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Marketing Strategies

GA4 and Affiliate Marketing: How to Navigate Changing Attribution Models

Uncover the seismic shift in analytics as GA4 takes the stage, altering the game for the affiliate marketing industry. Our latest blog post explores the repercussions of GA4's move from a last-click to a data-driven attribution model. Discover how Rakuten Advertising navigates these changes, offering reliable methodologies, additional tools, and collaborative solutions.
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News

Audience Engine: Making personalization and segmentation simple 

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 revolutionize the industry, Audience Engine.
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Unlock Game-Changing Insights with Affiliate Conversion Journey

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.  
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Insights

Navigating GA4: Updated Insights for Affiliate Advertisers

Since our last post on GA4's implications for affiliate marketing, we’ve continued investigating and adapting to the evolving landscape of attribution models. Our latest findings reveal nuances in how GA4 processes sessions and events, significantly impacting how affiliate conversions are credited. This update delves into these discoveries and offers actionable advice for advertisers navigating this new reality.
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Marketing Strategies

Time to Fix Your Buying Funnel #3: The Funky Hourglass 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.
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Marketing Strategies

Outthink and Outperform: Award-winning full-funnel affiliate strategies 

Unlock the key to Award-Winning Full-Funnel Strategies! Discover the secrets behind Rakuten Advertising's top-performing marketing strategies that have secured prestigious awards across the globe. Elevate your marketing game and achieve success throughout the entire funnel. 
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News

Announcing the Rakuten Advertising 2024 Preferred and Platinum Agency Partners

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.
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Marketing Strategies

Time to Fix Your Buying Funnel #4: The “Where is It?” Funnel

Brands can’t succeed in today’s business climate without capitalizing on every opportunity for growth. We need to deploy integrated approaches that impact the full funnel – influencing impact at every step of the customer journey. But what happens if your prospects and customers get lost on the way to conversion? What if they stop progressing toward purchase?
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Marketing Strategies

Time to Fix Your Buying Funnel #2: The Clogged Sink Funnel

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.
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Events

DealMaker Canada 2023 Recap

DealMaker Canada was a complete success with a record-breaking number of top advertisers, publishers, and agencies coming together for a day of networking and discussions. Attendees enjoyed a day full of meetings, insightful content, and dealmaking in our last DealMaker event of the year. Read the full blog now to hear more!
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Events

RAIC Insights: Demonstrating How a Strong and Profitable Affiliate Program Delivers Brand Goals

The Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) aims to showcase the strategies and steps to elevate your affiliate thinking, giving you the tools to outthink the market and deliver campaigns that outperform for your business. In our latest post, Rafael Bonfa, Senior Performance and Affiliate Manager, US and Brazil at Aliexpress, outlines how to get c-suite buy-in for affiliate marketing.
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Insights

The Always-On Luxury Shopper: Affiliate Marketing Strategies

The luxury shopping market continues to remain a key retail focal point despite economic headwinds. Our latest blog analyzes the luxury shopper, explores specific luxury shopping destinations, and provides tips and tricks on how best to leverage different affiliate marketing strategies to reach your ideal luxury consumer. Read the entire blog now to learn more!
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