How Difficult Is It for Foreigners to Monetize on Weibo?

Procedures for foreigners are often more complex, and not every feature supports the same type of documentation.

It was tough at the beginning because of the language challenge.

If you have no existing reach or point of contact in that market, I'd say it's rather difficult to the point of being questionable whether it's worth the trouble. It's not closed to foreigners, so you can certainly build an audience there, but the language, cultural and platform hurdles, along with actually connecting with your target demographic, make it a lot more complex than simply growing on a platform you're already familiar with. If you have a good reason to target that market, though, then by all means.

monetizing on weibo as a foreigner can be pretty challenging because the registration and verification requirements are quite strict. and too much pain

I’d say verification and payment are usually the practical hurdles, while language is the bigger challenge for growth. Even with good content, understanding local trends and audience behavior can take time.

i think verification and payments are probably the biggest hurdles for foreigners the language and cultural side makes growth harder too