China boasts the largest internet population in the world, yet with most of the social media and search platforms we're used to in the West either blocked or with minimal market share, an understanding of its own unique platforms and social trends is paramount to cracking it.
Here, Owain Lloyd-Williams takes a look at Sina Weibo, one of China's key social media platforms for understanding what works in the market, and also pitches in with content trends and examples of Western brands that have succeeded in China's digital space.
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Owain Lloyd-Williams
International Lead
owain@builtvisible.com
4. The numbers are huge. The platforms are
many.
QQ: 829 million WeChat: 438 million
Baidu Tieba: 200 millionSina Weibo: 200 million
RenRen: 206 million
Kaixin: 206 million
6. What kind of content works for
Weibo?
Cultural
? Over 300 million ¡°thank
you parents¡± messages on
Mother¡¯s & Father¡¯s day
Contemporary
? 2 billion World Cup-
related interactions
Humour
? Word play and language
evolution often
manifesting in memes
7. And how about China in general?
Travel and food
Pollution and quality of
life
Big data and
commercial tips and
trends
8. And how about China in general?
Fashion and luxury
Finance and property
Taboo! (Sex,
homosexuality,
marriage etc)
9. Case study ¨C Durex
On a dark and stormy
Beijing night in 2011¡
10. So do how we go about
finding all this stuff out?