As WeChat’s community ages, marketers need to get strategic to target millennials
WeChat’s user base is aging. Much like Facebook, the social network’s growth is coming from China’s seniors, or ‘silver generation’, who are embracing the app. The silver generation, those aged over 60 years, spend more than 80% of their data traffic on WeChat, this compares with people aged 18-35-years-old […]
How brands can maximise Golden Week to target Chinese travellers abroad
As Golden Week approaches, masses of Chinese consumers are preparing to travel for the week-long holiday. With many of these high spending travellers expected to travel overseas to Australia, New Zealand and the UK, it presents huge opportunities for marketers. Savvy brands which leverage social media platforms with location-based marketing […]
Is change the biggest change impacting brands in China?
UMS CEO Jessica Miao reflects on the biggest change in China’s digital marketing landscape. This week I was asked to present as part of a Digital Marketing Insights event co-hosted by the Chambers of Commerce of Australia, Britain, Canada, Switzerland and Benelux. The event featured Chinese marketing leaders discussing […]
Is short-form video app Douyin right for your brand?
Forget live streaming and long video content, it’s all about short-form video and China’s hot new app Douyin. Douyin, which is called Tik Tok in other markets, has skyrocketed in popularity in China with consumers embracing the short video platform. The app, which has been described as a […]
Buying influence in China – A beginner’s guide to KOLs
There’s no denying the power and influence of China’s Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). The combination of Chinese consumers distrust of advertising messages and their preference for word-of-mouth marketing, has created the perfect environment for KOLs to thrive. China’s KOLs have amassed huge power and influence in the market and […]
Three things you need to know to understand Chinese consumers
You know the basics. China’s rapidly growing middle classes are online, mostly via their smart phones, where they are shopping, chatting and well, doing everything. In previous articles, we’ve detailed the importance of KOLs and influencers in China (link) who carry significant sway in a market crippled by a lack […]
UMS in the press: Up close with China’s digital market
ExporterToday sat down with Jessica Miao, founder and CEO of digital marketing agency United Media Solution (UMS) for some practical advice on understanding and accessing China’s fast-growing digital marketplace. It all starts with a plan. Getting a foothold in China’s daunting e-commerce marketplace requires a specific plan, drawn up with […]
Huge opportunities for health brands as Chinese get healthy and physical
Health awareness among Chinese consumers has been rising steadily for the last few years. As China’s middle classes have seen their disposable incomes increase in size, so too have their waistlines, leading to an increase in overweight people. A report by McKinsey revealed 30% of Chinese adults (or 320 […]
Are daigou short-changing Australian brands of long-term success in China?
The daigou market is booming in Australia as brands use these channels to sell their products to China’s big spending consumers, however, as more marketing spend goes to daigou, are Australian brands are forfeiting their future business in China? The appeal of daigou is easy to see. Organised individuals or […]
Magic (Ad) Moments – How to target incoming and local WeChat users in Aus & NZ
A lot of noise was made this month when WeChat announced it had ticked over the 1 billion monthly active user mark. This staggering number refers to WeChat’s global users, a growing number of which are located outside of China. While WeChat’s user base is still predominantly Chinese, it’s […]