{"id":50635,"date":"2025-12-23T14:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/?p=50635"},"modified":"2025-12-27T14:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T14:53:58","slug":"toutiao-china-most-popular-news-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/toutiao-china-most-popular-news-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Toutiao Explained: China\u2019s #1 News App for Marketers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Toutiao is not a social network. Yet it influences millions of Chinese consumers every single day through pure content power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For international brands entering China, visibility is no longer driven only by search or social media. Content discovery now plays a central role. Toutiao, China\u2019s #1 news and content app, sits at the heart of this shift, powered by some of the most advanced AI recommendation algorithms in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have worked on China digital strategies for years, helping international brands navigate platforms that operate very differently from Western media. From content distribution to paid advertising, we have seen how Toutiao can outperform more familiar channels when used correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we explain how Toutiao really works and why it matters for marketers. We show you how we approach content, advertising, and targeting on the platform, and how international brands can use Toutiao to gain visibility, credibility, and measurable growth in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"brxe-mgpwzx\" class=\"brxe-section\"><div id=\"brxe-yqoynz\" class=\"brxe-container\"><div id=\"brxe-kfqegn\" class=\"brxe-div\"><div id=\"brxe-mzqqxn\" class=\"brxe-block\"><i id=\"brxe-nqugfs\" class=\"fas fa-earth-asia brxe-icon\"><\/i><div id=\"brxe-cjjuuo\" class=\"brxe-text-basic\">Let\u2019s Discuss Your China Strategy<\/div><\/div><div id=\"brxe-cjopah\" class=\"brxe-text-basic\">Our specialists at GMA are here to help you understand the Chinese market and find the best strategy to reach your goals. 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The name &#8220;Toutiao&#8221; originates from the company\u2019s belief that <strong>\u201cOnly the things which all the readers care about can be the headlines.\u201d<\/strong><br>Toutiao uses AI algorithms to analyze users\u2019 reading habits and then generate for them a tailored feed list including articles, videos, or ads. Different from the traditional news platforms, Toutiao abandons the old model of users looking for information and instead analyzes the features of content as well as users\u2019 interaction with the content to offer a personalized reading list of content customized for each user.<br>In this era of information explosion, its new AI content analysis techniques provide a more convenient user experience, raising Toutiao to one of China&#8217;s largest mobile platforms of content creation, aggregation, and distribution, underpinned in just 6 years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>TOUTIAO\u2019S AMAZING GROWTH FIGURES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By March 2018, the Toutiao App\u2019s DAU (Daily Active Users) reached <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">over 200 million<\/span>, with an average opening it <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">9 times per day<\/span> and using it <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">76 minutes per day<\/span>, which is more than the average Facebook and WeChat user. Known as the No. 1 intelligent content distribution platform in China, it has got <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">over 1.1 million publisher accounts<\/span>, which update over <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">380,000 pieces of content<\/span> and achieve <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4.2 billion views per day<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-figures.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-figures.jpg 721w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-figures-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Besides investment in text content, Toutiao also boasts a series of video platforms, including \u201cXigua Video\u201d, \u201cHuoshan Video\u201d, \u201cDouyin\u201d, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among them, Xigua Video\u2019s <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">users reached over 100 million<\/span> by June 2017, and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Douyin\u2019s daily views reached 3 billion<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the fast growth and cutting-edge technology, Toutiao, which was founded in March 2012, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">now values 75 billion US dollars<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">HOW DOES TOUTIAO WORK?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toutiao initially showcases general content to a first-time user, then uses machine learning to learn about the reader\u2019s browsing habits and interests based on how the reader engages with the app, and thus is able to recommend the articles you want to read. For example, you can tap the small \u201cclose\u201d button on every post to dismiss stories you don\u2019t want to read; this action will then be recorded and analyzed by the AI system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By tracking and analyzing such behaviors on the site: <em>What you click on, how long you spend on a story, where you stop scrolling, the type of story you\u2019re reading at a certain time of day, even where you\u2019re physically located<\/em>, Toutiao\u2019s AI algorithms can come up with the most personalized recommendations for your reading. As the reader starts to use the platform more frequently, Toutiao gets smarter and understands better users\u2019 interests to provide them more relevant content over time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-feeds-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-feeds-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-feeds-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-feeds-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-feeds-1080x779.