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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.

Affiliate Conversion Journey is the latest feature to be made available in Rakuten Advertising’s Insights and Analytics Portal. Below, we showcase the game-changing insights available and give real-world examples of how you can use Affiliate Conversion Journey to outdeliver on campaign performance.

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.