Localising your product, pricing and marketing for Australian buyers
Price in AUD inclusive of GST, switch to Australian English and local proof points, and rebuild your channel mix around LinkedIn, Google and industry associations rather than the channels that work at home.
Overview
Australian buyers can tell within seconds whether you've localised or just translated. Getting the details right builds trust; getting them wrong costs deals.
Pricing
List prices in AUD, inclusive of 10% GST for consumer, exclusive for B2B (with GST clearly noted). Do not just multiply your USD price by the spot rate — Australian buyers benchmark against local competitors, not against your home market. Rounded pricing (AUD 49, AUD 99, AUD 499) reads as more credible than direct FX conversions.
Language and copy
Switch spelling to Australian English: organise, colour, licence (noun), license (verb), programme, centre, catalogue. Replace US metaphors and holidays. Avoid "you guys" in formal copy — Australians read it as American. Use "GST" not "sales tax", "postcode" not "zip code", "mobile" not "cell".
Proof points
Australian buyers weight local case studies heavily. If you don't have Australian customers yet, lead with APAC or Commonwealth (UK, NZ, Singapore) references rather than US ones. Add logos of ASX-listed customers as soon as you have them.
Data residency and compliance
Enterprise and government procurement almost always requires Australian data residency. Deploy in AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2), Azure Australia East or GCP Sydney. Add IRAP assessment on the roadmap for government sales, and Modern Slavery Act statements if you're above AUD 100m turnover.
Channels
LinkedIn is the dominant B2B channel in Australia — much more so than in the US. Google Search dominates intent. Industry associations (AIIA, FinTech Australia, MedTech Association, Ai Group) run trusted events and gate the enterprise buyer network.
Get a localisation checklist for your product, pricing and go-to-market in Australia.
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