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The image above shows the personalized feed of two different users.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Notably, Toutiao is not using recommendations from your friends like Wechat or Weibo but rather focuses on your individual preferences. Remember, unlike those social media platforms, Toutiao isn\u2019t about connecting friends. It has social elements &#8211; you can link your social media profile if you want &#8211; but the stories it serves up come from its AI recommendation system, not from your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>WHY IS TOUTIAO ATTRACTIVE FOR MARKETERS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Sticky and Young User Base<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese users stay on Toutiao for <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">an average of 76 minutes per day<\/span>. The data is impressive as the average time people spend on WeChat is only 66 minutes. The size and stickiness of the user base have been growing exponentially, clearly showcasing the power of marketing on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Toutiao users are male, with a gender ratio of 60%. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Over 85% of the range in age from 18 to 30 years old<\/span> and are mostly concentrated in first or second-tier cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The education level of Toutiao users is quite high as well, with <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">41.3% of them holding a bachelor&#8217;s degree or higher<\/span>. Another interesting note is that 37.8% of the users\u2019 occupations are freelancers, self-employed and private company owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the above data, it is likely that a fair proportion of Toutiao users are young Chinese running their businesses or working as managers. Toutiao can be very helpful when it comes to B2B marketing in China. The platform is also suitable for promoting trendy products to youngsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. FREE content exposure to the RIGHT audience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Toutiao has the most powerful recommendation algorithms, which allows it to easily bring your content to the most interested readers. With a huge and growing base of 200M daily active users who are hunger for information, Toutiao helps marketers reach new potential customers and get a ton of content exposure. Since Toutiao serves articles to users based on their interests, each view\/reach that you acquire for your articles on this platform is highly targeted. Content marketing strategies that take full advantage of Toutiao\u2019s smart AI algorithms can definitely receive an impressive ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One example is \u201d \u6b22\u5b50tv\u201c ( Huanzi TV). This creator creates short videos about folks\u2019 lives and customs in the countryside of China. Each of his videos has an average of 700,000 views, while the views in his Wechat official account are less than 1\/40 of that on Toutiao. Toutiao has enabled the long tail of contributors to reach their most relevant audience more cost-effectively than any other platform in China.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/carrier-four-on-toutiao-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/carrier-four-on-toutiao.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/carrier-four-on-toutiao-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/carrier-four-on-toutiao-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Toutiao has also begun offering social features. Users can share articles they like under a separate tab. That gives publishers the chance to go viral both socially and through the Toutiao Algorithm. Becoming a registered publisher with Toutiao is a simple and easy way to open your business to the possibility of going viral. Becoming registered on the platform should be on every business planning to enter China\u2019s checklist. As long as they\u2019re good, your stories will get seen and go viral even though you don\u2019t invest much time in content distribution (since this happens naturally for you on Toutiao).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Diverse content formats means diverse tools for marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Except for news, Toutiao also provides videos to further entertain the users. Next to the homepage button, you will find a link to \u2018Xigua Video\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The button titled \u2018Short Videos\u2019 at the bottom right provides funny short videos and jokes to users. Toutiao manages to keep users busy with these engaging clips. It is easy for users to watch one after another in a series.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-vides.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-vides.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-vides-300x261.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The page of \u2018Xigua Videos\u2019 (Left); The page of \u2018Short Videos\u2019 (Right)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days with the abundance of information, it is hard to keep people\u2019s attention. Users leave and go in split seconds if they are not interested. Consequently, short videos have arisen as a new popular form of entertainment. Toutiao has taken advantage of this trend by integrating well with Chinese users\u2019 most favorite short videos apps such as Douyin, and aggregating these videos all in one place, enabling users to consume different content in a very convenient way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/leverage-douyin-advertising\/\">Douyin<\/a> is a platform beloved by Chinese youngsters. It allows users to watch and produce funny 15-second music videos. Users can lip-sync or dance to the music, while the app provides special effects or filters for editing. Even the latest trending meme- \u2018Karma is a bitch\u2019 challenge is from DouYin, showing how influential the platform can be. Toutiao is now the \u201cgo-to platform\u201d for short video content. More than half of Toutiao&#8217;s 76 mins daily usage for each user is spent watching short-form videos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Douyin-1-1024x414-1024x414.