Despite knowing how unique of a market Japan can be, many foreign brands enter the region with a familiar digital playbook: Google Search, Meta Ads, and maybe YouTube. This would work in other territories, but Japan doesn’t behave as a typical Google/Meta-first ecosystem.
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If you’re advertising on platforms like Google or Meta, you’ve probably enjoyed using free-flowing UTMs and multi-touch reporting. In Japan, however, major platforms like LINE and Rakuten operate inside closed ecosystems. Thus, the challenge is clear: traffic is easy, but conversion attribution is frustratingly difficult.
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Nearly every aspect of marketing in Japan requires you to rethink everything you thought you knew. This certainly applies to how you should interpret Japanese marketing KPIs (key performance indicators).
The reason is that what we deem as “success” in Japanese marketing can look very different from what you’re used to. While click-through rates and impressions look healthy in reporting, the market may be telling a different story in pure sales.
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Are you struggling to achieve a high Google Ads click-through rate (CTR) in Japan like you did in other territories? This is actually more common than you think. Many global campaigns that perform well elsewhere tend to underperform here.
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From trade shows to pop-up events, live experiences still carry enormous weight in Japan. Where many foreign brands struggle is in the follow-up. Bringing the momentum from in-person experiences to the online space can be tricky.
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In our previous post, we gave an overview explaining the basic principles of Phygital Marketing—the strategy of blending offline and digital marketing. In today’s post, we’re going to dig a little deeper into specifics. For this, we’ll discuss two specific channels that, together, have proven invaluable to Japanese marketing: Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising and social media.
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If you’re considering expansion into the Japanese market, is digital promotion enough? Maybe, but maybe not. For a consumer base that prefers a personal touch, offline marketing is still key. That’s why phygital marketing in Japan can be a crucial strategy.
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Japanese brands take a hands-on, methodical approach to marketing to their user base, no matter how mundane the task. This personalized mindset is baked into the culture, so utilizing marketing automation tools in Japan for effective growth must be done with care.
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Online marketing is thriving in Japan and is becoming a more common route for even the most traditional brands. However, Japanese digital marketing operates under some of Asia’s strictest consumer protection and data privacy laws.
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Japan is the world’s third-largest economy, and the Japanese B2B market reflects that scale. As a Western business, it’s important to know what makes Japan tick before setting foot into a complicated landscape. Today, we’ll share valuable information on B2B marketing in Japan to help improve your chances of success.
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