A sharing section I gave about the two hotest social networks in China, Sina Weibo and WeChat. What the latest development and how stiff the competition is.
3. Who wins the Weibo vs. WeChat war could have a
significant impact on Chinese society.
Weibo has put a spotlight on social issues from
censorship to corruption to environmental problems
7. ® 2012 Tribal DDB Hong Kong
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564M Internet Users In China (2012 Q4)
Source: How Many People Use the Top Social Media, Apps & Services? April 3, 2013 Flickr Images: Source
8. 564M Internet Users In China (2012Q4)420M Mobile Internet Users (2012 Q4)
Internet Image: SourceSource: How Many People Use the Top Social Media, Apps & Services? April 3, 2013
9. 564M Internet Users (420M Mobile Net Users)
Source: Social Mediai In Asia “CNNIC The 31th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China" Jan 15, 2013
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Consumers In China Spend 46 Minutes A Day
Visiting Social-Media Sites
Source: Great Wall Of Numbers March 20, 2013
12. “If they [foreign social media experts and
firms] are not tracking and engaging on
Chinese social media they will not be talking
to most of their Chinese customers who are
online.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are basically
irrelevant on the Chinese Internet.”
Source: Great Wall Of Numbers March 20, 2013
13. Source: “CIC China Social Media Landscape 2013” April 2, 2013
If you compare the China’s social
networks with the western ones,
you can easily identify at least
five or six equivalent/clone
versions
While the China’s versions
usually dominate the local
market
31. WeChat vs. Weibo
• Weibo is driving towards a Paid
Media business model & e-commerce
• WeChat is maintaining an “ad-free”
environment & focusing on O2O
activation(pathway to m-commerce)
38. WeChat vs. Weibo
• Both platforms will bundle the app
with membership/credit cards
• Driving coupons delivery, small
amount payments, & group-buying
39. §  The battle between WeChat & Weibo will continue
§  For marketers who care about customers from China, it is not
an “either or” decision
§  No matter how similar their functions are, WeChat & Weibo
are very different by nature
§  Therefore, marketers need different content &
communication strategy for each platform
Conclusion