Rakuten Advertising Blog
May 30, 2024
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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May 15, 2024
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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May 2, 2024
Insights Publisher Spotlight: Linkby
Linkby is a market-first ad tech platform for publishers and advertisers. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how Linkby is helping brands optimize PR alongside the affiliate channel to deliver outstanding results for brands.
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April 2, 2024
Events 2024 US Golden Link Awards Finalists
We are honored to announce the 2024 Golden Link Award finalists! A huge congratulations to everyone nominated. Rakuten Advertising is thrilled to announce that the Golden Link Awards will be held in person this year at Optimism in May 2024!
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February 22, 2024
Marketing Strategies The Affiliate Marketing Shopper Part 2: Loyalty Shoppers
We recently performed a comprehensive 18-month study, surveying 15,000+ online shoppers on their habits when buying online, with a focus on online coupons and rewards, cashback sites, budget planning, and online shopping behaviors. In the second part of our three-part series, we explore the loyalty and reward shopper and what they really value.
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February 8, 2024
Events US Golden Link Awards 2024 | Nominations Now Open!
The 2024 US Golden Link Award nominations are officially open! Help us honor the best and brightest in affiliate marketing by submitting a nomination today. The Golden Link Awards will take place at Optimism 2024, register today to secure your spot to Optimism and the Golden Link Awards!
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January 4, 2024
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 optimize the conversion journey to deliver outstanding results for brands.
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December 18, 2023
Insights The Always-On Luxury Shopper: Affiliate Marketing Strategies
The luxury shopping market continues to remain a key retail focal point despite economic headwinds. Our latest blog analyzes the luxury shopper, explores specific luxury shopping destinations, and provides tips and tricks on how best to leverage different affiliate marketing strategies to reach your ideal luxury consumer. Read the entire blog now to learn more!
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December 14, 2023
Marketing Strategies GA4 and Affiliate Marketing: How to Navigate Changing Attribution Models
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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December 7, 2023
Insights Publisher Spotlight: Editorialist
The Editorialist fuses personal styling, content, and shopping in one seamless digital experience with proprietary technology, e-commerce tools and luxury fashion content. Read our latest spotlight and hear first-hand how the Editorialist is reinventing the way brands and retailers reach the right shopper.
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December 1, 2023
Insights 2023 US Cyber Week Trends: Unwrapped
As we unwrap the insights for Cyber Week 2023, we got the gift of good news: Rakuten Advertising’s US clients and partners outperformed and outdelivered this holiday shopping season. We saw significant growth year-over-year for clients in key retail verticals including apparel, accessories, footwear, and home improvement as shoppers eagerly sought out the best deals of the season. Read the entire blog for our official recap of Cyber Week 2023!
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November 20, 2023
Insights The Affiliate Marketing Shopper Part 1: Couponers
We recently released a comprehensive 18-month study, surveying 15,000+ online shoppers on their habits when buying online, with a focus on online coupons and rewards, cashback sites, budget planning, and online shopping behaviors. In the first part of our three-part series, we unveil the prominence of coupons in the ever-evolving landscape of shopper preferences.
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