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Best WeChat
Campaign Inspiration
  6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Editor's Note
When we talk about popular apps in China,      Here's our list of 6 best WeChat campaigns
WeChat is still one of the first names that    examples we've seen recently. Hopefully
come to mind. The app currently holds the      they give you some inspiration and ideas.
position of the 5th most popular app in the    Ideas which you can tweak and use within
world based on MAU, making WeChat              your organisation's WeChat advertising
campaigns popular amongst the top brands.      campaigns.

Every big brand name worth their salt is
using WeChat ads to grow their audience
and engage a loyal following. If you are new
to the China market, WeChat could be a
great place to begin.
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Source: Jing Daily

Burberry “Pocket Bag” WeChat
Campaign
Industry: Luxury                                     Brand: Burberry

To promote its Spring 2020 Pocket Bag,              The campaign messaging was tweaked
the brand roped in actress Zhou Dongyu              based on what is vital for each platforms’
and shared vertical mobile-friendly                 core userbase. This helped the campaign
campaign videos on WeChat. Besides                  shine on each of these platforms and
WeChat, the brand also ran this campaign            receive a positive response from
on Weibo and Little Red Book platforms.             consumers.

Takeaway: Tailor your campaign
based on the digital platform
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Van Cleef
                 & Arpels
                 Frivole
                 Collection
                 Launch
                 Industry: Jewellery
                 Brand: Van Cleef &
                 Arpels

                 Van Cleef & Arpels has
                 always been great at
                 creating interactive and
                 creative content on
                 WeChat. Their latest
                 campaign launched their
                 flora and fauna inspired
                 Frivole collection.

                 By using interactive
                 elements within their ads,
                 they created an engaging
                 campaign.

                 In addition, their WeChat
                 ad campaign featured
                 flowers floating in the
                 wind revealing their
                 delicate line of jewellery.

                 Takeaway: Create
                 interactive ads that
                 grab attention

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Source: Media In Canada

BMW’s WeChat launch
Industry: Auto                                         Brand: BMW

BMW Canada recently joined the ranks of                Additionally, the brand generated
luxury automakers on WeChat. WeChat                    exceptionally high engagement and social
currently has 750,000 Canadians among                  sharing in its initial test campaigns and is
its 1.1 billion monthly active users. About            hoping to continue with the same results
63% of them are male. The brand is                     in the coming months.
planning to create a consistent presence
on WeChat, sharing product launches,
sales, info on BMW technology and more.

Takeaway: Create test
campaigns before your launch
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Source: Jing Daily

Coca Cola’s “Chinese Font” Campaign
Industry: Beverage                                  Brand: Coca Cola

To celebrate their 134th anniversary,                Overall, the WeChat campaign generated
Coca Cola released a new Chinese font                over 100,000 views for the brand.
titled “Care”. The whole font package                Customers appreciated the brand’s effort
consisting of 6,769 Chinese characters               to localize as well as their dedication to
and 976 symbols is available to download             the China market that spans several
for free.                                            decades.

Takeaway: Meaningful
localization wins hearts
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
McDonald’s
                                    Spring
                                    Festival
                                    Campaign
                                    Industry: F & B
                                    Brand: McDonald's

                                    For it’s Spring Festival
                                    campaign, McDonald’s
                                    created a Moments ad
                                    that featured an
                                    interactive video.

                                    The ad guides users to
                                    trace a bucket on the
                                    screen to invite good luck.
                                    Each burger name was
                                    also integrated with words
                                    that mean “blessings” that
                                    appear on the screen.

                                    As a result, McDonald’s
                                    managed to attract 190
                                    million brand impressions
                                    with this ad making the
                                    campaign a huge success.

                                    Takeaway: Use
                                    festive occasions to
                                    give your campaigns
                                    a boost

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                 Source: ChatChat
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Source: WWD.com

Prada’s Mathematics of Love
Campaign
Industry: Retail                                  Brand: Prada

Prada’s latest WeChat campaign explores           Prada also rolled out a filter to increase
love in the post-pandemic era. The campaign       social engagement that allows them to
starred Prada’s brand ambassador Cai              personalize posters with the Prada logo.
Xunkun and consisted of a series of short         The campaign saw impressive results with
videos on WeChat, Weibo, and Douyin.              their hashtag “Embracing New Norm”
Promoting a special selection of products         used 410 million times by May 2020
dedicated to 520 Day, the campaign led            giving it a good social boost.
people to a WeChat pop-up shop.

Takeaway: Use innovative
social engagement options
BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN INSPIRATION - 6 OF THE BEST WECHAT CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES - ADCHINA.IO
Wrapping up...
While producing top-quality content is important,
brands also need to invest in advertising to ensure
their content gets seen. Creating interactive ad
campaigns that engage users can you help your
brand increase brand awareness as well as generate
sales. We hope these WeChat campaign examples
inspire you to get started with your next campaign.

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