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We’re proud to announce that we have won seven Global Performance Marketing Awards across seven categories, including Best Affiliate & Partnership Strategy (LATAM & North America), Best Partnership, Best Loyalty Partnership, Best Use of Retail Media, Best Use of Content Commerce and Most Creative Partnership. Read on to find out more.

Audience Engine has landed, giving you more opportunities to earn! An industry-first commissioning technology, we dive deep into the benefits Audience Engine offers for publishers. Find out why you can’t afford not to take advantage of this latest offering.

Elevating performance is the name of the game, and at Rakuten Advertising, we love applauding the true trailblazers. Our Asia-Pacific Golden Link Awards celebrate our partners in the region who are outthinking their competition – every single time.

Affiliate Conversion Journey is the latest feature to be made available in Rakuten Advertising’s Insights and Analytics Portal. Below, we showcase the game-changing insights available and give real-world examples of how you can use Affiliate Conversion Journey to outdeliver on campaign performance.

We recently sat down with Kyle Fish, Lead Product Manager, Affiliate at Rakuten Advertising, to get the low-down on his team’s latest work set to revolutionise the industry, Audience Engine.

This month, our new and notable publishers specialise in identifying consumer needs and providing in-demand content, inspiration, cashback and commissions down under. Introducing our new publishers of April 2023: NZ Herald, Sitchu and Top Cashback Australia.

Rakuten Advertising is pleased to announce that Angus Sladden, a veteran of the affiliate marketing industry in Australia, has joined the company as Vice President of Client Services. In his new role, Angus will lead the client services team, ensuring that Rakuten Advertising's clients receive top-tier support and best-in-class, data-led affiliate strategies.

Being able to demonstrate return-on-investment (ROI), track and report on activity is one of the first things we’re taught to do as marketers. However, it’s no longer enough to merely report on performance.

The Thoughtful Agency, a full-service digital agency based in Australia, has been named as Rakuten Advertising’s first Platinum Agency Partner in Asia-Pacific for delivering comprehensive, industry-leading solutions for their clients through the Rakuten Affiliate Network.

Do you ever find yourself asking, "what would happen if we changed our base commission rate" or how would increasing commission spend affect your program performance? Our Affiliate Forecasting tool removes the guesswork for you. Launched in late 2021, the pioneering solution has received an exciting update.

Our Agency Support team is consistently striving for success - from our award-winning customer support teams to our innovative technology, this team supports the success of our agency partners. The Agency Services Program provides our affiliate agency partners with innovative tools and solutions to fuel consistent growth for their clients.

This month, our new and notable publishers series features three publishers in the comparison, content and influencer space. They focus on helping brands connect with the right audience, create compelling content and drive exceptional results. Introducing the new and notable publishers of February 2023: Metapic, Realry and VGV Media Asia.