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Douyin-1-1024x414.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Douyin-1-1024x414-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Douyin-1-1024x414-768x311.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Xigua Video and Huoshan serve different video needs. Xigua Video has over 100 million users while Huoshan has gathered thousands of powerful Chinese KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/xigua.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/xigua.jpg 510w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/xigua-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Toutiao\u2019s integration with these platforms not only gives users more choices for media consumption but also more tools and ways for brands to get creative and engage better with the customers as well as increase brand awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Read More About <a href=\"\/top-10-social-media-in-china-for-marketing\/\">Social Media in China<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>HOW CAN BRANDS MAXIMIZE TOUTIAO?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Advertising on Toutiao can have exceptional effect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike WeChat users, content consumption is the primary focus of Toutiao users. The app has no additional features such as chat messaging to distract users from viewing new content. Brands interested in using the platform would now have access to millions of users that are constantly using the app to search for new and quality content. Placing advertisements on the platform or releasing advertorials can have exceptional effects on brand awareness and credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Powerful targeting functionality<\/strong><\/em> Thanks to its machine learning algorithm and the nature of the platform, Toutiao is able to offer a richer, more powerful audience targeting functionality similar to that of Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"\/advertising-china\/\">Paid Advertising in China with our Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some of the ways you can target your audience on Toutiao:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audience gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audience age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audience interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City\/region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time of day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occupation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone carrier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Re-targeting based on a series of audience behaviors:<\/em> Toutiao tracks readers&#8217; behaviors like reading through, clicking, video watching, etc. So, an advertiser can choose to expose the ad only to an audience who has clicked on previously launched ads. Moreover, different rates can be set for different levels of customer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Auto expanding on seeds audience:<\/em> Marketers firstly upload an \u201caudience pack\u201d as a seed pack and the system would automatically recognize the similarities (age, geo, interests, etc.) of the audience and expand on it to find a more \u201clookalike\u201d audience. The target audience base will double or triple easily by leveraging this tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The 3 most popular formats of ads on Toutiao<\/em> are: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Streaming feed Ads, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News banner ads, and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>App open-up Ads. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It supports both pictures and videos display. The app uses artificial intelligence to personalize ads for its users.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-ads.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-ads.jpg 873w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-ads-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-ads-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Toutiao-ads-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Cost-effective compared to Wechat:<\/strong><\/em> In terms of cost, advertising in Toutiao is quite reasonable as compared to WeChat. The cost per click on most formats ranges between RMB 0.2-1.0 compared to WeChat advertising costs ranging between RMB 2-5 CPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Geo-targeting<\/em> down to 6km<\/strong>: Geo-targeting on Toutiao is down to business district with default radius being 6km. Advertisers can launch one campaign in several business districts across different provinces in China. This is very valuable for offline retailers and advertisers that have customers with specific geo-location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Comprehensive ad network: <\/strong><\/em>With the popularity of its\u2019 other apps, Bytedance has created a pretty comprehensive ad network that covers Douyin (Tik Tok), Xigua Video (A competitor to Tencent Video\/Youku), Toutiao, and a range of other publishers, making it very attractive to marketers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-ecosystem-1024x991.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-ecosystem.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-ecosystem-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/toutiao-ecosystem-768x743.