Youku and Tudou, the two largest online video companies in China, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Tudou to combine with Youku in a 100% stock-for-stock transaction. “When the strategic combination is complete, Tudou will retain its distinct brand identity and platform in Youku Tudou Inc., strengthening and complementing Youku’s video business. […]
Mobile Internet Data Report 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Netease released an infographic on Netease mobile Internet in 2011; some of the findings include: HTC, Samsung and Motorola are the top three brands for Android devices Guangdong province has the highest penetration rate in smartphone usage 9pm-11pm is the period with the highest mobile usage on both iOS and Android devices For news related […]
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Sina Weibo Over 300 Million Users Now Who Generate Over 100MM Posts Everyday
According to Sina’s unaudited financial report, there are now over 300 million registered users on Sina Weibo now that generate over 100 million posts every day. 9% are daily active users. Sina will invest in Weibo 160 million in 2012. According to Sina CEO, Charles Chao, Sina will promote microblogging payment system, credit system, and […]
CHART: Mobile Payment Status in China
According to a recent report from iResearch, China mobile payment reaches 48.14 billion yuan last year, up by 149.4%. And, the number of mobile payment users reaches 190 million in 2011 and will likely grow to 480 million in 2013 according to iResearch data.
Baidu Showed Its Commitment in Southeast Asian Markets with Joint Lab in Singapore
Called the Baidu-I²R Research Center (BIRC), the joint laboratory by Baidu and I²R (Institute for Infocomm Research, a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, or A*STAR) will operate as an R&D unit at the Fusionopolis research complex in Singapore. The launch of BRIC showed Baidu’s commitment to enhance its products in Southeast Asia. Initially, […]
China Social Network Users More Likely to Engage with Brands Online
China social network users are more likely to consider social network sites a good source of word-of-mouth information on brand experiences than were users in the US, at 23% vs. 18% in the US, according to a survey from Jack Morton Worldwide.
How Ctrip’s Automated Weibo Robot Helps Hotel & Flight Booking
Ctrip launched a robot account on Sina Weibo last week allowing Weibo users to get spontaneous results on hotel and air tickets searches. Weibo users need to follow certain format when they publish a post and at the same time mention Ctrip; once the post is published, the results can be viewed in the comment […]
Chinese GDP Broken Down by Province
China Briefing shared a stunning map of Chinese GDP break down by provinces, based on China’s 2011 yearly economic reports of local governments. An impressive 22 provinces reported GDP figures in excess of 1 trillion yuan (US$158 billion).
Baidu To Enhance Geo-targeting Feature
For those who are familiar with AdWords’ geographic targeting feature, you know that your ads could also appear to those use physical location term in the search queries even though they are not physically in the location you specify. And, this is not the case on Baidu. Baidu, however, will launch a new feature this […]
Baidu Maps Introduced Hotel Query & Reservation Feature
In partnership with Qunar, Kuxun.cn, and DaoDao.com, Baidu Maps has introduced a Hotel Query and Reservation feature that integrates comprehensive hotel information into its Maps platform, streamlining the process of finding the right spot. Users can either select hotels within the “Vicinity Search” function to launch a hotel search, which locates relevant results within your […]
Online Video Presenting A Huge Opportunity for Marketers
Group M, Youku and research company Sinomonitor jointly released a research report “Online Video Audience & Media Value” last December; the report showed that instant messager, Weibo and social networks are the top three channels China internet users share online videos.
Nielsen: China Online Consumers Still Among The Most Optimistic
Consumer confidence also fell by one point last quarter in China from 105 to 104 according to third quarter global online consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy. According to the same Nielsen survey, Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of […]
Taobao Trip Total Sales Exceeded 10 Billion Yuan in 2011
Taobao Trip, a section on Taobao.com dedicated to travel related products including air tickets, hotel booking, tour packages and etc, announced that their total transactions in 2011 exceeded 10 billion yuan (CNY 10.9 billion or USD 1.73 billion). About 67% of total sales on Taobao Trip (CNY 7.3 billion or USD 1.16 billion) were air […]
China’s B2C Market Exceeded 240 Billion Yuan in 2011
Total transactions of China’s B2C market reached 240.07 billion yuan (USD 38.03 billion) in 2011, with an increase of over 130% compared to 2010. Source: EnfoDesk, Analysis International