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China’s thriving market for generating fake online traffic has created a chaotic environment for consumers who rely on online reviews for buying decisions. Sadly, this problem isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. Businesses are willing to pay for fake reviews, and people are willing to provide them. TMTPost columnist with the pen name “Dong Dong’s Notes” interviews an industry mogul who offers a fascinating insider’s perspective as he traces his personal journey through three distinct online markets. getAbstract recommends this must-read to marketers putting out their feelers to China and to Chinese consumers.
In this summary, you will learn
- How fake online traffic became a problem in China;
- How it affects e-commerce, crowdsourced review platforms and social media; and
- How profit continues to drive fake online traffic.
About the Author
Dong Dong’s Notes is a co-op columnist for TMTPost and covers stories on technology, ecommerce, entrepreneurship and entertainment.
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