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...]
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...]
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...]
CAKE’s Parent Company Buys TUNE
CAKE's parent company, Constellation Software, is acquiring TUNE. The announcement yesterday means that two of the biggest network and partner tracking platforms will be under the same ownership. This is a continuation of Constellation's strategy of rolling up SaaS companies under their Perseus Operating Group, with specific focus on performance marketing. In a blog post, … [Read more...]
Performance Marketing Provides Stability & Measurable Returns In A Crisis
When discussing how the ongoing pandemic could influence performance marketing, I think it’s important to first recognize the potential complexity of that influence. By that I mean consumers, affiliates, advertisers, and networks are all likely to be impacted differently and to varying degrees. The way they’re individually affected also inherently impacts their relationship … [Read more...]
In Performance Marketing, Relationships And People Are At The Core Of All That We Do
During a crisis, leaders should lead from the front, and during the good times, leaders should lead from behind. We are working at SmarterChaos to "lead from the front" as we pivot towards affiliate marketing offers that help humanity like Tele Medicine Offers, Hand Sanitizers, and we are working on sourcing masks for hospitals to protect our doctors and nurses. Our offers like … [Read more...]
Now Is The Moment For Performance Marketing To Shine
At the end of this tunnel, there is light. Depending on where you are, the light may be closer or further away, there’s now enough of it that we can begin to ask what the world will look like once we emerge. Three thoughts: People with jobs will have pent-up demand so we can expect consumer spending to jump as the lockdown eases. However, there are a lot of people newly … [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...]
Gus Brito Of Flexoffers.com On What Lies Ahead For Affiliate Marketing
We believe that this is a time to be looking forward, so we are asking industry leaders for their thoughts on what lies ahead. Today, the always interesting Gus Brito, director of marketing at Flexoffers.com: In the short term as people stay home and are not able to go shopping, online sales could go up for some verticals, especially for those with consumable delivery … [Read more...]
Kathy Bryan Of DMS On What’s Next For Affiliate Marketing
We believe that this is a time to be looking forward, so we are asking industry leaders for their thoughts on what lies ahead. Today, Kathy Bryan, chief marketing officer at Digital Media Solutions: It's hard to know yet what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the performance marketing industry. There are many people predicting worse case scenarios. Conversely, there are some … [Read more...]
Pay-Per-Call – A Guide for Beginners
The Internet has given rise to a plethora of new marketing opportunities, from pay-per-click to the endless variety of social media campaigns. However, there is an older mode of marketing that is one of the most effective and valuable available today. I’m talking, of course, about Pay-Per-Call marketing. Today, Pay-Per-Call is one of the most effective ways to increase … [Read more...]
From 0 To #1 In 10 Years
10 lessons learned from growing a niche affiliate network We recently got together with the management team at Avangate to talk about their journey from scrappy startup to market leadership. Over the last 10 years Avangate’s affiliate network has developed into the top digital download network in the world. We wanted to understand how the affiliate marketing landscape has … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH ANTOINE MOREAU, CEO – MOBIDEA
Antoine Moreau is the commander-in-chief of Mobidea, a technology-driven network in the mobile affiliate marketing industry. Trusted by over 40.000 affiliates, Mobidea is specialized in mobile subscriptions, pin submits, sweepstakes and app install offers, on a global scale. Antoine’s team has one goal: to work along with affiliates in the struggle for monetization success. … [Read more...]
4 Quick Tips To Enhance Your Affiliate Program
One of the biggest misconceptions of affiliate marketing is that it’s a good way to make a quick buck. On the contrary, affiliate marketing, just like any other business, takes time to develop. With a solid strategy and the guidance of the #1 Affiliate Network, your affiliate program can be one of your largest profit drivers. Below are 4 tips and best practices that can be used … [Read more...]