Rakuten Advertising Blog

August 22, 2024
Insights

Navigating the European CTV market

In the dynamic world of Connected TV (CTV) advertising, understanding market dynamics and nuances is crucial. Our latest report, "The New Frontier of Advertising: Navigating the European Connected TV Market," co-created with Google Ad Manager, dives deep into Europe's CTV advertising landscape.

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May 9, 2023
News

Audience Engine: Making personalisation 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 revolutionise the industry, Audience Engine.

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September 24, 2024
Marketing Strategies

Publisher Spotlight: Brandswap

Brandswap helps retailers unlock fresh streams of revenue through relevant brand partnerships. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how Brandswap is leveraging the affiliate channel to deliver brand to brand partnerships
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August 5, 2024
News

Google’s reversal on deprecating third-party cookies

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.
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July 5, 2024
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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July 2, 2024
Marketing Strategies

Skimlinks Q&A: Affiliate Peak Shopping Strategies

Following a successful networking event in London last week, we sat down with Dipa Shah, Director of Merchant Development at Skimlinks to get the low down on what you need to know to plan for the 2024 peak shopping period.
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June 27, 2024
Marketing Strategies

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

Brands can’t succeed in today’s business climate without capitalising 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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June 13, 2024
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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Recent Posts

Google Spam Update and Its Impact on Affiliate Marketing

Google Spam Update: Man and daughter shop online using a credit card

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.

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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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Time to Fix Your Affiliate Buying Funnel #1: The “Blown Out Umbrella”

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.”

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Publisher Spotlight: Linkby

Rakuten Advertising’s latest Publisher Spotlight features Linkby and their Agency Growth Manager, Brittany Raymond. Read Now!

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Winners Revealed for the European Golden Link Awards 2024

Elevating performance is the name of the game, and at Rakuten Advertising, we're thrilled to honour those who excel at it. Our European Golden Link Awards celebrate our partners who are outthinking their competition – every single time.

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Announcing the Finalists for the European Golden Link Awards 2024

We are thrilled to unveil the shortlist for our highly anticipated European Golden Link Awards 2024. The Rakuten Advertising Golden Link Awards celebrate and showcase our partners who consistently exceed expectations in driving exceptional performance. Read on to learn who has made the shortlist this year!

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