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Content marketing is everything on this No.1 content distribution platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Create an official account and share your content<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Toutiao created the function of <em>Toutiao Hao<\/em> or Good Headline, which allows different users to register an account based on their own category and post articles or videos on their own page to gain followers. This is an appealing playground for marketers looking for new ways to amplify their voice through great content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Q3 2018, Toutiao had <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">over 1.1 million publisher accounts<\/span> registered on the platform! These publishers include media organizations, government institutions, individual websites\/bloggers, and companies. According to thepaper.cn nearly <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">half a million stories are published on Toutiao every day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create and share insightful contents on your Toutiao account to establish\/ reaffirm your brand positioning as an industry expert. Read more about how to create an official account on Toutiao https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/how-to-register-a-toutiao-business-account\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Focus on great ideas<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this age of stiff competition, good content will no longer suffice. Your content has to be above average because your target audience knows better now. They\u2019re desperately searching for great content that will solve their problems. As long as they\u2019re good, your stories will get seen by people who otherwise would not have been exposed to your content even though you may not invest too much in content distribution (it happens naturally for you on Toutiao). Try your best to provide information customers can\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ContentIsKing_Blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ContentIsKing_Blog.png 860w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ContentIsKing_Blog-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ContentIsKing_Blog-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Other tactics your business can implement in order to excel on Toutiao<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong> Don\u2019t limit yourself to writing:<\/strong> try other content formats since not all stories need to be expressed in writing. Why not create a comic, illustration, infographic, short videos\u2026 and see how people respond? Toutiao&#8217;s ecosystem provides various tools for marketers to approach target customers in different ways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share Toutiao content on other social media platforms:<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t rely on Toutiao\u2019s algorithm alone to get your content in front of new readers. You should also share your content on your established social media channels. Eventually, you may see the majority of your content views coming directly from the platform, but an initial nudge will be extremely helpful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share your articles to be published by other established accounts: <\/strong>Prestigious news such as CCTV and People.can have millions of followers on Toutiao. You can approach and arrange with them for your articles to be published on their account and reach their huge number of keen readers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Re-publish content<\/strong> from your blog or website on Toutiao to get more exposure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use UTM parameters to <strong>measure traffic from your posts: <\/strong>When you link to your website, landing page, or blog in a Toutiao article you should use UTM parameters in order to track which articles are performing the best.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhance e-reputation at Wukong Q&amp;A:<\/strong> Toutiao developed a conversational forum called Wukong, a community similar to Quora. With Wukong, users can post questions and receive responses from the user community, on topics ranging from travel to retail to health and wellness. Brands should involve themselves in customers&#8217; discussions to understand them more and help them solve problems, which confirms its position as an expert in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To emphasize once more time, Toutiao is a medium platform with a recommendation system. How many exposures your content can get on Toutiao depends on how well the system understands your content. This requires the creator to have an excellent understanding of its target users and create content that contains reader- and system-friendly keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WE ARE TOUTIAO MARKETING AGENCY&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are a team of native digital experts based in Shanghai, we have a deep insight into this fascinating market and stay ahead of the curve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have a serious project for the Chinese market you can consider this news app, contact us for a meeting with one of our consultants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China-1024x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China-1080x468.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/GMA-Marketing-Agency-China.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>We also work extensively in the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Baidu SEO\/PPC<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f WeChat Development<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Weibo Marketing<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Chinese Content<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f PR\/Media Exposure<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Targeted Forums &amp; Blogs (niche markets)<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Ecommerce set up &amp; branding<\/strong><br><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Lead Generation Services on Multiple Platforms<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We explain how Toutiao works and how international brands can use China\u2019s #1 news app to reach the right audiences with data-driven content and ads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":83387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[279],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media-china-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50635"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83430,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50635\/revisions\/83430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}