
China Sales Co. provides Weibo, Weixin* and WeChat global accounts, campaigns and China Social Media management.
Contact your account manager for details. *note: Weixin accounts for approved customers only, terms and conditions apply.
Social media in China is vastly different than in the West.
Did you know that China has over 1,000 different Social Media platforms, or that many Western platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are both blocked by the Great Firewall of China? Combined, Facebook and Twitter have a market penetration of less than 0.3% of all internet users in China, meaning that your brand's message will not be reaching the average Chinese consumer.
In order to start with social media in China, you first need to build an understanding of what platforms are available, which ones are best suited to your business and how to use them.
Social media “done right” can work wonders for increasing both brand and product awareness in China; “done wrong”, and you may never be able to recover your brand's image again. A successful post can be shared rapidly across China, gaining hundreds of thousands of views overnight. This is why popular brands in China all employ teams of experienced social media experts to manage their accounts, posting as many as thousands of unique posts per day, across the various platforms.
Key opinion leaders or “KOL’s” are a proven and effective tool to drive awareness and exposure to new brands and products. Individuals who have amassed a considerable following of trusted fans, KOL's serve as social guides for their fanbase, setting trends and making recommendations, attracting millions to each of their posts.
When first starting out, we advise clients to choose one (or at most two) platforms to focus their resources and “do them well.”

What are the Top 3 Social Media platforms in China today?

Weixin & WeChat
China Sales Co. provides China Social Media accounts, design and management services for China's top platforms. We assist to open official accounts for local and foreign (international) firms.
About Weixin and WeChat
WeChat is a mobile based live chat and instant messaging App, built on top of a social sharing and digital services platform, providing access and functionality to everyday-services such as booking a plane, train or hotel, ride hailing, paying your utility bills, through to accessing real-time population heat maps and geo-advertising. Both Weixin and WeChat are owned by Tencent, both are free to use for individuals, but businesses may apply for official accounts and advertising.

Weibo
China Sales Co. provides China Social Media accounts, design and management services for China's top platforms.
We assist open official accounts for local and foreign (international) firms.
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Sina Weibo is the "original Social Media in China. Similar in look and feel to Facebook it is possible to “share” and “like” content placed on Weibo. The Alibaba group recently purchased 32% of Weibo. Weibo pages are free for individual users and businesses must apply (and pay 1 x fee) for official "verified" or "Blue V" accounts.
Why are Weibo pages important?
Weibo was "the original" social media platform in China. Weibo free pages are a micro-blog limited to 140 characters. It is popular and viewed as an "alternative news source." Users can search by key words and expressions for pages and content within Weibo. Weibo can be content rich, including video, and no-limit to how many daily postings you wish put on your official page. Weibo also has advertising solutions.
Weibo pages are also influential for "China SEO" Chinese search engine optimisation. Baidu and China search engine algorithms will index Weibo content and combined with Weibo pages and good China company website links showing up in SERP pages 1-3 it assists show viewers proof of the authenticity of the content and your messages.
How much does an official Blue V account cost?"
Individual user accounts are free. For official verified "Blue V" verified upgrade the current* (*Oct. 2015) one-time fee is USD $1,500 and is same for any business/service/company/Government/agency/NGO or other approved organisation or department. Weibo Blue V official “verified” accounts are more like publishing platforms, with video and advertising options. Account upgrade also require submission of supporting approved documents that we can provide.
Weibo Brand Starter Pack: *includes official Blue V upgrade:
This package is all inclusive to get your qualified and verified China Social Media brand presence
Package includes:
1 x USD $1,500 Weibo fee for Blue V upgrade
1 x account paperwork, application and handling
1 x official Weibo page design, branding and decoration
10 x translated Chinese Weibo blog posts including pictures and links to your brand web site "to get you started and your Weibo page looking great"
The complete package and process takes15-20 days to complete from start and our flat fee is just USD $2,450 which includes the Weibo fee and all applications, designs and initial postings.
How to manage a Weibo account?"
If you do not have a Chinese marketing person working for you then China Sales Co. provides China Social media management services.
Our turn key monthly Management Packages start at $2,500 p/m with any further fees may depend on client requirements and activity with pricing based on level of monitoring and scheduled postings, and are excluding additional system tools, advertising campaigns, APP development or other related supporting costs.
QQ
Recognisable by it’s Penguin logo, QQ is owned by Tencent, a leading Internet platform provider in China.
Tencent now states they have 700+ million users over it’s platforms including WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai(e-commerce store) and Tenpay (China online payment system currently ranked second in China in online payments).
Tencent is a world leader in online games and online e-commerce.
Advantages to QQ is it is free Live Chat mainly via desktops and it is very popular for CRM as a first point for consumer and brand interaction. China Sales Co. offers live QQ response for clients.