Tencent Weibo
Tencent may be an internet giant, but its microblogging offering always seems to play second fiddle to Sina Weibo when it comes to the media. And while it’s hard to argue that the exciting microblogging is happening on Tencent’s platform, it shouldn’t be ignored, because it does boast hundreds of millions of users (even if most of them aren’t very active).ndling the online transactions via escrow service.
After success with WeChat, here’s how Tencent is building up the rest of its online media empire
While everyone’s talking about Tencent’s recent social media success with WeChat, the 16-year-old internet giant still has a vast web empire it’s building up.
Steven Millward · · 6 min read
Tencent versus Alibaba: a complete guide to an increasingly fierce rivalry (INFOGRAPHIC)
Tencent (HKG:0700) is the world’s fourth largest web company, and Alibaba is on the verge of history’s largest tech IPO. Both of these behemoth companies occupy many of the same verticals
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read
China’s Weibo could transform into an awesome hyperlocal network
In my previous article, I briefly touched upon Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo’s mobile ‘look around’ feature while examining Asian diaspora populations near Silicon Valley. That time I was using
Ken Chester · · 2 min read
WeChat and Line Are Now Asia’s Fastest-Growing Platforms For Social Marketing
Facebook is not, of course, the only destination for brands looking to engage with consumers. While Facebook has 339 million monthly active users across Asia, companies – especially luxury brands
Steven Millward · · 3 min readCooliris Partners with Tencent in China, Adds Weibo Integration
We’ve been tracking the Asia expansion of Cooliris for a while now, and today that expansion takes another step forward as Cooliris announces a new partnership with Tencent that sees
C. Custer · · 2 min readCASS Report: China’s Microbloggers Are Young, Under-Educated, and Poor
Confucius: way older than the average microblogger. WeChat may be the fastest-growing social service in China right now, but microblogging is still huge. But who are the users behind the
C. Custer · · 2 min readTencent Posts Rocketing Profits, Sees 195 Million Active Users on WeChat
China’s biggest web company by revenue has just posted its Q1 2013 financial report. Tencent (HKG:0700) reports rocketing revenues and profits for the whole group, which covers products across social
Steven Millward · · 2 min readChinese Netizens and Their Love Affair With European Footballers on Weibo (INFOGRAPHIC)
Mailman Group has come back with another infographic about how popular European footballers are on Twitter-esque services Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo. The two most famous players on the social
Enricko Lukman · · 2 min readHailing WeChat and Mobile Progress, Tencent Posts $7 Billion in 2012 Revenues
Tencent’s iconic penguin gets to grips with the company’s latest full-year financials. Hong Kong markets have just closed, and Tencent (HKG:0700), China’s biggest web company, has released its 2012 full-year
Steven Millward · · 3 min readKaifu Lee: Check Out My Chart of How Often I Get Censored by Sina Weibo
Despite insisting that he’s no activist and is just keen on debating with his 33.4 million followers on Sina Weibo, entrepreneur and former Google China country manager, Kaifu Lee, finds
Steven Millward · · 2 min read