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Performance Marketing + Coronavirus: How to Navigate the Present, into the Future
Today is an unprecedented period in history. The coronavirus has shifted the performance marketing landscape for everyone. And these times call for us to understand the past, think creatively, and re-imagine how to adapt and continue moving forward in the performance marketing industry. We’re here to help. CAKE is rolling out initiatives such
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What is Performance Marketing and How has it Evolved?
What is performance marketing? What is the goal of performance marketing? How has it evolved over the years and how can it help my organization? Today’s blog answers these questions and more. What is performance marketing? Two decades ago, performance marketing emerged when brands were getting increasingly concerned about the amount of money they were spending
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Spotlight: Q&A with The Bastio Consulting Group
Performance Marketing Agency Leverages CAKE to Increase Performance Results by 25+% for Expanding Customer Base In this CAKE Spotlight, we’re excited to feature a performance marketing agency, the Bastio Consulting Group. The company’s founders – Brian and Serena Bastio – share their industry best practices with their clients to deliver affiliate marketing programs that
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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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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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