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

Google Spam Update and Its Impact on Affiliate Marketing

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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Marketing Strategies

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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Marketing Strategies

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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Insights

Publisher Spotlight: Linkby

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

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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Events

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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Rakuten Advertising Publisher Spotlight: Global Savings Group - Director of Account Management, Juan Mazzotta
Insights

Publisher Spotlight: Global Savings Group

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.
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Publisher Spotlight: Skimlinks. Dunia Silan SVP of Revenue
Insights

Publisher Spotlight: Skimlinks

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.
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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.
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Events

Singles’ Day 2023: Pre-sale extravaganza

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 […]
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Publisher Spotlight: Josephine Nieh, 55Haitao
Insights

Publisher Spotlight: 55Haitao

55Haitao is China's largest loyalty publisher, and their offering goes beyond cashback. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how 55Haitao is helping brands enhance their value proposition and achieve incrementality through strategic approaches.
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Publisher Spotlight: Chris Johnson, intent.ly
Insights

Publisher Spotlight: intent.ly

intent.ly puts shopper insights at the heart of everything they do. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how intent.ly is helping brands optimise the conversion journey to deliver outstanding results for brands.
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