RedNote (Xiaohongshu) UGC / KOC marketing studio

Get your brand found, trusted and saved on RedNote

A global outlook. Connected to Chinese consumers.

We help hotels, travel destinations and lifestyle brands reach Chinese consumers. With authentic UGC and KOC content, a clear keyword strategy and weekly reviews, we turn individual posts into a reputation people can keep finding on RedNote.

Without authentic content, your brand is almost invisible when Chinese consumers search.

Why RedNote

Where Chinese consumers discover, compare and decide

Before a trip they look up guides; before booking a hotel they read real stays; before buying they search what others say. On RedNote people search actively and trust real experiences from ordinary users more than official ads.

~300M
Monthly active users
As of Sept 2023
~90%
Of content is user-generated (UGC)
As of Sept 2023
~60%
Of daily active users search on RedNote
As of Dec 2023

Source: RED official data, 2023. For reference only.

For international brands, one authentic, searchable post often shapes a decision more than an ad.

SharkStudio
About us

A global outlook, connected to Chinese consumers

SharkStudio is a content marketing studio registered in the Netherlands, focused on RedNote UGC (user-generated content) and KOC (key opinion consumer) marketing. We do one thing and do it in depth: helping international brands build an authentic, credible and searchable presence where Chinese consumers make decisions.

  • Focused on RedNote UGC / KOC only
  • Serving international brands across Europe, the Middle East, North America and beyond, with content planned from the Chinese consumer's point of view
  • All collaborations run through RedNote's official channels
Registered inThe Netherlands
KvK number42007909
FoundedMarch 2026
Websitesharkstudio.nl
Core services

From strategy to review, every step has a deliverable

Every service works towards one goal: authentic content that keeps building reputation and search value for your brand.

01

Strategy & content calendar

Every post has a purpose and goes live before travellers start planning

Includes:

  • Audience and selling-point analysis
  • Content direction
  • Keyword and publishing-rhythm planning
02

KOC selection & execution

Build trust through real recommendations

Includes:

  • Account screening with data checks
  • A content brief for every KOC
  • Collaborations placed through RedNote's official channels
03

Weekly UGC review

Every piece of content is checked before it goes live

Includes:

  • Pre-publication review against your brand guidelines
  • Ongoing tracking of published posts
04

Review & final report

Make results visible and improvable

Includes:

  • Summary of content and search performance
  • Recommendations for next steps
Industries

Industries we specialise in

See a case study

Hotels & resorts

Make the hotel itself a reason to travel, not just one option in a destination guide.

Travel destinations

Put your destination into the guides Chinese travellers read and save again and again before they go.

Lifestyle & premium brands

Reach people interested in international lifestyle and quality consumption through real experiences.

Target marketChinese consumers, especially those planning outbound travel and interested in international lifestyle.
How we work

A clear process with a transparent rhythm

You always know what we are doing and what comes next.

Discovery

Your goals, target audience, key products and timeline

Proposal

Strategy framework, content direction and an initial schedule

Agreement

Scope, deliverables and communication agreed together

Execution & weekly review

KOC selection, content creation and approved publishing, with weekly reviews and regular updates

Final report

Project summary and recommendations for further optimisation

Case study

An international luxury hotel

The challenge

The destination was popular on RedNote, but there were few authentic posts about the hotel itself, so it rarely appeared in Chinese travellers' searches and guides.

Our approach

Positioned the hotel as a destination in itself and wove it naturally into destination guides and holiday scenes

Planned a content calendar around popular destination keywords, ahead of peak season

Combined three tiers of creators (quality everyday users, strong KOCs and influencers) with a brief for each content style

Ran every collaboration through RedNote's official channels, with brand approval before publishing and a weekly UGC review

What we learned: three content types that reinforce each other

Mood contentsparks interest
Story contentbuilds trust
Guide contentbuilds lasting search and save value

To protect client confidentiality, we share the approach only, without figures or names.

Why SharkStudio

Focused, transparent, built on real content

We don't try to do everything. We do RedNote UGC / KOC, and we do it well.

Talk to us about your brand

Focused on RedNote UGC / KOC

No one-size-fits-all: we build long-term reputation and search value with real user content.

Global outlook, China focus

We work directly with global brands across Europe, the Middle East, North America and beyond, and plan content from the Chinese consumer's perspective.

Standard process, data-driven

Clear deliverables at every step; data-based account screening lowers selection risk.

Compliant and transparent

All collaborations run through RedNote's official channels, and content is approved by the brand before publishing.

Contact

Want more Chinese consumers to see your brand on RedNote?

Get in touch and tell us about your goals and timeline. We will come back with initial ideas.

Send us an email
Websitesharkstudio.nl
KvK number42007909
LocationThe Netherlands