Publisher Spotlight: Wickfire
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Publisher Spotlight – Wickfire

Rakuten Advertising recently had the opportunity to speak with Wickfire to learn more about its background in the affiliate space, the key strategies that lead to its success, and what sets it apart from the other publishers in the industry. Read below to learn how Wickfire started, where it is now, and where it’s going.
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New Report – Affiliate: The Resilient Revenue Driver

While the past few years may not have been the most stable trading conditions – and uncertainty looking set to continue - one thing that’s been demonstrated is the ability of affiliate marketing to deliver reliable revenue to advertisers and publishers.
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A Look Back on the 2022 Back to School Shopping Season

As summer comes to an end and students return to their classrooms, we look back on our network performance for the back-to-school period.
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Registration for DealMaker Canada is Now Open

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Driving Bookings Through Online Travel Aggregators in 2022 and Beyond

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The 2023 mThink Blue Book Survey is Now Open

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RAIC Insights: Peak Planning 2022

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Publisher Spotlight – Wildfire Systems, Inc.
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Publisher Spotlight – Wildfire Systems, Inc.

Rakuten Advertising had the chance to speak with Michelle Wood, Vice President of Merchant Development at Wildfire Systems, Inc., about the ease of Wildfire’s browser extension technology for shoppers and retailers. Michelle talks about meeting the customers where they are, helping merchants grow their affiliate programs and what is in the works for Wildfire Systems, Inc.
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Rakuten Advertising – Shortlisted for Inaugural US Partnership Awards

Our client service teams have been diligently at work creating award-winning performance marketing strategies and producing stellar results for our advertising clients.
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Pre-Holiday Shopping Insights 2022

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2022 Travel Insights

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Optimizing Financial Affiliate Marketing Strategies During Volatility

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