Comments on: Is the Internet in China Still Young and Waiting for Development? http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4848 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:17:49 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4848 Mike just because your site is in Chinese and is marketing towards Chinese people doesn't mean it needs to be operating in China. Or does it? I would have thought it woul dbe possible to set something up outside of the country but I guess messing around with Chinese Paypal, finding Chinese advertisers, using Chinese affiliates etc. might complicate things. WN they use our alphabet to type in URLs but searches are done mainly in Chinese characters in both Google and Baidu, the more popular Chinese search engine. Ya John, finding a site to buy plane and train tickets online without first having to jump through hoops is pretty difficult. Thanks Dave but I'm not serious about it really... just throwing ideas around. Suz I wouldn't use English to market to a Chinese audience in China and I packed in the idea of learning Mandarin a while ago, sadly. I am using English for my Beijing site but that target market is English speakers. If I were serious about building sites for the Chinese market I'd be on the lookout for a partner here. WJM I agree with the trip back in time thing, that's what makes it exciting, I think. I wouldn't say they're 20 years behind, maybe 5. But even to be able to rank for some high earning keywords on Baidu would be worth some money down the road, even if only to sell to the sites to Chinese businesses later. Mike just because your site is in Chinese and is marketing towards Chinese people doesn’t mean it needs to be operating in China. Or does it? I would have thought it woul dbe possible to set something up outside of the country but I guess messing around with Chinese Paypal, finding Chinese advertisers, using Chinese affiliates etc. might complicate things.

WN they use our alphabet to type in URLs but searches are done mainly in Chinese characters in both Google and Baidu, the more popular Chinese search engine.

Ya John, finding a site to buy plane and train tickets online without first having to jump through hoops is pretty difficult.

Thanks Dave but I’m not serious about it really… just throwing ideas around.

Suz I wouldn’t use English to market to a Chinese audience in China and I packed in the idea of learning Mandarin a while ago, sadly. I am using English for my Beijing site but that target market is English speakers. If I were serious about building sites for the Chinese market I’d be on the lookout for a partner here.

WJM I agree with the trip back in time thing, that’s what makes it exciting, I think. I wouldn’t say they’re 20 years behind, maybe 5. But even to be able to rank for some high earning keywords on Baidu would be worth some money down the road, even if only to sell to the sites to Chinese businesses later.

]]> by: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4792 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4792 I´ve had the same thought about China. Bar the language it could be like taking a trip back in time. Imagine what you could do if you arrived in 1980 and had all your web savy from today! My first thought was that your new friend is checking you out for the government but then I tend to be paranoid, still with the games and all coming up make sure you be a good communist :) I´ve had the same thought about China. Bar the language it could be like taking a trip back in time. Imagine what you could do if you arrived in 1980 and had all your web savy from today!

My first thought was that your new friend is checking you out for the government but then I tend to be paranoid, still with the games and all coming up make sure you be a good communist :)

]]> by: Suz http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4790 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4790 The language issue has always stood in the way for me.. are you finding it possible at all to work with english only? I know you're working on learning Mandarin, but how's the creation of a site in China for english-only going? The language issue has always stood in the way for me.. are you finding it possible at all to work with english only? I know you’re working on learning Mandarin, but how’s the creation of a site in China for english-only going?

]]> by: Dave O. http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4783 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:50:21 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4783 If you're serious about possibly getting a chinese partner and setting up some websites, we have a program, eToro, that is available in China. We have creatives, landing pages and language support.....and we have 1-pay (paypalish service available in China) for payouts. Shoot me a mail if interested in discussing further. If you’re serious about possibly getting a chinese partner and setting up some websites, we have a program, eToro, that is available in China.

We have creatives, landing pages and language support…..and we have 1-pay (paypalish service available in China) for payouts.

Shoot me a mail if interested in discussing further.

]]> by: johndbritton http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4779 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:14:08 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4779 I think "the internet" in China has a long way to go. I'm not referring to the technology, or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China" rel="nofollow">censorship</a>, I just think that the people have to start to use and trust it more. While I was in Beijing I went on an office tour of a new online sporting goods retailer (<a href="http://www.qudong365.com/" rel="nofollow">qudong365</a>), and I was surprised to find out that they don't process credit cards online, all sales are COD. I've been told that customers don't feel safe sharing using their credit cards online. I think “the internet” in China has a long way to go. I’m not referring to the technology, or the censorship, I just think that the people have to start to use and trust it more. While I was in Beijing I went on an office tour of a new online sporting goods retailer (qudong365), and I was surprised to find out that they don’t process credit cards online, all sales are COD. I’ve been told that customers don’t feel safe sharing using their credit cards online.

]]> by: Working Nomad http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4778 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:06:33 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4778 I would imagine that strict government controls would make it very hard for a foreigner to profit from the Chinese online market. Having said that it is possible to register .cn domains but I wonder if Chinese people use their own characters? I would imagine that strict government controls would make it very hard for a foreigner to profit from the Chinese online market.

Having said that it is possible to register .cn domains but I wonder if Chinese people use their own characters?

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4777 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:47:10 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/13/is-the-internet-in-china-still-young-and-waiting-for-development/#comment-4777 Starting an internet business in China you have to deal with all of the rules and regulations that you would face running any business here. Dealing with IP issues, Chinese partners, laws that can change at a moment's notice, corruption etc. Chinalawblog.com is worth checking out. To much hassle IMO. Starting an internet business in China you have to deal with all of the rules and regulations that you would face running any business here. Dealing with IP issues, Chinese partners, laws that can change at a moment’s notice, corruption etc. Chinalawblog.com is worth checking out.

To much hassle IMO.

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