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We are honoured to announce the 2026 APAC Golden Link Award finalists! A huge congratulations to everyone nominated. We’re thrilled to celebrate our finalists at DealMaker Australia this August.

Diversify your affiliate program and watch your performance soar! Our latest Partner Spotlight highlights the innovative up-and-coming publishers on the Rakuten Advertising network.

Rakuten Advertising’s strategic partnership with impact.com marks a major step forward in partnership marketing, giving advertisers, publishers, and partners access to stronger technology, smoother transitions, and expanded growth opportunities.

Australian travellers are booking bigger—and they’re choosy about value. Here's what marketers need to know about reaching this diverse and engaged audience.

Diversify your affiliate program and watch your performance soar! Our latest Partner Spotlight highlights the newly launched and notable publishers on the Rakuten Advertising network.

More than 250 industry-leading advertisers, publishers, and agencies joined us at DealMaker Australia 2025 for a day of connections, partnerships, and fun! Held on Thursday, 7th August 2025, at the scenic Doltone House at Jones Bay Wharf Pyrmont, the event brought together the best minds in affiliate marketing for insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and memorable celebrations. 

Elevating performance is the name of the game, and at Rakuten Advertising, we love applauding the true trailblazers. Our APAC Golden Link Awards celebrate our partners in the region who are outthinking their competition – every single time.

While Google’s shift may raise concerns about affiliate marketing, the good news is that it has no impact on Rakuten Advertising’s affiliate tracking technology or the tracking capabilities of our network and partners. Our tracking solutions are built to be robust, effective, and reliable, adapting seamlessly to environmental changes such as these.

The recent update to Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy is set to shake up how consumers interact and engage with Voucher and Coupon sites. In this post, we examine the changes and their impact on affiliate marketing.

We’re proud to announce that we have won seven Global Performance Marketing Awards across seven categories, including Best Affiliate & Partnership Strategy (LATAM & North America), Best Partnership, Best Loyalty Partnership, Best Use of Retail Media, Best Use of Content Commerce and Most Creative Partnership. Read on to find out more.

Audience Engine has landed, giving you more opportunities to earn! An industry-first commissioning technology, we dive deep into the benefits Audience Engine offers for publishers. Find out why you can’t afford not to take advantage of this latest offering.

Elevating performance is the name of the game, and at Rakuten Advertising, we love applauding the true trailblazers. Our Asia-Pacific Golden Link Awards celebrate our partners in the region who are outthinking their competition – every single time.