What is Line? Line is a messenger app that was launched in Japan in 2011. It was made to meet Japanese users’ needs for services like free calls and texting. Line started life as an app very similar to WhatsApp … Read More
When doing digital marketing in Japan, it is essential that you tailor your marketing strategy to the needs of the local Japanese market. This is because the Japanese digital landscape looks rather different from what you are used to seeing … Read More
When you think of search engines, Bing is probably not the first one to come to mind. But, with 100 million daily active users, Bing is still an important player in the worldwide search engine market – and ignoring it … Read More
When you think of social media, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a Meta platform, such as Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp. Indeed, when I wrote the recently-published Webcertain search and social report 2023, I found that these … Read More
When you think of search, you probably think of Google. So synonymous is Google with search, in fact, that people usually say “Google it”, rather than “search for it”! But assuming that Google is the only search engine that matters … Read More
If you only have experience of social media in a typical Western country, your mind probably jumps to Facebook first, followed by maybe Instagram or Twitter. But social media looks very different in certain other countries. Some countries have their … Read More
This blog post was updated on 31 January 2023. The Japanese market is wealthy and digitally mature, making it very attractive to businesses wanting to expand internationally. However, the digital landscape of Japan is as unique as it is advanced, … Read More
Japan is one of the world’s biggest economies and one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world. However, understanding how to develop an action plan for launching in Japan can be challenging due to its unique digital landscape, with … Read More
Japan is an attractive market for many global brands. With a population of 126 million people, high levels of internet penetration and an appetite for new products, it is easy to understand why. However, the Japanese culture is unique and … Read More
If you are only used to social media in your average Western country, you probably think of Facebook first, followed by maybe Twitter or Instagram. But that is not what social media looks like everywhere. There are some countries that … Read More
The latest edition of Webcertain Search And Social Report has just been published! It provides the most up-to-date internet penetration, search engine, social media and digital marketing stats and facts from 38 countries around the world. There are lots of … Read More
There are many SEO tactics and techniques that apply whether you’re targeting one country or 50. However, for every market, there are unique challenges and opportunities which require understanding and adaptation. This is particularly true for Japan, which has a … Read More
Search engine statistics are pretty elusive for Japan but there is light at the end of the tunnel! So what is the most popular search engine in Japan? Yahoo! Japan is very much powered by Google’s algorithm so I’d say … Read More
Yahoo Japan announced today at their Store Conference 2013 that they would remove fees from Yahoo Shopping and Yahoo Auctions services. According to the announcement, they are hoping to increase the number of merchants and the available products sold and … Read More
Keeping abreast of recent trends and developments can seem a monumental task thanks to the unprecedented circulation of information on the web these days. Therefore perhaps, it should not come as a surprise that searchers and content “distributors” alike have … Read More
