If you’re a B2B KOL, you’ve probably jazzed out your LinkedIn profile, built-up a sizable email list, and recorded a podcast or two. In the West, these are your screws and hammers as a B2B influencer – the essentials in your toolbox. B2B KOLs in China have their own platforms to
KOL content collaborations can bring awareness to your brand in China, help connect with new audiences, and even bring in a few sales. Yet a common worry from marketers comes when they tally up the total costs, but this is because they often forget the value of content and how
Meipai, once a top short video platform in China, has all but died. But not to worry, Meitu has launched a new social platform and it already has more users than Meipai, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu combined. What happened? In the beginning Meipai is a video-sharing app created by Meitu, a technology
A lot of work goes into KOL management, and because of that, brands and KOLs often experience a little boost of adrenaline when they scroll down to the end of a post and see that magic number. Whew, 10K views! The post about our newest handbag collection made thousands of
When the words “KOL marketing in China” are mentioned, what pops into people’s minds are KOLs with millions of followers and campaigns with extremely high budgets. Yet, in reality, micro KOL marketing in China is just as popular and can be just as effective. As their name implies, micro KOLs
Optimisation is a word that gets tossed around a lot in the business world. Brands strive to optimise nearly every part of their business. However, the following KOL tactics are rarely used to optimise China marketing campaigns. There are a few reasons for this. Often, brands silo KOL marketing efforts
Online influencers have a billion-dollar industry behind them, but it wasn’t always this way. Now brands are asking if they can lock-down high-performing KOLs just for themselves. However, many brands forget that KOLs want to be treated like people, not commodities. The following article was originally published in theINSIDER 500 KOL
While KOL marketing is a powerful tool, the glut of content on social media means sponsored posts tend to be a flash in the pan. Efforts are especially fleeting when brands haven’t developed a KOL strategy that extends to search engine optimisation in China. SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), SSO (Social
Identifying social media trends and tracking what's popular with KOLs and their followers is a big part of what we do at PARKLU. Our free Analytics tool can be used to track KOL mentions of keywords like "running" or the brands that are benefiting from the Chinese fitness craze. The
At PARKLU, we often have startups and new brands come to us with a China market entry strategy that neglects the KOL marketing challenges for unknown brands. They anticipate that KOLs will generate sales conversions and incredible ROI almost overnight. We totally understand where this is coming from: Marketers have