Marketing Strategies

Time to Fix Your Buying Funnel #3: The Funky Hourglass Funnel

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.
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Insights

Affiliate Trend Watch Panel 2023

Get exclusive insights into the latest Affiliate Trends from our panel session at DealMaker USA. Discover industry-first data, cutting-edge insights, and strategies to stay ahead of the game in affiliate marketing.
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Marketing Strategies

Smart Affiliate Commissioning Strategies

Smart commissioning strategies are changing the way advertisers engage with the affiliate channel. The tools and technology now make the channel more agile than most and deliver performance growth that supports direct revenue, drives awareness, and aligns with emerging advertiser priorities.
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Insights

Outthink and Outperform: 2023 Affiliate Trends

It’s hard to believe that another year is ending with many people looking back on the year that was and forward to what’s to come. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, 2023 promises to be another year that keeps everyone on their toes.
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News

Affiliate Reporting Tools that Make Campaigns More Successful

Being able to demonstrate return-on-investment (ROI), track and report on activity is one of the first things we’re taught to do as marketers. However, it’s no longer enough to merely report on performance.
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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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Events

Rakuten Optimism 2024 | Official Highlights

Rakuten International's Optimism event, held in sunny Carlsbad, California, marked a triumphant return with nearly 1,000 global attendees. This year's theme, "Fueling Meaningful Connections," was brought to life through a series of engaging panels, keynote speeches, and networking opportunities. The event celebrated the best in affiliate marketing, offering insights and innovations from industry leaders and fostering powerful partnerships across the globe.
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Marketing Strategies

3 Reasons to Launch an In-Store Affiliate Campaign Right Now

Despite last year’s lockdowns which brought increases in online shopping, 54 percent of shoppers were still making purchases primarily in stores.  
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Marketing Strategies

Taking on the World with Award-Winning Global Affiliate Strategies

Considering expanding into new markets? Rakuten Advertising’s award-winning global affiliate strategies show how the best of the best are taking on the world.
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Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: The Importance of a Marketing Strategy for Publishers 

Last month we launched A 5-Stage Blueprint for High-Performance Affiliate Marketing using insights from publishers and advertisers in the Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC). 
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News

YouTube and Rakuten Advertising Partnership

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing platform. Our collaboration will revolutionize the way consumers interact with shoppable content, leveraging the power of affiliate marketing.
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Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: Best Practices for Working with Different Publisher Models

RAIC showcases the strategies and steps to elevate your affiliate thinking, giving you the tools to outthink and outperform. In our latest RAIC Insights, Matheus Campos from Savings United shares his best practices for working with different publisher models.
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