How Chinese companies utilize private traffic for customer acquisition and retention
Private traffic is a trending term among Chinese marketers in recent years. It refers to users that can be reached freely and communicated with repeatedly.
China Internet Stats, Trends, Insights
Media & Entertainment
Entertainment platform Bilibili’s MAU grew by 38% in Q3 2019
Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI), a popular online entertainment platform for young generations in China, had 127.9 million monthly active users (MAUs) in the third quarter of
Weibo monthly active users grew slightly to 497 million in Q3 2019
Weibo’s monthly active users were 497 million in September 2019, a net addition of approximately 51 million users year-over-year. Mobile MAUs represented approximately 94% of
Audi used competitor Infiniti’s creative in a video ad on WeChat Moments
Audi launched its video ad campaign on WeChat Moments earlier today. What’s interesting is that the video played is an Infiniti ad.
Short video app Kuaishou expanding beyond entertainment
On October 17th, Kuaishou (Kwai) Big Data Research Institute released the “2019 Kuaishou Education Ecosystem Report”, which systematically reviewed Kuaishou’s education ecosystem for the first
Fake fans and manipulations on China social media
Hive Media, the largest MCN on Weibo, is accused of falsifying data. Parties involved in the whole incident – the advertisers, Hive and Weibo site
How Xiaohongshu (Red) pivoted toward its fast growth
Following the increasing cost of acquiring new users, platforms strive to keep them engaged and increase repeat usage. Taking the popular social platform Xiaohongshu as
Ad spending in China dropped 8.8% in first half of 2019
The total rate card ad spending in China declined by 8.8% YoY in the first half of 2019 (H1 2019) according to CTR. Traditional media
China search engine users overview in Jun 2019; PC vs. Mobile
The number of search engine users reached 498 million on PC, down 2.4% YoY, and 528 million on mobile with an increase of 6.7% YoY,
Mobile social app Momo MAU grew to 114 million in Jun 2019
Momo, one of China’s top mobile social networking platform, announced total net revenues of RMB4,152.6 million (US$604.9 million) in the second quarter of 2019, an
Weibo’s monthly active users grew to 486 million in Q2 2019
Weibo’s monthly active users (“MAUs”) reached 486 million in June 2019, a net addition of approximately 55 million users year-over-year. Mobile MAUs represented approximately 94%
Sustainability a new growth driver for brands in China
China’s effort to expand garbage sorting into more cities will have a far-reaching impact on consumers’ shopping behavior and their attitudes towards brands.
Short video market overview Q2 2019; revenues to reach US$30 billion by 2021
The revenues of China’s short video market grew by over 7 times to 46.7 billion yuan (US$6.6 bn) in 2018. It’s expected to continue the
WeChat MAU up 7% to 1.13 billion in Q2 2019; QQ MAU 808 mn
The monthly active users of WeChat (Weixin) reached 1,133 million during the second quarter of 2019, up 7% year-on-year according to Tencent’s announced financial results.
Dayparting ads on WeChat Moments
Tencent ads on WeChat Moment only supported daily volume buying with no shorter than 12-hour ad delivery. Last week, WeChat team announced a new type
CIW eBooks
eBook: Launch Product in China with Tmall Key Box
Launched in 2017, Hey Box of Alibaba’s Tmall is designed specifically to provide new product release marketing solutions to brands. 50 million new products were
eBook: Tmall Global Guide
Tmall Global is a leading cross-border e-commerce platform in China, enabling Chinese consumers to buy products from other countries. Introduced in 2014, international brands on
eBook: Purchase Intention of Smartphone and Smart Hardware in China
In 2019, 88.5% of online users plan to purchase at least one smart device of which smartphone accounts the most, with 66.7% of online users