Going viral on WeChat is really difficult. WeChat is designed to be a closed personal environment. If your friends don’t directly share something on the moments news feed or in a group then it’s going to be pretty difficult to find. Below I bring you 5 classic case studies of stuff that somehow managed to go viral together with some analysis on why. 1. Comic Book Hero …
12 Super Creative QR Code Designs
I’m seeing an increasing number of businesses in China hiring talented designers to help jazz up their WeChat QR codes. Just take a look at the work of art below. Read on to see 12 really impressive QR code designs and learn how WeChat actually recognizes QR codes. Go on. Scan it 😉 Wait, how does WeChat actually recognize something as a …
Apple in China Report 2017: A Deep Dive Into Apple’s China Troubles
Below present the slides from a 110 page report about Apple’s current situation in the China market. Parts of this report were delivered for the first time in a keynote presentation delivered by Matthew Brennan at the DHL APAC Regional Conference in Shanghai. There is wild speculation across the Chinese internet that Apple and WeChat are now in some form of conflict, …
Mobike White Paper Report Released
Mobike’s bike sharing English version research white paper report is now released. Highlights include: Men take more bike trips than women Mobikes now in more than 50 cities across China. 70%+ of users in their 20’s to 40’s. Bike sharing has more than doubled the usages of bicycles in China Those surveyed reported a 55% decrease in the number of …
WeChat Banned In Russia! Analysis & Implications
Yesterday WeChat got blocked in Russia! An official statement from the Russian internet watchdog body Roskomnadzor confirmed that WeChat has been placed on a list of web sites blocked within the country. Read on to find out: Why has Russia done this? Is this politically motivated? & What are the implications? Why has Russia done this? Russia wants WeChat to move their servers …
WeChat Is Building An Augmented Reality App Store
2 days ago an official video from WeChat team entitled “微信小程序：WeChat Mini Program” was uploaded to Tencent video platform with no announcement or fanfare. However the ending of the video hints at something absolutely huge: WeChat will release a truly game changing new augmented reality feature for mini programs. WeChat Pokemon Go for apps! Video Length: 2:31 WeChat mini programs + Augmented …
2017 WeChat User Report Is Out!
This year’s annual WeChat report from Tencent research division Penguin Intelligence was released just hours ago. Below are the key findings. To receive a PDF version of this report send an email to info@chinachannel.co Highlights include: The average number of WeChat contacts has increased significantly over the past year. Large increases in the amounts of money running through WeChat pay from last …
WeChat launches new style QR codes For Mini Programs
Last night WeChat launched a completely new kind of QR code for China entitled Mini Program Codes (小程序码). Check out a sample below and read on to find out: How do the new codes work? Why are WeChat launching them? and Is WeChat copying Facebook now? Example of the new QR codes below: How do they work? For a WeChat …
Podcast Wechat Ecosystem: Key Trends For 2017 Part 1
WeChat Podcast recording: I again had the honor of appearing on the very excellent Analyse Asia podcast hosted by Bernard Leong in Singapore. Podcast Show Notes Wechat Ecosystem: Key Trends For 2017. Part 1 Growth & User Numbers [1:27] There is a narrative in China about Wechat similar in the US where tech pundits declared “Apple is doomed”. We hear …
WeChat Karaoke Of The Future
Welcome to M-Bar, the future of WeChat empowered Karaoke! M-Bar (www.ucmbar.com) is a Chinese startup from Xiamen city in Fujian province that runs a line of staff-less Karaoke booths empowered completely through WeChat. Want to learn how it works? Check out the video below from our friend Manya Koetse at the very excellent WhatsOnWeibo: Video length: 1:36 mins How does WeChat Karaoke Work? Today …
Mark Zuckerberg is on WeChat!
Breaking News: It’s official! Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has followed in the footsteps of Bill Gates (see previous article) and opened up a WeChat official account. Read on to find out the details plus a series of highly revealing quotes from the Zuck regarding his thoughts on China’s social media. Above: Mark’s new official account In the new account’s …
WeChat Announces 6 Big Changes to Mini Programs
Today WeChat announced 6 changes to mini programs. All positive changes that will have an impact on mini programs gaining traction in China. Below is the list: Individual developers can create and submit mini programs to the WeChat team. We no longer need a Chinese business license, just Chinese ID card. This is a similar set up to how we apply for …