@10xmylife: China's internet is not Web-first, but App-first / Platform-first / Super-app-first. Overseas independent sites are built on the open Web; domestic business is built on platform closed loops. So Chinese businesses naturally choose: Xiaohongshu for discovery, Douyin for conversion, Taobao/JD/Pinduoduo for transactions, WeChat for private domain, official website for endorsement.
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The article compares the differences between China's internet (App-first/Platform-first) and overseas (Web-first), pointing out that Chinese businesses naturally choose to operate within platform closed loops like Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Taobao, etc., rather than the open web.
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China’s internet is not Web-first, but App-first / Platform-first / Super-app-first.
Overseas independent sites are built on the open Web;
Domestic businesses are built within platform walled gardens.
So Chinese merchants naturally choose:
Xiaohongshu for discovery, Douyin for conversion, Taobao/JD/Pinduoduo for transactions, WeChat for private traffic, and a brand website for credibility.
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