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...]
Secrets of Social Media Conversion
Social media traffic is cost-effective and highly scaleable but only if you know how to make it convert. The social media conversion funnel is different to the one that many of us are used to but, if it’s executed properly, a conversion-centered social media strategy can yield real ROI. The idea that social media traffic doesn't convert is so widely held by now that many … [Read more...]
Why Hashed Email Is The Next Big Thing
It's become a cliche that mobile should come first these days, but there's another split in online audiences that is just as important. I'm talking about the division between logged-in and not-logged-in visitors. Logged-in users are valuable, because their email address can be used to track them across multiple devices - an effective replacement for cookies in a world where … [Read more...]
Rakuten LinkShare’s Double-Digit Cyber Week Results Boosted by Mobile Commerce
Press Release NEW YORK CITY – December 16, 2013 – Performance marketing network Rakuten LinkShare today announced double-digit year-over-year (YOY) growth during Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Additionally, the company reported unprecedented results in transactions conducted on mobile devices. Specifically, Rakuten LinkShare reported the following results for … [Read more...]
What Affiliate Marketing Can Learn From "The Voice"
Hey advertisers! Do you judge your traffic the right way? Are you using the right metrics? Do you know which ones really count? Are you choosing the right affiliates, networks, and distribution partners? To use the metaphor of the TV show, The Voice, what makes you turn your chair around? I usually don’t get into many shows on TV because I tend to be too involved in dealing … [Read more...]
Mozilla's Third Party Cookie Blocker Blocked?
Following an open letter and petition from the IAB, Mozilla has essentially put its third-party cookie blocking technology on indefinite hold. It seems as though pressure from members of Congress and the plea from the IAB that, "if you act on your plan to block third-party cookies in your Firefox browser, thousands of ad-supported small businesses like us may be forced to … [Read more...]
360 Days in the Life of Performance Marketing
The past year was tumultuous for the industry; 2014 should be better but it won’t be without its speed bumps. As the next issue of Revenue+Performance will be highlights the best performing cost-per-action (CPA) and cost-per-sale (CPS) networks, it seems a good time to reflect on the past year in performance marketing and to look ahead to 2014. The performance marketing … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Accelerating International Growth
Software applications are ideal products to sell online but many merchants limit themselves to only selling into a single country. Whether you’re just starting to sell online or have an established business, selling internationally is an important opportunity for the development of your business overall. In this article we look at some of the key things to consider when seeking … [Read more...]
Are You Asking for It? You’d Better!
Affiliate Marketing is traditionally a sport played best by the big guys - the big beasts of the industry. Companies such as eBates, ShopAthome, RetailMeNot, Vertive or SurfMyAds always are near the top of any affiliate manager’s list when considering who should be targeted. Yet the truth is that there are often huge potential traffic sources that are ignored in this situation. … [Read more...]
LeadPile Launches Smart Ping Tree Technology
Press Release Proprietary algorithm fosters increased revenue for both buyers and sellers PHOENIX-(BUSINESS WIRE)-February 2013-LeadPile, the world's premier lead exchange, has launched an innovative ping tree system, designed to improve returns for both buyers and sellers. The new Smart Ping Tree's proprietary technology is engineered for high performance, increased revenues, … [Read more...]
The Publisher’s Guide to Affiliate Marketing
In the fall 2012 edition of this magazine I wrote an article, The CMO Guide to Affiliate Marketing, that established the basic principles every marketer needs to launch an effective affiliate marketing program. Now, I’m turning my attention to the entrepreneurial side — the affiliate/publisher. As an affiliate myself for the better part of a decade, I know that none of the … [Read more...]
Digital River World Payments to Provide European Payments Services for Skullcandy
Press Release MINNEAPOLIS – Dec. 10, 2012 – Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, announced that it signed a global payments agreement with Skullcandy, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKUL), a high-growth performance lifestyle audio brand. Skullcandy is using the Digital River World Payments solution to build a localized European e- payments … [Read more...]
The Benefits Of Going Performance
Big Brands and Direct Marketers Alike Can Recognize Greater ROI Through Dynamic Profiling. One of the most common demands from brand managers and CMOs is the ability to access good quality traffic at scale. The problem is that all too often, it is hard to differentiate good traffic from bad because not enough is known about the potential customer. If more information was … [Read more...]
Retail Publisher Strategy: Making The Leap to CPA & Lead-Gen
Many publishers promoting retail advertisers on a cost-per-sale basis are hesitant to move to the “other side” and promote customer acquisition or lead generation offers. Perhaps they don’t think it fits their model or their type of customer. Yet with demand growing among advertisers for new customers, and more US states looking at taxing affiliate sales, now is the time for … [Read more...]
Why You Should Embrace, Not Fear, Performance Marketing
All too often CMOs and brand managers are slow to adopt performance based marketing approaches. This has the effect of placing them at a real disadvantage in today’s marketplace, running the risk that a competitor will out-distance them by simply adopting performance marketing more quickly. Cost-Per-Action (CPA) is a results-based form of advertising in which you only pay for … [Read more...]