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We recently sat down with Kyle Fish, Lead Product Manager, Affiliate at Rakuten Advertising, to get the low-down on his team’s latest work set to revolutionise the industry, Audience Engine.

This month, our new and notable publishers specialise in identifying consumer needs and providing in-demand content, inspiration, cashback and commissions down under. Introducing our new publishers of April 2023: NZ Herald, Sitchu and Top Cashback Australia.

Rakuten Advertising is pleased to announce that Angus Sladden, a veteran of the affiliate marketing industry in Australia, has joined the company as Vice President of Client Services. In his new role, Angus will lead the client services team, ensuring that Rakuten Advertising's clients receive top-tier support and best-in-class, data-led affiliate strategies.

Being able to demonstrate return-on-investment (ROI), track and report on activity is one of the first things we’re taught to do as marketers. However, it’s no longer enough to merely report on performance.

The Thoughtful Agency, a full-service digital agency based in Australia, has been named as Rakuten Advertising’s first Platinum Agency Partner in Asia-Pacific for delivering comprehensive, industry-leading solutions for their clients through the Rakuten Affiliate Network.

Do you ever find yourself asking, "what would happen if we changed our base commission rate" or how would increasing commission spend affect your program performance? Our Affiliate Forecasting tool removes the guesswork for you. Launched in late 2021, the pioneering solution has received an exciting update.

Our Agency Support team is consistently striving for success - from our award-winning customer support teams to our innovative technology, this team supports the success of our agency partners. The Agency Services Program provides our affiliate agency partners with innovative tools and solutions to fuel consistent growth for their clients.

This month, our new and notable publishers series features three publishers in the comparison, content and influencer space. They focus on helping brands connect with the right audience, create compelling content and drive exceptional results. Introducing the new and notable publishers of February 2023: Metapic, Realry and VGV Media Asia.

This month, our new and notable publishers show brands how to form their own shopping communities, offer their products as part of employee wellbeing and benefits and create SEO-optimised Beauty content with aesthetic imagery. Introducing the new and notable publishers of November 2022: Beauty Space, Beny and BigGo.

Twenty-five years ago, Rakuten Advertising were the pioneers leading the way in a new landscape of digital advertising. We broke new ground with affiliate. We outperformed in programmatic and influencer marketing. And we did it globally.

This month, our new and notable publishers featured have cemented their presence across key Southeast Asian markets, including Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. These local publishers help advertisers reach audiences in-region, increase exposure and drive revenue. Introducing the new and notable publishers of October 2022: ACCESSTRADE, Beauty Insider and Glitz.

While the past few years may not have been the most stable trading conditions – and uncertainty looking set to continue – one thing that’s been demonstrated is the ability of affiliate marketing to deliver reliable revenue to advertisers and publishers. With our affiliate report for 2022 “Affiliate: The Resilient Revenue Driver“ we’re unapologetically focusing […]