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In the competitive affiliate advertising landscape, it’s critical for a brand to have a program that carries the customer from awareness to the finish line of conversion—from the top of their customer journey or buying funnel to the magic moment they click “buy now.” 

Get ready to revolutionise your affiliate marketing game with Rakuten Advertising's industry-first Affiliate Forecasting tool! Our cutting-edge new feature offers strategic forecasts and allows advertisers to maximise their affiliate performance like never before.

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.

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.

The Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) aims to showcase the strategies and steps that will elevate your affiliate thinking, giving you the tools to outthink the market and deliver campaigns that outperform for your business. In our latest post, Dave Trolle, founder of digital consultancy and Affiliate Marketing specialists Customer First Digital, introduces some of the most common myths surrounding affiliate marketing and how to bust them.

For advertisers and publishers to be successful this year, they will need to change their thinking and how they run their affiliate programs. Taylor Swift said, “this is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” While some see change as scary, we at Rakuten Advertising view it as an opportunity.

Rakuten Advertising’s award-winning affiliate innovation showcases how leading brands Microsoft, MAC and Forever New are outdelivering expectations.

Over recent years advertisers in the financial service sector have pivoted their marketing strategies online. As the industry navigate this shift, advertisers are increasingly turning to the affiliate channel to reach and engage consumers throughout the sales funnel.

This is the third post in our “Time to Fix Your Funnel” series that identifies ways to help partnership marketers improve program performance. In the competitive world of affiliate advertising, a brand's success hinges on a program that guides customers seamlessly from awareness to purchase.

It’s hard to believe that another year is ending with many people looking back on the year that was and forward to what’s to come. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, 2023 promises to be another year that keeps everyone on their toes.

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.

This is the second post in our “Time to Fix Your Funnel” blog series on strategies for partnership leaders to drive more growth through full-funnel affiliate programs. Affiliate marketing success relies on a smooth customer journey from awareness to purchase. Brands increasingly find value in affiliates that can impact every stage of this journey, not just the final sale.