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22 articles on digital advertising for companies entering China.

Digital advertising in China means Baidu, WeChat, Douyin and platform ecosystems with no Western equivalent. It matters to companies planning paid spend who need to know where the money actually works. These articles break down channels, costs and realistic returns.

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How to Get a Baidu Account

Like many Western platforms, Google is blocked in China — so what exactly is Baidu?Baidu – Statistics & Facts (Statista 2025) As China’s leading search engine, Baidu is the…

10 min read
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Qihoo 360 Search Engine – Inside 360 Search

China’s Qihoo 360 search engine “360 Search” is an up-and-coming search engine striving to become an alternative to search market leader Baidu. Every day, Chinese netizens conduct…

13 min read
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9 Baidu Optimization Tips with Baidu Tongji

Baidu Optimization, for example, with Baidu Tongji, is crucial for digital marketing and successful business in China. That’s because although the Chinese search engine market is…

7 min read
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Trend Alert: O2O Online-to-Offline Commerce in China

O2O online-to-offline commerce is the latest trend in Chinese online marketing that takes business strategy to the next level, channeling the power of online business with…

6 min read
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Baidu PPC Advertising in China

In this week’s article by China Gravy, your Baidu PPC agency, we take a deep dive into PPC advertising in China. That’s because Chinese search engine marketing (SEO, PPC) is a…

11 min read
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4 Smart Ways of Advertising in China

Whether you are already present in the largest e commerce market in the world, or if you are planning on entering the Chinese market, you just can’t get around advertising in…

8 min read
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Baidu Ads Manager: Set up Baidu PPC Ads

The Baidu Ads Manager in the Baidu PPC account is the one-stop place to research trends and create a variety of Baidu promotion/search ads for China’s most popular search engine –…

10 min read
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Why China SEO is Important for Your Business

Let’s start our introduction to China SEO with an example. Imagine an internet user (let’s call him “Li”) searching for a “headphone manufacturer in China”. When Li enters this…

8 min read
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What is Baidu – SERPs Explained

‘What is Baidu?’ is one of the most frequent questions we answer here at China Gravy. So, in this article, we tell you all you must know about the Chinese search engine giant…

7 min read
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Google & Baidu Keyword Research Tools Comparison

Baidu keyword research is the first step to successful SEO in China as well as PPC. In today’s online world, appearing at the top of SERPs in China and around the world is crucial…

12 min read
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How to Index My Site with Baidu Webmaster Tools

Using Baidu Webmaster Tools for indexing your website on Baidu is a great way to get your business noticed online. That’s because with a market share of 52%, Baidu is the largest…

8 min read
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Advertising on Toutiao

If you are curious about advertising on Toutiao, the AI-powered social news aggregation platform, the China experts at China Gravy have all the answers for you! This article…

8 min read
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Chinese Search Engines Beyond Baidu: Meet Sogou!

Surely you know that the Chinese search engine world is dominated by Baidu with a market share of 79%. Sogou may currently only have a small market share of 4%. But as a Tencent…

6 min read
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Internet Censorship in China: How to Still Market Online

Internet censorship in China remains one of the last large-scale online censorships in the world while in many countries of the world, freedom of speech is a reality. Businesses…

10 min read
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Baidu SEO – Your Baidu Search Engine Optimization Guide

Since there are millions of articles on Google SEO, we shed a light on Baidu SEO in this China Gravy ultimate Baidu search engine optimization guide to help you become a pro in…

20 min read
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Tmall Global – Sell Your Products in China

Alibaba’s Tmall China and Tmall Global are major e commerce players in China. So, in this article by China Gravy, your favorite China online marketing company, we reveal…

10 min read
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13 Lessons from Sun Tzu’s Art of War for Marketing

The Art of War for marketing utilizes the thirteen principles to win out over competitors in today’s world of digitalization warfare. Prepare to be an SEO warrior by the end of…

13 min read
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How to Launch an App in China

This is an intro marketing guide on how to launch an app in China. Conquer the Chinese app market with your digital product. China is becoming the next target for businesses and…

7 min read

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