Did you know LinkConnector and Feedonomics have teamed up to enable LC merchants to get the most out of their product feeds? Read More...
Values, Predictions & Strategies from OPM Heavyweights
The Affiliate Summit West conference (#ASW18) kicked off Sunday morning where over 6,000 digital marketers from over 70 countries gathered at Paris Las Vegas Hotel to talk #performancemarketing. At 4:00 pm, LinkConnector’s VP of Sales and Marketing, Tara McCommons (@TaraMcCommons), moderated the panel session, Values, Predictions & Strategies from OPM Heavyweights. Four industry-acclaimed OPMs shared the floor: Sarah Bundy of All Inclusive Marketing; Jennifer Ward of ebove & beyond; Mike Nunez of AffiliateManager.com and Jamie Birch of JEBCommerce.
mThink Interview: Riding or Missing the Q4 Wave
mThink Blue Ribbon Panel Member, Jackie Bates, recently sat down with Revenue to discuss current trends in performance marketing. Here, we shine a light on Q4 strategy for merchants and two other trending topics.
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Put yourself in the position of a clothing or cosmetics advertiser CMO coming into the holiday season.
What are the main points of your plan for the next four months?
By how much should your media budget increase? What kind of return should you expect?
Please Take Two Minutes to Voice Your Opinion on the mThink Blue Book Survey
The mThink Blue Book Survey is open and is just four short pages. This survey produces 2018 rankings for CPS networks worldwide. The survey collects industry-wide data to produce valuable insights on the top CPS networks.
The Secret Weapon: How your Network Rep Can Help You Earn More
Are you a blogger or an influencer looking for more ways to monetize your content? You may be overlooking a crucial tool: your affiliate network!
Often, influencers and bloggers don’t realize how important their partnership is to a merchant’s online marketing goals, or that their affiliate network can be their advocate and catalyst to relevant merchants. If you haven’t talked to your affiliate rep in a while, it might be a good time to reach out and ask for suggestions or discuss technologies you might not be familiar with.
Struggling to Capture and Grow Affiliate Relationships?
When merchants ask why their affiliate program isn’t delivering optimal results, the answer is often simple. Not reaching out to affiliates, having outdated creatives or simply not inviting affiliates to join your affiliate campaign can sabotage your program’s growth. Here are five strategies that work to entice affiliates to actively and effectively promote your brand.
Technology Insights from Industry Leaders at ASE17 Panel Session
LinkConnector’s CTO, Ernie St. Gelais was one of 5 industry executive panelists in an Affiliate Summit East session moderated this week by industry expert Jamie Birch, Founder of JEBCommerce a leading affiliate marketing agency, and titled Technology Will Save Us from All Our Affiliate Ills. In addition to Ernie, the panelists included Scott Chaplin of AvantLink, Todd Crawford of Impact Radius, Michael Jones of Pepperjam and Brian Littleton of ShareASale.
Are You Tossing the Baby Out Too?
Shopping cart window data from a 2017 LinkConnector study strongly suggests merchants may be over discounting coupon affiliate relationships.
Marketing to Millennials
Kerri Pollard, Chief Revenue Officer of Honey, a valued LinkConnector affiliate partner, delivered an outstanding keynote during AM Days last month. The session was focused on the data Honey collects on an aggregate basis on millennials and their shopping patterns. This resulted in actionable takeaways for merchants to attract and acquire millennial shoppers.
Finding High Value at the Co-Managed Level
Selecting an account level that best suits the needs of your affiliate program can be tricky. Maybe your program is quickly growing and you need a little additional guidance running your campaigns; or maybe your affiliate marketing guru has permanently left the building and you need an expert affiliate manager to take over ASAP.
2017 Affiliate State of the Union
The Affiliate Management Days Keynote panel, the 2017 Affiliate State of the Union, debated a diverse set of issues ranging from attribution and commission splitting to the globalization of the industry. Read More...
5 Steps to Improving Your Affiliate Program
Tara McCommons took the stage on day one of Affiliate Management Days, to ignite conversation around key strategies that have fueled affiliate program growth for online retailers of all shapes and sizes. Tara illustrated her five-step approach using key stats and live examples—ultimately guiding her audience of affiliate managers and digital strategists down the path to a better affiliate program. Here’s a quick recap. Read More...