Rakuten Advertising Blog

As part of our Publisher Spotlight series, Rakuten Advertising recently connected with Geoffrey Lee, Head of Singapore and Indonesia at Linkby. We discussed how Linkby helps brands connect with publishers in multiple markets including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, the UK and the US.

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.

Another Cyber Week has been and gone, and while many anticipated that performance would be down this year, data from our affiliate network shows that people throughout Asia-Pacific (APAC) are still spending big.

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.

Singles’ Day 2022 has come and gone. While China’s e-commerce giants, Alibaba and JD.com, chose not to disclose their sales figures this year—for the first time since Singles’ Day’s inception—our in-house analysts have closely monitored and uncovered trends from across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

In the newest edition of our Publisher Spotlight series, Rakuten Advertising talks tech and spec with Gary Cobain, CEO of PokitPal, to discuss how PokitPal’s card-linked rewards platform has evolved.

November is finally here, bringing with it the start of a retail sales bonanza. However, with a looming recession, some in the industry predict it to be ‘the bleakest Black Friday yet.’

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.

Rakuten Advertising recently caught up with Mell Hussin, Client Success Manager at Involve Asia, to discuss how the team connects advertisers with publishers in different Southeast Asian (SEA) countries.

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.

As part of the Publisher Spotlight series, Rakuten Advertising sat down with Hayato Nakata, CEO of ACCESSTRADE Malaysia and COO of ACCESSTRADE Singapore, to explore how the publisher became one of the leading affiliate sub-networks in Southeast Asia (SEA).

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.