Many of China's 2020 domestic tourism trends are likely to carry over to outbound travel when it resumes later in 2021. Here are the nine leading trends and developments in Chinese tourist behavior and digital marketing for travel.
On 18 November, the 2020 TMW Awards recognized 16 Chinese and international travel brands for standout tourism marketing in the COVID-19 era, focusing on pandemic response and recovery.
An increase in average reading rates for content published in Q3 2020 compared to the same quarter in 2019 offers encouragement for tourism brands that have continued to stay active on WeChat during the pandemic period.
Stickers are a popular way for WeChat users to express themselves, and a creative method for brands to market themselves and attract engagement from Chinese consumers. Here’s how stickers can be used most effectively by travel brands.
In 2020, Edinburgh has been Europe’s leading DMO on WeChat and Weibo. We spoke to Edinburgh Tourism Action Group’s Alice He about their live streaming debut, content planning during lockdown, and staying connected to Chinese university students.
There's a new trend taking off for Chinese social media marketing by international tourism brands: Emoji-themed posts. Check out some of the highest performing examples on Weibo and WeChat to see how emojis can be used to boost readership and engagement.
Fewer overseas tourism accounts were active on Weibo in Q2 2020, but national tourism boards, attractions, and hotels all saw increased engagement. Check our full rankings report for the quarter, with analysis of the most successful content strategies.
Over the past two months, Dragon Trail’s “Thinking of you” tourism marketing campaign on Weibo has inspired and connected to Chinese travelers, with more than 11,645,000 views, 10,000 discussions, and 31 participating tourism brands.
In February 2020, WeChat added a new feature to its arsenal: WeChat Channels, an open stream of short video and photo content. How do WeChat Channels work, and how can they be used effectively for tourism marketing?
The Q2 2020 WeChat Rankings Report focuses on an unprecedented period of WeChat marketing, during a time of no outbound Chinese tourism. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected readership, and how have tourism brands adjusted to new circumstances?