Chapter 1473: Chapter 557:
Ye Jinyan noticed something unusual about Huang Xiuzhang and continued, "Mr. Huang, Boss Zhang is the owner of Jiangdu Dongsheng Group."
"The previously booming DL Clothing Company is a subsidiary of Dongsheng Group, and the currently popular singer Xiao Fei is also with Dongsheng Entertainment Company, which is a subsidiary of Dongsheng Group."
"In addition, the recently popular website Renren Network is a product of Qingyun Technology Company under the Dongsheng Group."
Huang Xiuzhang didn’t have much of a reaction to the first two sentences, mainly because he wasn’t interested in clothing and entertainment companies.
But upon hearing the last sentence, his eyes lit up instantly.
Because he is now a loyal user of Renren Network, and he is very optimistic about the prospects of Renren Network. He’s even started thinking about how to use Renren Network to drive traffic and then sell his family’s products.
Then he instantly became more curious about Zhang Jingdong.
Because at this age, Zhang Jingdong is already the owner of a group company, and his group company is involved in so many industries.
The most crucial thing is that one of his subsidiaries could produce a top Internet product like Renren Network, this guy is simply amazing!
Huang Xiuzhang always thought he was quite accomplished for his age, considering he became a billionaire before the age of 30, but at this moment he truly felt that Zhang Jingdong was the genuinely accomplished young talent.
So he couldn’t help but say, "Boss Zhang, I didn’t expect Renren Network to be your company’s product, truly impressive!"
Zhang Jingdong thought to himself, this guy is indeed in the tech business, truly most interested in tech products.
Then he said, "Mr. Huang, you flatter me. Are you also a user of Renren Network?"
"That’s right, and I’ve asked all our company’s senior executives to register for a Renren Network account."
Zhang Jingdong smiled, "Thank you, Mr. Huang, for your support. But I want to ask, having used it for so long, what do you think is our website’s biggest shortcoming currently?"
Huang Xiuzhang was obviously not expecting Zhang Jingdong to ask such a question.
But he quickly reacted, then said, "I think Renren Network surpasses many other sites in many ways. It’s not only fun but also allows users to monetize by accumulating followers."
"If there’s a downside, I think it’s not open enough."
"Currently, most of the site’s traffic is concentrated in the hands of a few influencers, and those influencers are probably signed with your company, right?"
"It’s very difficult for regular users to accumulate followers. I think this can affect users’ enthusiasm for managing their accounts to some extent."
Zhang Jingdong nodded in satisfaction, "As expected from Mr. Huang, your insight is indeed sharp, and you’re right about this point."
"Actually, we understand this, but right now, as our site’s user base is growing rapidly, we have to use some of our trained influencers to show everyone how to play."
"We’re not doing this because we think we are more clever than the users, but because we want to use these influencers to show everyone what kind of site we are, what can be done on our site, what can’t be done, what generates traffic, and what doesn’t."
"Since you’re a user of Renren Network, you must be an internet veteran. You should know how important the content style and the tone of a site can be for a website."
"But at most after another month, by then we’ll fully open up the traffic."
"By that time, as long as regular users can create good content, they will receive traffic support, and we will also organize various activities to encourage everyone to upload their updates."
Huang Xiuzhang nodded thoughtfully, "I understand, Boss Zhang, your thinking regarding website operations is indeed forward-thinking. I must learn well from you in the future."
At these words, Ye Jinyan and Guan Le beside him were once again impressed by Zhang Jingdong and also felt a strong sense of pride in their man.
Because after previous encounters, Ye Jinyan and Guan Le knew that although Huang Xiuzhang appeared very respectful, deep down, he is very arrogant and self-important.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have consistently refused to cooperate with Ye Jinyan despite her personal visits several times.
And now, it’s clear that Zhang Jingdong has gained his genuine respect, making them secretly feel that the upcoming negotiations might go much more smoothly.
Zhang Jingdong seized the opportunity and said, "Mr. Huang, are you also interested in entering the internet industry?"
Huang Xiuzhang paused, then replied, "I did think about it before, but later I still felt I might be more suited for real industry."
"Speaking of real industry, Mr. Huang is truly adept. In just a few years, you brought Meizu MP3 to the number one position domestically, and your operational methods and sales systems are worth learning from."
Huang Xiuzhang smiled and shook his head, "Boss Zhang, you’re being too modest. With the current sales model of Renren Network, you’re already at least two tiers ahead of us."
"Although this isn’t completely evident at the moment, I believe in up to five years your website will become the largest e-commerce website domestically."
"Even though Alibaba’s Taobao is becoming more popular, it’s essentially just moving physical stores online, but you, by enabling influencers to accumulate followers and then helping with sales, have turned the previous relationship from people to products into people to people."
