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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?

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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

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.

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!

Global Savings Group empowers shoppers to get the most out of life by providing them with the best savings, cashback and deals. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how Global Savings Group is helping brands around the world deliver outstanding results for brands.

Skimlinks, a Taboola company, is the leading commerce content solution provider for publishers and advertisers. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how Skimlinks is helping brands optimise the conversion journey to deliver outstanding results for brands.

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.

Singles’ Day, also known as Double 11 or 11.11, is the world’s largest online shopping festival, originating in China and now celebrated in countries across the globe. This year’s Singles’ Day saw another record-breaking shopping spree, with consumers snapping up deals on a wide range of products. For the second consecutive year, Chinese e-commerce giants […]