In this season of gratitude, LinkConnector gives thanks to our amazing network of collaborators and supporters.
Commission Mother Lode 2017
Mother’s Day offers one of the largest holiday shopping opportunities of the year—and this year is positioned to break records. Read More...
Here’s to Outstanding Partners in Performance Marketing
Looking back on 2016, many special moments with our friends, colleagues and clients stand out. Conferences, like Affiliate Summit West and East, Affiliate Management Days and Internet Summit, transcend learning and networking opportunities to be truly enjoyable experiences. These times are valuable on both professional and personal levels. Here are a few highlights of our 2016. Read More...
Single’s Day Represents Huge Opportunity
An overlooked online shopping day in the U.S. is on the rise, raking in a record $14.3 billion in a single day last year alone for the Chinese merchant, Alibaba. Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Nope—it’s Singles’ Day. Read More...
The Biggest Mistake Advertisers Make in Q4
What is the quickest path to Q4 failure? We posed this question to several influential industry affiliates to gain perspective from the front lines. Across the board, we heard from our affiliates that advertisers failing to prepare and share their holiday offers in advance is detrimental to affiliate success this time of year. Read More...
Are You Ready for the Biggest Shopping Day of 2016 – Possibly Ever?
The three largest online shopping days of the year, Black Friday, Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday are consistently demonstrating significant YoY growth. Are you prepared? Read More...
The Math on Back to School
For many, school is back in session. And, that means checklists and credit cards are out. If you are a merchant, here are a few 101s to be sure you maximize Back to School revenues. Read More...
2016 Dads & Grads Promotions
According to a 2015 Fundivo study, 75% of adults celebrate Father’s Day. The good news for online retailers and affiliates is that 32% of Father’s Day consumers will purchase gifts online. Keeping record high statistics in mind, LinkConnector has put together a categorized list of promisingly lucrative Dads & Grads campaigns for our affiliates to start promoting—and just in time for peak shopping dates.
Shopping Trends & Last Minute Gifts for Mother’s Day
The countdown is on with Mother’s Day now officially less than one week away. Based on 2015 data, Criteo predicts early May (2nd-5th) to be the peak time consumers purchase fashion and jewelry gifts and flowers for Mom. For online shoppers facing shipping deadlines, a few days can make a big difference in the price or availability of shipments prior to Mother’s Day.
Affiliate’s Guide to Red Hot Valentine’s Day Promotions
With total consumer spending predicted to reach $19.7 billion this Valentine's Day, LinkConnector is helping affiliates to take full advantage of the 27.9% flux of consumers planning to complete their shopping online. We’ve selected a few excellent LinkConnector campaigns for affiliates to focus in on based on the predicted V-day spending trends.
Holiday Sound by LinkConnector
We invite our customers, friends, family and competitors alike to jive with us (via Spotify) as we close out the 2015 calendar year listening to artists such as Louis Armstrong, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Colbie Caillat, The Clef Hangers and countless others of varying musical genres.
Winter Shopping Is Coming
The three largest online shopping days of the year are nearly here: Black Friday, Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Adobe tells us that $32 billion was spent online last year between November 1st and November 28th: a 14% increase from 2013.