In this interview, we discuss four key trends within the affiliate marketing community. First is the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) in affiliate marketing will have over the next year. The second relates to the extraordinary growth of influencer marketing and the recognition by influencers that the performance-based commissioning model gives them an opportunity to … [Read more...]
How To Build Long-Term Partnerships For Success
Nataly Ptitsyna is head of PR for ClickDealer, one of the most consistently popular and successful networks in the Blue Book rankings. In her six years with the company, she has helped it achieve huge growth and brings to her role a passionate belief that the only way to succeed in performance marketing is to partner with the best. Blue Book: Let’s talk about publishers and … [Read more...]
FTC Settlement With Credit Karma Underscores Agency Attention to A/B Testing
In September 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had taken action against credit services company Credit Karma for allegedly deploying dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were “pre-approved” for credit card offers. The FTC alleges that the company used claims that consumers were “pre-approved” and had “90% odds” to entice them to apply for offers … [Read more...]
2023: Challenges, Opportunities & Predictions
A conversation with one of the most insightful people in the industry, Maxime Bergeron of CrakRevenue. What do you think will be the biggest challenges facing the affiliate marketing industry in the next five years? We must fully embrace the creator economy and new acquisition channels to keep pace with the evolving consumer environment. Content creators and influencers are … [Read more...]
Winning In A Changing World: An Interview with Taras Kiseliuk, CEO of ClickDealer
Performance marketing is evolving rapidly, gaining budget share from more traditional channels while offering brand owners the ability to shift strategy quickly in response to a volatile business environment. ClickDealer, as one of the foremost leadgen networks in the world, is at the leading edge of these changes. We spoke with their CEO, Taras Kiseliuk, to find out how to … [Read more...]
CEO Interview: Dynu In Media
Introducing Dynu In Media Pioneering affiliate marketing excellence in Vietnam North American and European networks have traditionally dominated affiliate marketing, however networks in other regions are now challenging more aggressively. First Israel, Russia and the Ukraine, and now Brazil, India and Vietnam: performance marketing is truly becoming a global … [Read more...]
Why Fewer, Better Customers Is The Way To Thrive – An Interview With Olivier Bourque, CrakRevenue
CrakRevenue is one of the most interesting CPA networks in the industry. They have often been innovators, forging a different path, whether it has been with their custom marketing platform for affiliates, or their focus on being the best network for offers targeted at men. One of the visionaries in the company is their VP of Business Development & Marketing, Olivier … [Read more...]
Alexandra Forsch of Awin & ShareASale Talks Opportunities, Technology & How Affiliate Marketing Will Take A Bigger Share Of Ad Budgets
Alexandra Forsch is the President of Awin US, including ShareASale to form the Awin Group. With 15+ years of experience, she is one of the industry’s big thinkers, and we were lucky to be able to chat with her last week about how Awin and ShareASale fit together, self-service networks vs client services, and the future of the industry. Blue Book: Awin has grown very … [Read more...]
Where Now for Affiliate Marketing?
At a time where so much is in flux, we’re incredibly fortunate to be in an industry that not only has the ability to continue to operate seamlessly, but has the chance to really soar. Though it’s impossible to anticipate every possible change and outcome that could occur in the coming months, we see the environment created by COVID-19 as one of great opportunity for performance … [Read more...]
Four Advertisers On How To Grow & Win In Performance Marketing
Performance marketing advertisers have a tough job. Every vertical is highly competitive. Publishers are constantly on the lookout for better offers and commission rates. And the marketing technology stack is forever growing more complex. How to cope? Any successful advertiser will tell you that selecting a good CPA network partner is the first and most important step on the … [Read more...]
MaxBounty Launches New Advertiser Tracking Platform
Interview with Matt McEvoy, CEO of MaxBounty Leading CPA network MaxBounty has made big news with the launch of their new advertiser tracking platform, providing their advertisers with online campaign data and reporting for the first time. This is a big step for the Ottawa-based CPA network and reflects the intense competition at the top end of the affiliate marketing … [Read more...]
Top Publishers Reveal Factors Influencing Their Choice of Network Partner
In Fall of each year we take time to look more closely at the factors driving the success of our #1 ranked CPA network. Clickbooth has gone from strength to strength in the Blue Book survey over the last three years, outperforming other large networks in support from advertisers while also receiving an increasing publisher share-of-vote. We spoke to four of the most successful … [Read more...]
The Clickbooth Advantage
The World Leader in Performance Marketing Technologies. There’s no doubt that if you’re in the affiliate marketing space, you’re familiar with Clickbooth’s industry leading platform exchange technology. They are a company that was founded and built with the belief that a Fortune 500 company and a rising entrepreneur should have the same access to acquiring new customers at … [Read more...]
The Greatest Opportunities in Affiliate Marketing Today
The landscape of affiliate marketing is rapidly changing. From the rise of influencers to changes in how people consume content, and on to an increasing emphasis on reporting, the evolution is accelerating and rapidly impacting the space. In such a fast-changing environment there is no better way to get a feel for the new terrain than by talking to those on the ground living … [Read more...]
Secrets To Growing A Boutique Network – Pt II
Two weeks ago we spoke with Chris Patrick of MonsterAds about his unique approach to growing a world-class network. This week we bring you part II, focusing on advertiser-related issues. BLUE BOOK: What kinds of advertisers should be thinking about incorporating CPA campaigns into their media plans? Are there certain verticals for which CPA is a must-do, and others for which … [Read more...]