (AI) as a buzzword across various industries. The onset of big data has companies analyzing information like they never have before. Machine learning can be categorized into three parts: data processing, model building and deployment & monit...


