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Online Fraud in China Digital Advertising Is Its Biggest Problem
The main reason why online advertising has overtaken traditional channels in almost every area is that it is more measurable, thus can be made more effective. However, what undermines this efficiency is the proliferation of fraud in the form of “non-human” traffic.
Being a worldwide industry problem, China’s digital advertising market seems to be one of the worst affected ones. Chinese internet is the second most popular advertising media after television and was estimated at $55.48 billion by the end of 2018 according to China Daily. Unfortunately, advertisers’ losses could account for up to third of that amount, mostly lost to non-human traffic and fraudulent CTR (click through rate). read more…
Chinese Brands and Consumer Trust Issues
It is no secret that Chinese consumers quite often distrust Chinese brands. Recent food scandals involving local firms have brought the reputation of some of them to all times low, some even thought beyond repair.
The number of surveys indicate that Chinese are increasingly looking toward foreign brands at the expense of Chinese brands for everything from food and cosmetics to airlines and hotels. This means more opportunities for foreign companies considering increasing their foothold in Chinese market and winning more customers at the expense of the local competition. read more…
Best Strategies for Selling Products Online in China
How do you go about selling your products online directly to China’s consumers? Do you setup your own online store or plug into the existing China’s ecommerce ecosystem? In this post, I will attempt to shed some light on the available choices.
As of now, China’s e-commerce sector is more than three times the size of the US market, which currently ranks distant second.
10 Features of Mobile Apps Market in China
With China’s smartphone market reaching 800 million users, the mobile apps space has been quite busy. Given its mobile and ecommerce growth, coupled with rapidly improving mobile infrastructure, China presents an enormous opportunity for both apps developers and marketers.
There are considerable challenges in achieving success in the mobile apps market. read more…
5 Most Useful Features of WeChat for Marketers
After reaching nearly 1 billion registered users, WeChat continues to reign supreme in China social media landscape. From marketer’s standpoint, the platform is still limited in many way due to its more private nature compared to other social media channels. On the other hand, some unique features of WeChat for marketers that can be used quite effectively.
In this post we are going to have a look at top 5 of them.
5 Most Useful Features of WeChat for Marketers
China Marketing Alternative: 360 Search PPC Campaign
Baidu PPC doesn’t have to be the only China SEM option. Thanks to lower CPC and higher conversion rate, 360 Search PPC campaign offers a cost-effective alternative for China marketers.
Targeting Chinese Companies: Part 2: Communication Channels
This post continues on the topic of the most efficient ways to communicate with Chinese businesses. In the first part, we’ve discussed the role of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences.
In the second part we are going to look at each of the remaining communication channels:
Email communication is one of the preferred ways to communicate with your customers in China, also being the most convenient method to maintain contact with your existing clients. read more…
Color Perception Considerations in Marketing Design for Chinese Market
When it comes to design for marketing, does the color perception stays universal across cultures or are there significant differences?
Should marketers adopt cross-cultural approach in marketing communication or attempt to take into account psychological and socio-cultural associations and meanings that different colors convey in various cultures?
Most of the research on color theory has been done in the West and was primarily focused on Western color perceptions. It comes to no surprise that those perceptions differ significantly in the East. read more…
How to Promote a Brand on Weibo
At the end of 2013, Sina Weibo was pushed from its number one spot among Chinese social media services by Tencent’s WeChat, a mobile based social media app. However, with the estimated 200+ million monthly users, Weibo still remains an extremely attractive venue for marketers.
In this post, we are going to review the primary routes for promotion and advertising on Sina Weibo. read more…
China Marketing Alternatives: 360 Search SEM
Being the second largest search engine in China, 360 Search is a powerful alternative to Baidu. In fact, 360 Search SEM can become a very effective tool for China marketing strategy.
When considering China SEM strategy, Baidu is usually the one that gets most attention from marketers. It is primarily due to its larger reach – by different accounts, Baidu holds between 60 to 70% of China search engine market. read more…
Building Chinese Website: 15 Points Checklist
Building a Chinese website for a foreign brand maybe not be as straight forward task as in the case of other markets. Thanks to a unique nature of Chinese internet and various market specifics, brands must modify their approach for establishing China web presence.
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WeChat Marketing Checklist: Where Should You Place WeChat QR Code
Promoting brand’s official WeChat account is the trickiest part of WeChat marketing. Scanning WeChat QR code is the primary method for the followers to subscribe to a WeChat account but where should you display it? Companies have been trying hard to make sure that it shows in every place where there is a chance to get a smartphone camera pointed to it and some have become quite innovative.
If your company has a WeChat account, you should go through our checklist to make sure that you have all the bases covered. read more…
30 Ways Of How To Get WeChat Followers: Part III
We are often asked by our readers and clients on the most effective ways of how to get WeChat followers. In this post we publish the third part of our list of 30 ways of how to get WeChat followers.
For the second part of our list of 30 Ways of How To Get WeChat Followers go to Part II and here is the Part I. read more…
30 Ways of Getting WeChat Subscribers: Part II
We are often asked by our readers and clients on the most effective ways of getting WeChat subscribers. In this post we publish the second part of our list of 30 ways of getting WeChat subscribers.
For the first part of our list of 30 Ways of Getting WeChat Subscribers go to Part I.
30 ways of getting WeChat subscribers – part 2:
30 Ways of Getting WeChat Followers: Part I
We are often asked by our readers and clients on the most effective ways of getting WeChat followers. In this post we publish the first part of our list of 30 ways of getting WeChat followers.
Since WeChat, unlike most other social media platforms, is not a discovery network, getting WeChat followers doesn’t work in the same way either. On the other hand, what really matters is not the quantity but the quality of followers which is the main strength of WeChat as a marketing tool. read more…
Checklist for Building your China Web Presence
Getting serious about setting up Chinese website for your business? There are a few important things to keep in mind before investing time and efforts into building your China web presence. Getting it right will enable your Chinese website to rank high with the main search engines. Get it wrong and your website may not show up high enough in searches to be found or, worse, will never be indexed by Baidu.
Here are the top 10 items on your China web presence check list:
#1: Subdomains or multiple domains
How to Setup Live Support for Chinese Website
Having been spoiled by Taobao, China’s online consumers often expect instant live support for Chinese website. Here is how to do it easily and cheaply.
One of the most critical components for a successful conversion of online consumers is being able to communicate with them in real, or almost real time. In this post we are going to look at how to incorporate and use live support for Chinese website.
Chinese online consumers have already been spoiled by near instant customer support on major ecommerce sites. For example, large percentage of shoppers on Taobao would often initiate online chat session with a seller before taking a decision to make a purchase.
Regardless of whether it is a product sold from a website or an online service, Chinese visitors would expect to be able to ask questions and get answers within minutes. read more…
Hosting Website in China: ICP License and Why You May Need It
Did you know that you need a special permit called ICP license in order to host a website in China? Here we explain what it is and whether you need one.
The main benefit of having a website hosted in China is much faster loading time compared to the same site hosted out of the country. There is no question that faster loading speed can benefit your website from both user experience and SEO standpoints. What’s more, there is practically no chance that your site may get blocked in China for simply being unlucky enough to share a server with a blacklisted site (it does happen). read more…
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