Tencent\u2019s social site may not enjoy the hype of Sina Weibo, but it still accounts for significant usage and user share<\/p>\n
Chinese online media giant Tencent has a genuine hit with instant messaging in QQ, reporting over 700 million (unaudited) users at the end of 2011. But what about the firm\u2019s other services?<\/p>\n
Tencent Weibo, probably the second most well-known internet service developed by the firm, is popular, but often plays second-fiddle in the marketing press to competitor Sina Weibo.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the success of QQ can help the firm in other endeavors, then. According to an April 2012 report from McKinsey & Company, a global consultancy, Tencent\u2019s Qzone, the social site linked to the IM app, was the most popular social media site among internet users surveyed in the country.<\/p>\n
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