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Path to the Future: CAKE Celebrates 10 Years of Progress and Innovation, and is Set for More to Come
As we enter 2020, CAKE is thrilled to celebrate our 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, with all that has changed some things have remained the same at CAKE…. such as our mission to deliver trusted, innovative performance marketing solutions that create the best revenue opportunities for our customers worldwide. In a year where we
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5 Best Practices for Working with Your Lead Buyers on a Ping Post
As a lead distribution network or publisher, your success hinges on being flexible enough to work with a wide range of lead buyers that are using different technologies and have vastly different requirements. If you’re constantly creating workarounds, chances are you’re missing out on lead revenue. To increase your lead volume and scale your program,
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Spotlight: Q&A with CAKE’s VP of Product Development, Dave Wilson
CAKE’s Spotlight is a series that features the amazing, talented, and intelligent team that drives the company’s continued innovation and growth. Today you’ll have the opportunity to meet (or learn more about!) our very own David Wilson. A true team player, David joined CAKE more than seven years ago and since then has advanced to
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3 Reasons Why CAKE Has the Most Robust Lead Distribution Software
As a performance marketer, lead generation is a big job. It can be overwhelming to manage multiple campaign details and connect the supply and demand sides of lead generation. You’re constantly aware of trying to keep partners happy, all while driving your organization towards profitability. With so many moving parts, it’s difficult to stay on
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Lead Distribution: The Next Big Revenue Growth Driver for Affiliate Networks
Affiliate Marketing has taken exciting strides over the past decades, and affiliate networks have played an important role in the industry’s rise. In fact, today the vast majority of advertisers, an impressive 83%, partner with affiliate networks and rely on them to secure deals with publishers. There are numerous ways they continue to deliver value
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Affiliate Marketing in India: Unlocking the Value of the Advertiser and Network Partnership
Affiliate marketing in India is on the rise. And for good reason. In a recent survey, about 90% of the advertisers in India stated that affiliate programs were important to their overall marketing strategy, contributing to almost 20% of their annual revenue. So, how do advertisers and networks stay ahead and continue growing in this
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Three Ways to Leverage Technology to Grow Your Affiliate Marketing Program
In 2009 I first entered the performance marketing world as an affiliate manager; as my book of business grew, I knew technology was going to be the key to continued success. Since then, some things have changed. I moved on to CAKE, a performance marketing software company, and now am the Head of Major Accounts.
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Best Practices for Sales and Client Success: Q&A with Garth Harris
As CAKE’s Vice President of Operations and with almost a decade of experience in the Performance Marketing industry, Garth Harris shares his personal story about how he joined CAKE, plus perspectives on best practices for sales and client success teams. He also dives into CAKE’s recent acquisition by Constellation. Here are some highlights from the
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In Good Company – Performance Marketing Software Reviews
Where do you start when looking to purchase a consumer product? If you’re like many, one of the first things is to check out customer reviews on sites such as Amazon, Angie’s List, Yelp or TripAdvisor. This provides you with insights and ultimately helps make smart buying decisions. The same holds true for business technology.
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Which Pixel Should I Use?
There are 2 types of pixels in the Performance Marketing Industry, server pixels which are also known as postback URLs and browser pixels, more commonly known as image, iframe, and script pixels. The aim of this entry is to explain the benefits of utilizing server pixels in particular.