First World Map of WeChat User Base!

Posted on January 10, 2013 | 1 Comment

WeChat is a multimedia chat app combined with a social network. Growth rate is higher than Facebook 24 months after launch. The service will be very powerful for brands: contrary to Weibo, it enables to build a one to one relationship.  Later and after additional developments, users and brands are likely to use the app for Location-Based Services.

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WeChat in the World by VALUE2020 - JAN2013

Without local marketing plans outside Asia, WeChat is spreading also on the other four continents.
1/ Europe: Spain & UK
2/ America: The United States, Mexico, Brazil & Argentina
3/ Africa: South Africa
4/ Australia

Tencent Strategy to expand outside China since 2010 is becoming a reality in 2013. We explained a few new features we expect from WeChat in 2013.

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One response to “First World Map of WeChat User Base!”

  1. value2020 | January 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm | Reply

    Taken up after an interview by TechinAsia: “Here’s a Heatmap of WeChat Users Around the World”
    http://www.techinasia.com/heatmap-wechat-users-worldwide-january-2013/

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