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UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL CHINA
Dr. Mathew McDougall…
                      Telling my Story


            •    Founder & CEO – Digital Jungle	

            •    Author – Chinese Social Media Universe	

            •    Blogger – Digital Marketing Inner Circle	

            •    Speaker – Adtech, PATA, SES… many more	

            •    China - 9+ years experience living/working	

            •    Partner supporting Emakina in Asia
Chinese Internet at a Glance

Get ready for some BIG numbers
Chinese Population – 1, 343, 240, 000
Chinese Internet Users – 564, 000, 000
that’s roughly




(42%) Penetration


                    Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
There are more     internet users
in China than people living in all of
     Western Europe
2012

50,900,000
  New internet users in China




                                Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
23.7% of the rural population uses the Internet, compared to 59.1% in urban
areas.




Chinese access the Internet at home (91.7%); only 22.4% use the Internet
                            in cafés or bars.
80% of Chinese internet users are under 40 years old
The average user is




          25          Years old

                              Source: Tech in Asia, Oct 2012
(56%)
of Chinese internet users are male




                                     Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
Mobile users outnumbers PC users




420,000,000	
  
 Mobile internet users in China


                        VS.

           398,000,000	
  
              PC-based internet users in China


                                                     Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
A Changing China
In the Social Media Universe, we have already defined parallel
           universes - the Western and Chinese Web.
Where there is Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. in the West
We have Renren, Weibo, Youku, etc. in China
The Chinese Internet landscape
450 Million broadband users   167 Million Simultaneous Users on QQ




                                  420 Million smart phone users
(75%)
Of mobiles in China are used for internet




                                            Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
Chinese internet users to overtake English language users by 2015
                                                     Source: UN Broadband Commission
2012




Online Banking - The fastest growing internet activity
(43%)
Of China’s internet users take part in

    online shopping

                                         Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
China has the largest number of online shoppers in the world
China’s eBay, TaoBao
generates 50,000 sales
       per minute



                   Source: Boston Consulting Group, May 2012
(59%)
Of shoppers aged between   25 and 35

                                       Source: China Internet Watch, Dec 2012
Revenue in China's e-commerce
sector amounts to 1.76 trillion
RMB (US$278.89 billion) at
present, and grew by 25.8
percent from the previous year;
the plan set forth by authorities is
for that to hit 2.8 trillion RMB
($443.68 billion) by 2015.
80% of the country’s social media users say they use these sites to
        search for information about products and brands
(38%)       refer to friends’
Of China’s internet users

    SNS comments when making
     shopping decisions
                            Source: China Internet Watch, Nov 2012
91%	
  
Visit social media in China


                       VS.

                              67%	
  
                               In USA


                                        Source: McKinsey, April 2012
China’s social media users spend
an average of 46 minutes every
   single day accessing social
media sites; added together, this
means social media users spent
 at least 167 billion hours – some
19 million years of human time –
on social media activities in 2012.
Students tend to use social
media sites while graduates
 tend to use micro blogs



                              Source: Nielson, May 2012
More than 90%        of online shoppers
                 buy books music and films,and clothing and
                 footwear online.




Source: PwC,Dec 2011
Tencent accounts for56%        of
China’s SM users through its QZone,
 Tencent Weibo, and Pengyou sites




                              Source: Tencent Financial Report, Aug 2012
(66%)
Of China’s internet users   follow brands


                                        Source: Insites Consulting, Sept 2012
66% of Chinese Social Media
    Users follow Brands.

On average each of China’s
 social media users follow



    8 brands

                     Source: DCCI, Sept 2012
(80%)
 of Chinese netizens care about
commercial information on social
        networking sites


                                   Source: China Internet Watch, Nov 2012
In the 1st half of 2012, social sharing in
             China increased by




 (60%)
                                         Source: China Internet Watch, Sept 2012
With so much social sharing, online reputation maybe an issue
China’s Top SNS’s By Registered Users


       Qzone                                712 M

Tencent Weibo                        507M

   Sina Weibo                400 M

     Pengyou         259 M

       Renren    172 M
1,104,000,000
 Mobile subscribers in China



           Source: Ministry and of industry and mobile technology of the people’s republic of China, Dec 2012
10,000,000
New subscribers per month
        in 2012



           Source: Ministry and of industry and mobile technology of the people’s republic of China, Dec 2012
Smart phone penetration is




      (22%)
                             Source: Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, Sept 2012
(62%)
Of mobile-internet users are younger than           30
                                   Source: Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, Sept 2012
475,000,000
 Unique   visitors of online   video in Youku
              and Tudou each month




                                                Source: China Scope Financial, Sept 2012
5,600,000
human years spent each year streaming web videos in China
The Chinese Search Market is shifting and fragmenting.. Google who!
Search Optimization


                                 Vs.

