UMS joins China Path Podcast to discuss digital marketing in China
UMS CEO Jessica Miao has appeared on the China Path Podcast to discuss digital marketing and social media in China. The podcast, which is created by the Australia China Business Council, aims to provide China business advice to Australian businesses to help deepen their engagement with the country’s largest […]
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 […]
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 […]
How marketers can target China’s young, fit and health conscious consumers
With more than 100 million registered users, it is impossible for marketers to ignore fitness app Keep, however, is the app right for every brand? Chinese fitness and gym workout app Keep has become a massive success story in China. Launching just over three years ago, the app has built […]
UMS presents lecture at University of Nottingham
UMS Founder and General Manager Jessica Miao recently attended Nottingham University China Campus to present a keynote lecture on digital marketing. Jessica’s lecture, which was titled: HOW TO MANAGE DIGITAL MARKETING ON A […]
The top Chinese social media apps for SME companies
Is it time for brands to stop trying to compete with all the noise on WeChat and Weibo and create strategic partnerships with smaller apps and social media platforms? The 846 million active users on WeChat are hard to ignore, but the costs required to stand out are making the […]
Weibo Pioneering the Chinese Online Superstar Industry
The Online Superstar Forum held by the leading China social media platform Sina Weibo was recently held in June 2016, and attracted hundreds of popular online superstars like Papijiang(Papi酱), Zhangday(张大奕eve), Aikelili(艾克里里), Wangnima(王尼玛) to the forum. Zhangday(张大奕eve) appearing at the Weibo Online Superstars Forum Previously called KOLs or even Grassroots Journalists […]