Chinese millennials, born in the 80s and 90s, are now hitting prime consumption age. Described as educated, open-minded and tech-savvy, millennials make up 31% of China’s total population, representing 415 million consumers. According to a report about Chinese millennials from Goldman Sachs, the...
Many people think that WeChat and Weixin are the same, and that Weixin is only the Chinese name of WeChat. In fact, it is not entirely so. Weixin is the version for mainland users, while WeChat is designed for overseas users, and they don’t belong to the same system or servers. Though they have si...
As we’ve been told times and times again, entering the China market is not only difficult but, at times, costly. It’s a competitive and highly complex landscape, where marketing can require significant resources. However, this is one market that cannot be ignored. The country’s numerous consum...
Promoting sales is the crucial goal of most marketing campaigns. To sell on Weibo or WeChat directly is what many marketers have been thinking about. In fact, early in 2015, Weibo, in cooperation with two mainstream e-commerce platforms, Taobao and Jumei, launched Weibo Window (微博橱窗) to faci...
Introduction Weibo is an open social media platform with many brands posting marketing-related material every day. It’s hard to create effective marketing content that attracts attention and conveys messages simultaneously. What kind of Weibo content is best at attracting an audience in this co...