• How-To

    Navigating Apple’s New Privacy Update: Maintaining Reliable, Accurate Tracking

      Apple recently announced a host of important privacy and security updates including the introduction of Link Tracking Protection, set to impact the fall 2023 release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10. This latest privacy feature eliminates user-identifiable tracking parameters from links found in Messages, the Mail app, and Safari Private
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  • Insights

    Affiliate Marketing Revenue, Part 2: 5 Ways to Safeguard Revenue from Fraud

      Welcome to part two of our two-part series on affiliate marketing revenue. In part one we unveiled six proven strategies set to strengthen your affiliate programs’ success and revenue. Now, in part two we’ll share five best practices for protecting your revenue from fraudulent activities.   Five key fraud protection measures to leverage While
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  • Insights

    Affiliate Marketing Revenue, Part 1: 6 Proven Revenue Boosters

      In this two-part series, you’ll unlock six proven tips that are set to boost your affiliate marketing revenue, strengthen your affiliate program, and gain an effective approach to protect revenue from the devastating impact of affiliate fraud.   Six tips to skyrocket your affiliate marketing revenue As we hit the halfway mark of 2023,
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  • CAKE News

    Spotlight Q&A With James Boden, CAKE’s Commercial Director (EMEA, MENA, APAC)

    In this spotlight Q&A we’re delighted to introduce James Boden, CAKE’s Commercial Director of EMEA, MENA, and APAC. James is a seasoned professional with more than 16 years of experience and has held various roles spanning marketing, sales, client services, and partnerships. His expertise covers multiple industries including ecommerce, technology, and performance marketing. James’ diverse
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  • How-To

    12 Affiliate Portal Features That Deliver A Great Affiliate Experience

    Affiliate relationships are essential to the success of an affiliate program. That’s why we empower you to customize the CAKE Affiliate Portal to meet the unique needs of both you and your partners. Once you have successfully onboarded a new affiliate, the CAKE Affiliate Portal provides the ultimate toolset to ensure they continue to have
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  • Insights

    Stepping Up Your Promo Code Game: The Power of the Right Affiliate Marketing Technology

    Promo codes are an essential component of a successful affiliate marketing strategy. They have the potential to boost profitability and average order values, as well as drive customer loyalty. Unfortunately, brands often fail to gain these benefits due to a lack of control of, and visibility into, their promo code usage and performance. This is
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  • CAKE News

    Introducing CAKE Pay – A Better Way to Pay Partners

    We’re thrilled to offer a new, fully integrated and automated payment solution that lets you pay partners more efficiently and flexibly. With CAKE Pay, you can simplify and streamline partner payments while managing an affiliate marketing program on a single platform. In the interdependent world of performance marketing, partnerships are integral to performance marketers success.
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  • Insights

    Affiliate Marketing Strategies to Leverage in 2023

    The affiliate channel’s measurable, pay-for-performance approach has historically offered one of the most resilient and adaptable channels available to brands. In 2023, this will continue to hold true. Here are two key digital marketing trends shaping today’s digital ecosystem and how affiliate marketing strategies can empower brands to stay one step ahead.  Brands are competing
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  • Insights

    Digital Marketing Statistics That Will Shape 2023

    Where is the state of digital advertising post-pandemic and in the midst of economic concerns? Digital advertising growth is slowing down from immediate post-pandemic years, but it is not decreasing dramatically. Instead, it is leveling off towards a more moderate pace. In 2021, the growth rate for U.S. digital ad spend reached 35 percent –
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  • CAKE News

    2022 – A Year in Review

    Looking back on 2022, we are both overwhelmed with gratitude for our customers, and inspired by their creativity and motivation that drives their continued success. In a year marked by rising digital ad prices, inflation, and increased competition, our customers continued to make significant strides in both growth and profitability. Collectively, CAKE customers launched more
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  • How-To

    The Dynamic Click Pixel – A Simple Approach to Streamline Cross-Channel Measurement 

    CAKE’s Dynamic Click Pixel empowers digital marketers to leverage their existing tracking framework (or UTM parameters) to simultaneously measure their affiliate channel alongside all digital channels to identify the true return on ad spend (ROAS). In addition, the Dynamic Click Pixel offers a simple setup and enables digital marketers to measure multiple traffic sources with
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  • Insights

    A Brand’s Guide to Boost Profit Margins with Affiliate Marketing in the Wake of Rising Digital Ad Prices

    Recent changes in digital media prices are making brands anxious about their marketing budgets and for good reason. The price of digital ads has increased 20-40 percent this year compared to 2021. Fortunately brands willing to adapt their affiliate marketing strategy to capture new ecommerce sales and re-engage existing customers are well-primed for success. Before
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