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As many of us have tried and found out, Baidu, the Chinese leading search engine, does not provide its advertising service ( PPC, SEO, High Ranking, etc) to overseas business. This is what makes me depressed.

However, this, on the other hand, is also a strong evidence to show that Baidu concentrates on Chinese local market a lot. This is partially why Google (China) this search engine giant still can’t catch up with Baidu, which is now with over 74.5% Chinese online market share.

If , say, physically helps us to make our way in Chinese market, then it’s colleague helps us to enter China mentally. It’s not about E-Commerce. It’s about helping Americans to do Chinese online marketing, for instance buying keywords, doing pay per click and SEO on Baidu.

This can be seen as an acceptable compensation. We shall be in through this way.
Well this is where I have to stop. Because I haven’t tried that yet.
Hopefully, there’s someone in this forum have this kind of experience to share his idea.

URLs involved：

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Earlier posts in this thread (notably , and the later notes from and ) reflect the confusion many foreign advertisers face. The practical reality today is that buying paid-search exposure in China is possible — but it rarely works the same way as running Google Ads from overseas. Most successful entrants use a certified local partner or a platform’s international channel to handle identity verification, documentation, payments, and pre-approvals. (ddsmediaservices.com)

A compact, field-tested checklist to get started:

  • Define the exact audience and whether the product is regulated (health, finance, education need extra paperwork).
  • Localize everything into Simplified Chinese and design mobile-first landing pages.
  • Decide hosting: mainland servers require an ICP filing (legal requirement) and give much faster load times; offshore/HK hosting can avoid ICP but often hurts delivery and conversion. (appinchina.co)

How account setup typically works: engage a Baidu-certified agency or Baidu’s international team to submit translated business documents, set up tracking, and fund the account (prepay/deposit is common). Agencies also handle content moderation and shepherd approvals for regulated categories — this is why bilingual local operators mentioned by often become the practical bridge to the market. (ddsmediaservices.com)

If conversions are poor (as warned), run a short test cycle: isolate language, UX, payment method, and page speed. Install Baidu Tongji (analytics), set conversion goals, and iterate on ad copy and landing pages before scaling budget. Treat the first 6–12 weeks as set-up and learning; compliance and technical hosting choices made early will determine long-term cost and performance. (chinafy.com)

Cautions: do not assume Western creative or payment flows will convert; plan for ongoing compliance monitoring; and budget for local support during onboarding.

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Member Avatar for spatzky

Does anyone have earned bigbucks in PPC? I really need to earn money today.

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Chineese traffic hardly converts , so do not get depressed much.

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It is only a matter of time before google china ctaches up to their competitors in the country of china. Name recognition is important and it slowly works into the overall picture. People said years ago that google would not surpass yahoo

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Does anyone have earned bigbucks in PPC? I really need to earn money today.

So get off your duff and get a paid job.

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As many of us have tried and found out, Baidu, the Chinese leading search engine, does not provide its advertising service ( PPC, SEO, High Ranking, etc) to overseas business. This is what makes me depressed.

However, this, on the other hand, is also a strong evidence to show that Baidu concentrates on Chinese local market a lot. This is partially why Google (China) this search engine giant still can’t catch up with Baidu, which is now with over 74.5% Chinese online market share.

If , say, physically helps us to make our way in Chinese market, then it’s colleague helps us to enter China mentally. It’s not about E-Commerce. It’s about helping Americans to do Chinese online marketing, for instance buying keywords, doing pay per click and SEO on Baidu.

This can be seen as an acceptable compensation. We shall be in through this way.
Well this is where I have to stop. Because I haven’t tried that yet.
Hopefully, there’s someone in this forum have this kind of experience to share his idea.

URLs involved：

Baidu http://www.baidu.com
Google (China) http://www.google.cn
AmerichinaB2B
AC-Baidu http://ac-baidu.com

There're some good chinese networks. They're in mandarin though.
bilingual movers have made good profits.

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Baidu does provide service to foreign companies...

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Baidu does provide service to foreign companies...

Baidu does provide services to foreign businesses. The services, however, are mostly in Chinese. Advertising in China is tough for a business or a person who knows little about Chinese.

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