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DealMaker Europe 2025 | The Official Highlights

DealMaker Europe was a smashing success with a record-breaking number of top advertisers, publishers, and agencies coming together for a jam-packed day of networking, discussions, and fun. Attendees enjoyed a day full of meetings, insightful content, and dealmaking in our first DealMaker event of the year. Read the full blog now to hear more!
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Winners Revealed for the European Golden Link Awards 2025

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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Influencer Trends to Watch: #3 Rise of the Micro-Influencers

Move over mega-influencers; micro-influencers are stealing the spotlight with their authentic vibes, niche expertise, and sky-high engagement rates. If you're ready to turn small followings into big results, it's time to make these relatable powerhouses the MVPs of your marketing strategy.
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Influencer Trends to Watch: #2 Trust, the Ultimate Currency

Trust is the secret ingredient of influencer marketing—it’s what turns a campaign into a connection and followers into lifelong fans. When brands focus on authenticity and real relationships, they tap into the kind of trust that keeps audiences coming back for more.
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2025 Golden Link Awards Europe Finalist Announced

Rakuten Advertising is excited to announce the 2025 Golden Link Awards Europe finalists! A huge congratulations to everyone nominated. We’re thrilled to share that the Golden Link Awards will be held in person at DealMaker Europe in London, on March 19th.
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Influencer Trends to Watch: #1 Full Funnel, Full Impact

Influencer marketing has grown far beyond generating hype—it now influences every step of the buyer’s journey. From boosting brand awareness to driving conversions and loyalty, this $35 billion industry proves its influence across the full funnel.
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Top Influencer Marketing Trends to Watch in 2025

Get ahead in influencer marketing with the latest insights and global trends evolving the industry. Perfect for marketers ready to amplify their impact and connect authentically with audiences worldwide.

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Future-Focused Tracking Solutions

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We're committed to maintaining the highest standards in integration integrity and conversion security. As a leading global network for over 25 years, we navigate the complexities of today's landscape on behalf of our clients and publishers to bring them the most innovative, robust, flexible, and reliable integrations and attribution solutions.

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Discover Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, an interview with Chief Content Officer Marcos Milanez

Rakuten TV's Enterprise Services provides content owners with unique opportunities to reach diverse European audiences through FAST channels and video-centric apps. In collaboration with Rakuten Advertising, this initiative delivers sophisticated targeting and monetisation strategies to advertisers, ensuring more effective and profitable campaigns.

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Spotlight on Rakuten Advertising’s Creative Ads

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Generate 30% higher brand preference and 29% increased purchase intent with Creative Ads from Rakuten Advertising. Delivered by Rakuten Advertising’s experienced in-house team, these unique formats help agencies and brands go further on CTV.

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Publisher Spotlight: Brandswap

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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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Google’s reversal on deprecating third-party cookies

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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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