This week more on SEO in China from an interview with Matt Cutts and Jianfei. Also Chinese firewall news that shows that even Baidu can be affected and surprise, even more restrictions on the Internet, this time for gamers. Matt Cutts and Jianfei Chinese Interview In the last installment I referred to Fili’s article on …
This week an intro to optimization for Baidu, the difference between Baidu Japan and the Chinese version as well as the latest on Yahoo search. And not to forget, more foreign blog services are blocked again. Optimize your site for Baidu What does Baidu like in a website is an important question for those targeting …
As always some news about what Google and Baidu are up to in China but also some interesting results from a user panel with young Chinese users. Tweet Buffer
The Chinese New Year is a week old now and slowly life is getting back to normal in China. Even the firecrackers will stop waking me up at 6 in the morning, at least that’s what I hope. It’s the year of the golden pig, supposedly a lucky year to have a baby and I …
Last week in China – An Open Letter to Google The last week has been quiet on the Chinese Internet front. Maybe it has something to do with nearing Chinese New Year is nearing. And speaking of that, what would a new year be without some good resolutions? Isaac Mao, a blog pioneer in China …
Last week was about the latest China internet Statistics. The China Internet Network Society (CNNIC) published its half yearly report (In Chinese). The number of Chinese Internet users is increasing. There are now 137 million Internet users in China, 23.4 percent more than last year. The report also shows that the majority, 72.1 percent of …
The number of internet users is up to 137 million according to the latest report from the China Internet Networking Information Center. A report released by the Internet Society China put the total number at 136 million. A difference of a million would be big if it was about The Netherlands. In China, with its …
Due to an earthquake in Taiwan I have experienced again what it was like before the Internet existed. It’s liberating on the one hand, as there’s no need to check my mail every so many hours or keep track of what is written in the blogosphere. It was also slightly frustrating as I had some …
The big news last week was about eBay China deciding to give up on their own business by selling the majority to Tom Online. Many articles have been published about this in the last couple of days, all mentioning the need to localize/partner when you want to do business in China. More about that later. …
It has been hanging in the air for sometime now. Back in September 2006 the rumor circus already pointed at Tom online as the likely candidate and it’s now decided. From Reuters EBay said it will fold its China business, acquired when it purchased local auction site EachNet for $180 million (91 million pounds), into …
