Platform Foundation and Popular Categories - Xiaohongshu's popular categories are diverse, including beauty and skincare (masks, lipsticks), fashion (dresses, sneakers), maternal and infant products (diapers, educational toys), health and fitness (vitamins, yoga mats), and home and lifestyle products (aromatherapy, storage boxes) [1] - Other potential categories include food and beverages, travel and outdoor, digital and technology, pet supplies, and niche handmade products, allowing merchants to choose their market based on product characteristics [1] Core Operational Logic - The "Three-Step Account Activation Method" involves defining account positioning with a focus on "product perception" (high quality and value) and "human perception" (genuine and life-oriented), followed by precise product selection and content creation to build valuable user relationships [2] - Main traffic sources include the discovery page (over 95% from homepage recommendations), followed by the following page, personal homepage, search page, and other sources. Notes undergo compliance review and are recommended based on CES scoring, which considers likes, saves, comments, shares, and follows [2][4] Techniques for Creating Viral Notes - Cover and title must be eye-catching, using high-quality images, comparison images, or collage images. Titles can utilize numerical rules, counterintuitive statements, or emotional expressions to enhance search exposure [3] - Content creation should adhere to the "genuine and altruistic" principle, providing practical information, emotional value, or scarcity information. Topics can be derived from community hot search terms, analyzing comparable accounts, or trending events [3] - Keywords and topics should be strategically placed around categories, demographics, scenarios, and pain points to improve searchability [3] Publishing and Conversion Operations - Publishing strategies should consider the audience's profile, with clear formatting and avoiding marketing jargon. Engagement in the comment section is crucial for enhancing user stickiness and note data [4] - The transaction path includes various methods such as converting regular notes to product notes, guiding group chat transactions, and linking to stores directly from notes [4] Common Questions and Compliance - New users often inquire about topic addition, publishing frequency, the impact of breaks in posting, and compliance with platform rules, which should be adjusted based on practical operations to ensure account compliance [5]