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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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Marketing Strategies

What is Affiliate Marketing & How Does it Work?

Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective ways brands can drive measurable growth through partnership. Learn what affiliate marketing is, how it works, and why it remains one of the most trusted, performance-driven channels for marketers and publishers alike.
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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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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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Marketing Strategies

Rakuten Advertising: Q3 Affiliate Publishers Partner Spotlight

Diversify your affiliate program with our Q3 Affiliate Publishers Spotlight! Discover the most notable and newest affiliate publishers on the Rakuten Advertising network and watch your performance soar.
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Marketing Strategies

Rakuten Advertising: Q2 Affiliate Partner Spotlight

To unlock the true potential of affiliate marketing, embrace discovery. At Rakuten Advertising, we’ve seen leading brands dramatically boost performance by diversifying their publisher partnerships. They recognize that different publishers connect with unique audiences in unique ways, creating a powerful synergy. Today’s consumers embark on intricate digital journeys, seeking inspiration from emerging platforms, validation from […]
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The Benefits of Personalization and Audience Targeting for Affiliate Publishers

Audience Engine has landed, giving you more opportunities to earn! Hot off the heels of DealMaker US and Europe, where we announced the industry-first commissioning technology, we deep dive into the benefits Audience Engine offers publishers. Find out why you can’t afford to not take advantage of this latest offering.
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Dave Trolle, RAIC member and founder of Customer First Digital dispels affiliate myths in our latest blog
Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: Dispelling Affiliate Marketing Myths – Part 1

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. Stay tuned for part two from Dave in the coming weeks!
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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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Marketing Strategies

The Affiliate Marketing Shopper Part 2: Loyalty Shoppers

We recently performed a comprehensive 18-month study, surveying 15,000+ online shoppers on their habits when buying online, with a focus on online coupons and rewards, cashback sites, budget planning, and online shopping behaviours. In the second part of our three-part series, we explore the loyalty and reward shoppers and what they really value.
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Marketing Strategies

Outthink with Affiliate Innovation

Affiliate innovation is making it easier to reach desired audiences and shift strategies to align with their changing habits. And it doesn’t have to be scary. As Steve Jobs said, “innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.”
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Events

Key Highlights from DealMaker Canada 2025: Leading Canadian Affiliate Events Recap

DealMaker Canada 2025 was a standout among Canadian affiliate events, bringing together top advertisers, publishers, and agencies for two days of networking, learning, and dealmaking. Read our full recap of this leading affiliate event in Toronto!
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