Performance Marketing Insider: Interview with Jeff McCollum (Part One)

by | Feb 11 | CAKE News

In this first part of a 2-part interview, Heather Vale Goss of Performance Marketing Insider talks with Jeff McCollum, Founder and President of CAKE, about how the platform provides an invaluable suite of tools for performance marketers. Find out what sets CAKE apart from competitors, and how the focus on being reliable and scalable is an asset to you. CAKE aims to be innovative and evolve with the industry, continuously adding feature sets that allow you to build your business. You have access to tracking tools, web analytics, mobile install and activity tracking, and lead generation. You can capture data, distribute data, track search and display, with an entire ecosystem in performance-based marketing. It tells you the lifetime value of a spend, where to focus your efforts and how to increase your ROI. And it's all designed to be a “piece of CAKE.” Now there’s a new entry-level self-serve platform, cupCAKE, designed for solo-entrepreneurs and smaller businesses. In Part 2 of this interview, you'll find out more about the features and benefits of cupCAKE.

Author

Garth Harris

Garth Harris

As COO of the Affiliate Marketing Group, Garth's focus is to drive growth and adoption through the marketing and product teams while providing excellent customer service within the onboarding and support departments. During his 15 years in the affiliate marketing industry, Garth has held a wide range of roles, from client services manager to senior director of product engineering and, most recently, general manager at CAKE. These experiences have helped him build a deep understanding of his customers and their businesses. Outside of work, Garth is happiest behind a grill or at the beach with his family.

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