China’s social media landscape in 2025 is grappling with a long-standing open secret: the prevalence of fake accounts and fabricated engagement on major platforms, especially Sina Weibo. Weibo – often referred to as China’s Twitter – has 588 million monthly active users, but not all are genuine individuals.  A vast ecosystem of “zombie” followers, professional […]

Weibo Story (微博故事) is a social media platform introduced on April 19th, 2017 that has exploded in popularity recently. Weibo has a  monthly active users of 582 million in March 2022, a net addition of approximately 51 million users on a year-over-year basis. Mobile MAUs represented 95% of MAUs, and the average daily active users […]

Launched in 2009, Sina Weibo is one of the biggest social media sites in China. To reach out to mainland consumers, establishing a prominent presence on Weibo is a must. Here are 5 steps to help you get started on Weibo marketing. What is Sina Weibo ? It’s a microblogging site and is like China’s […]

Promoting sales is the crucial goal of most marketing campaigns. To sell on Weibo or WeChat directly is what many marketers have been thinking about. In fact, early in 2015, Weibo, in cooperation with two mainstream e-commerce platforms, Taobao and Jumei, launched Weibo Window (微博橱窗) to facilitate sales on Weibo. What is Weibo Window? Weibo […]

Weibo is an open social media platform with many brands posting marketing-related material every day. It’s hard to create effective marketing content that attracts attention and conveys messages simultaneously. What kind of Weibo content is best at attracting an audience in this competitive environment? Who can you work with? And how can you work with […]

Weibo is an effective digital marketing platform for companies seeking to engage Chinese consumers. However, it can be difficult to select the most suitable advertising option for your brand’s needs.  Advertising on Weibo is a difficult skill to master due to the complexity of the platform. This article will explain the different Weibo advertising options, […]

A large follower base is an essential prerequisite for those looking to launch a promotion campaign on Weibo. The more followers that a brand has, the more likely its Weibo content is to reach its potential customers. Therefore, growing followers is the primary goal for the Weibo marketing strategy of most brands. Below we will […]

More and more brands are active on Weibo and the platform should be seen as a way to achieve effective branding in the Chinese market. Companies can build databases, promote their brand image, get feedback, increase sales and deploy effective advertising. Some of the international brands that have registered official accounts on Weibo include: Coca-Cola, […]