It’s been a whirlwind of a year but we’d be remiss if 2021 came to a close before we reflected on some of the outstanding success our advertisers and affiliates have seen this year. Throughout the affiliate marketing industry, verticals across the board have seen exponential growth and incredible wins. As privacy policies consistently evolve, both advertisers and affiliates … [Read more...]
Affiliates: Take Your Business On-The-Go!
Where do you like to set up shop? Your backyard, the local coffee shop, or maybe it’s a sweats in bed kind of day? If you’re accustomed to remote work, you know that any and all of these spots are options for your remote office space. The last year and a half has made it abundantly clear that remote work is more prevalent today than it ever was for previous generations within … [Read more...]
Did Covid Push E-Commerce 10 Years Into the Future?
The e-commerce vertical has easily been one of the most fruitful since the onset of the pandemic. Although frivolous spending for the majority of consumers dropped considerably over the last year and a half, many e-commerce brands saw an increase in engagement, sales, and customer lifetime value. Why is this, you may ask? Given most of the U.S. and global populations were at … [Read more...]
How to Achieve Compliance in an Evolving World?
By Nicolas Chrétien, CEO at CrakMedia Compliance is the act or process of adhering to relevant regulations, laws, and guidelines to prevent and eliminate unethical, wasteful, and chaotic practices. Successful CPA marketing relies on relationships between Brands, Networks, and Affiliates. So having a clear understanding of its operational boundaries and managing compliance … [Read more...]
How to Push Play on Paused Budgets
While the Covid-19 pandemic is still far from over, it's safe to say that the U.S. economy is well on its way to reopening, and the global economy is following suit. The pandemic has had varying effects on brands throughout all verticals and industries with some marketers experiencing wild success as consumers transitioned to buying their goods almost exclusively through … [Read more...]
Top 3 Qualities Affiliates Look for in a CPA Network
Companies within every industry are constantly balancing their clients’ needs, and this is especially true within the affiliate marketing industry. CPA networks are faced with a special type of balancing act when working to satisfy both the needs of their marketers and affiliate partners. While the needs of marketers and affiliate partners are different, their end goals are the … [Read more...]
The FTC, Lead Generation and Telemarketing Sales Rule DNC Investigations
The Federal Trade Commission continues to investigate and enforce violations of the Telemarketing Sales within the lead generation industry, including lead generators that “assist and facilitate” sellers or telemarketers that violate the TSR. Recent FTC Civil Investigative Demands to lead generators illustrate that the FTC may now be resurrecting the issue of the application … [Read more...]
Lead Generation in 2021 – Sustainability and ROI
An Interview With Henry Whitfield, ClickDealer ClickDealer has been one of our Top 20 CPA networks for several years now, with a successful track record in driving ROI for advertisers and popular support from publishers. We recently chatted with Henry Whitfield, their head of international business development, to find out how the pandemic has changed things and what the … [Read more...]
House Passes Bill Aimed at Restoring FTC Enforcement Authority
On July 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act (H.R. 2668). Authored by Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), the Act is intended to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s section 13(b) consumer protection enforcement powers and would authorize the FTC to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief, including restitution … [Read more...]
Important Email Marketing Legal Decision by California Court of Appeals
On June 21, 2021 in the matter of Greenberg et al. v. Digital Media Solutions LLC, the Court of Appeal of the State of California held that: (i) a recipient of a commercial email advertisement sent by a third party is not precluded as a matter of law from stating a cause of action under section 17529.5 against the advertiser for the third party’s failure to provide sufficient … [Read more...]
How Publishers Can Scale Monetization Efforts Using Push Marketing
Push marketing has emerged as a powerful way to diversify the monetization efforts of publishers by engaging large audiences with relevant and appealing offers. Monetized push marketing allows publishers to reach audiences after they have left a website. This innovative approach to monetization can help publishers scale existing efforts and are a logical addition to any … [Read more...]
FTC and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fight About Section 13(b) of the FTC Act
Following a hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation last month, Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter wrote to the Committee regarding the FTC’s position that the ability of the agency to return money unlawfully taken from consumers should be restored. The aforementioned Congressional Committee is currently working … [Read more...]
FTC Warns Marketers and Social Media Platforms About COVID-19 Claims
In April 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it forwarded a tenth set of warning letters to marketers, directing them to stop making unsubstantiated express and implied claims that their products and therapies can prevent or treat COVID-19. According to the FTC, all of the marketers that the FTC contacted complied with the agency’s demand to stop making such … [Read more...]
Perform[cb] acquired by Beringer Capital – Erin Cigich Gives Us The Low-Down
Perform[cb] Blue Book's #1 ranked CPA network, announced yesterday that it has been acquired by Beringer Capital, a leading North American private equity fund specializing in the media, marketing services, and technology sectors. CEO Erin Cigich tells us what it means for their advertisers and publisher partners, and what lies ahead for her powerhouse of a … [Read more...]
The Highly Anticipated Supreme Court Decision in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission is Drawing Near
And Those in Favor of a Legislative Fix to the FTC’s Embattled Enforcement Authority Under 13(b) Are Acting With a Greater Sense of Purpose Breaking news this morning: U.S. Supreme Court Halts FTC’s Ability to Obtain Ill-Gotten Gains On April 21, 2020 in the matter of AMG Capital Management, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively made it more difficult for the Federal Trade … [Read more...]