Opening a Sina Weibo account

  Sina Weibo is a popular China social media marketing platform. Here are some tips for opening a Sina Weibo account.   1) What are the different type of Sina Weibo accounts ? Personal account – Not possible to design your own profile page – Sina Weibo group maximum of 200 peoples Personal VIP account – Possible to design your own profile page – Sina Weibo group maximum of 1,000 peoples – Possible to have your own URL   Company account – Possible to design own profile page – Possible to create activities and events – Possible to use Sina Weibo statistics – Possible to have your account verified and then protected – Possible to have your own URL   2) Are Foreign individual or Foreign Company allowed to have a Sina Weibo account? – Yes, foreign individuals or foreign companies are allowed to have a Sina Weibo account.   3) What documents are required? – You can register a Sina Weibo account with a mobile number from any country or an email address.   4) What are the cost? – Personal account (Free of charge) – Personal VIP account (12 CNY (2 USD) per month, payable to Sina Weibo) – Company account (1,000 USD for setting up handling fee, payable to Sina Weibo)   5) What are the informations and photo format for setting up your profile? – Header photo 360px*360px (as in the screenshot example below) – Cover photo 980px*300px (as in the screenshot example below)   – Background photo 1280px*900px (as in the screenshot example below)   – Other photos Suggestion: 900pxx500px (Max 2 MB)   5) Which industry are sensitive and might have issues in opening a Sina Weibo account? – Medical – Finance – Education – Media – Betting *The above industry are sensitive in opening a Sina Weibo account but it is less tough then opening a Wechat account.