Marketing Strategies

Benefits of Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is one of the oldest forms of advertising, however, uncertainty of the past few years has led more brands to utilise affiliate to reach consumers, support retention and create brand loyalty. Here we explore how affiliate marketing has evolved and the benefits it brings to brands and publishers.
Read more
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. In our latest post, Dave Trolle, founder of 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!
Read more
Events

Reflections from RAIC

The first meetings of the Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) took place a couple of weeks ago. RAIC participants brought perspectives from fashion and beauty to finance and technology, and from publishers representing every model - content, cashback, card-linked offers and more.
Read more
Two women looking at an iPad.
News

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.
Read more
Female millennial marketer with laptop using GA4 and affiliate marketing
Marketing Strategies

GA4 and Affiliate Marketing: How to Navigate Changing Attribution

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.
Read more
Rafael Bonfa - member of the Rakuten Advertising International Collective
Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: Demonstrating how a strong and profitable affiliate programme delivers brand goals

The Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) aims to showcase the strategies and steps to elevate your affiliate thinking. 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.
Read more
Affiliate Insights for Publishers: Gen Z influencer posing for a photo
Insights

Affiliate Insights for Publishers: Preparing for Q4 success in an ever-shifting e-commerce landscape

A lot has happened in the world of e-commerce over recent years. For affiliate publishers, it can be hard to keep track of the shifting consumer behaviours and advertiser needs. As we step into Q4, and the annual retail frenzy peak, our experts share the latest insights and strategies to help publishers exceed their goals this shopping season.
Read more
Group of people with devices
News

Product Launch: Affiliate Forecasting

Get ready to revolutionise your affiliate marketing game with Rakuten Advertising's industry-first Affiliate Forecasting tool! Our cutting-edge new feature offers strategic forecasts and allows advertisers to maximise their affiliate performance like never before.
Read more
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 2

The Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) aims to showcase the strategies and steps that will elevate your affiliate thinking. 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.
Read more
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.
Read more
Marketing Strategies

Outperform with full-funnel affiliate strategies

Rakuten Advertising’s award-winning full-funnel affiliate strategies show how the world's top brands are outperforming throughout the funnel.
Read more
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.
Read more