SEO and SEM are powerful
Digital strategies, but in China both
require local insight, planning and
implementation to succeed
Contact




                    Digital Jungle
  us. We
are hiring!
                                        pinterest.com/digitaljungle

                                     facebook.com/digitaljunglecn
                                     plus.google.com/digitaljungle
                                                 @digitaljunglecn
                                          weibo.com/digitaljungle


              Contact
                                                   www.dmic.asia
                                       slideshare.net/digitaljungle

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Lift13 Event Presentation - The Chinese Digital Landscape

  • 2. Dr. Mathew McDougall… Telling my Story •  Founder & CEO – Digital Jungle •  Author – Chinese Social Media Universe •  Blogger – Digital Marketing Inner Circle •  Speaker – Adtech, PATA, SES… many more •  China - 9+ years experience living/working •  Partner supporting Emakina in Asia
  • 3. Chinese Internet at a Glance Get ready for some BIG numbers
  • 4. Chinese Population – 1, 343, 240, 000
  • 5. Chinese Internet Users – 564, 000, 000
  • 6. that’s roughly (42%) Penetration Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 7. There are more internet users in China than people living in all of Western Europe
  • 8. 2012 50,900,000 New internet users in China Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 9. 23.7% of the rural population uses the Internet, compared to 59.1% in urban areas. Chinese access the Internet at home (91.7%); only 22.4% use the Internet in cafés or bars.
  • 10. 80% of Chinese internet users are under 40 years old
  • 11. The average user is 25 Years old Source: Tech in Asia, Oct 2012
  • 12. (56%) of Chinese internet users are male Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 13. Mobile users outnumbers PC users 420,000,000   Mobile internet users in China VS. 398,000,000   PC-based internet users in China Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 15. In the Social Media Universe, we have already defined parallel universes - the Western and Chinese Web.
  • 16. Where there is Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. in the West
  • 17. We have Renren, Weibo, Youku, etc. in China
  • 18. The Chinese Internet landscape
  • 19. 450 Million broadband users 167 Million Simultaneous Users on QQ 420 Million smart phone users
  • 20. (75%) Of mobiles in China are used for internet Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 21. Chinese internet users to overtake English language users by 2015 Source: UN Broadband Commission
  • 22. 2012 Online Banking - The fastest growing internet activity
  • 23. (43%) Of China’s internet users take part in online shopping Source: CNNIC, Jan 2013
  • 24. China has the largest number of online shoppers in the world
  • 25. China’s eBay, TaoBao generates 50,000 sales per minute Source: Boston Consulting Group, May 2012
  • 26. (59%) Of shoppers aged between 25 and 35 Source: China Internet Watch, Dec 2012
  • 27. Revenue in China's e-commerce sector amounts to 1.76 trillion RMB (US$278.89 billion) at present, and grew by 25.8 percent from the previous year; the plan set forth by authorities is for that to hit 2.8 trillion RMB ($443.68 billion) by 2015.
  • 28. 80% of the country’s social media users say they use these sites to search for information about products and brands
  • 29. (38%) refer to friends’ Of China’s internet users SNS comments when making shopping decisions Source: China Internet Watch, Nov 2012
  • 30. 91%   Visit social media in China VS. 67%   In USA Source: McKinsey, April 2012
  • 31. China’s social media users spend an average of 46 minutes every single day accessing social media sites; added together, this means social media users spent at least 167 billion hours – some 19 million years of human time – on social media activities in 2012.
  • 32. Students tend to use social media sites while graduates tend to use micro blogs Source: Nielson, May 2012
  • 33. More than 90% of online shoppers buy books music and films,and clothing and footwear online. Source: PwC,Dec 2011
  • 34. Tencent accounts for56% of China’s SM users through its QZone, Tencent Weibo, and Pengyou sites Source: Tencent Financial Report, Aug 2012
  • 35. (66%) Of China’s internet users follow brands Source: Insites Consulting, Sept 2012
  • 36. 66% of Chinese Social Media Users follow Brands. On average each of China’s social media users follow 8 brands Source: DCCI, Sept 2012
  • 37. (80%) of Chinese netizens care about commercial information on social networking sites Source: China Internet Watch, Nov 2012
  • 38. In the 1st half of 2012, social sharing in China increased by (60%) Source: China Internet Watch, Sept 2012
  • 39. With so much social sharing, online reputation maybe an issue
  • 40. China’s Top SNS’s By Registered Users Qzone 712 M Tencent Weibo 507M Sina Weibo 400 M Pengyou 259 M Renren 172 M
  • 41. 1,104,000,000 Mobile subscribers in China Source: Ministry and of industry and mobile technology of the people’s republic of China, Dec 2012
  • 42. 10,000,000 New subscribers per month in 2012 Source: Ministry and of industry and mobile technology of the people’s republic of China, Dec 2012
  • 43. Smart phone penetration is (22%) Source: Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, Sept 2012
  • 44. (62%) Of mobile-internet users are younger than 30 Source: Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, Sept 2012
  • 45. 475,000,000 Unique visitors of online video in Youku and Tudou each month Source: China Scope Financial, Sept 2012
  • 46. 5,600,000 human years spent each year streaming web videos in China
  • 47. The Chinese Search Market is shifting and fragmenting.. Google who!
  • 48. Search Optimization Vs. SEO and SEM are powerful Digital strategies, but in China both require local insight, planning and implementation to succeed
  • 49. Contact Digital Jungle us. We are hiring! pinterest.com/digitaljungle facebook.com/digitaljunglecn plus.google.com/digitaljungle @digitaljunglecn weibo.com/digitaljungle Contact www.dmic.asia slideshare.net/digitaljungle