Affiliate Marketing Theatre; A decade of affiliate marketing already under our belts, but...

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Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

A Decade Of Affiliate Marketing Under Our Belts

What’s Coming Next For Us All?

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

My History: Michelle Anthony - CM

1999

•Affiliate Marketing kicked off in the UK

•I did my A’ levels. Internet shopping was driven by discounts

2003

•CJ, UK Affiliates (DGM), Tradedoubler – broadband spread

•CBS: Nils Randrup: eBusiness

2005

•Blue-chip brands enter affiliate marketing, content affiliates big

•Partner & Alliances Officer (Affinity & Affiliate)

2007

•Big agencies join affiliate marketing, pricing models vary

•Joined R.O.EYE in Programme Management

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Since 2007 the Massive Shift in Perception....

“....we'll reintroduce affiliate marketing, but as it should be. No silly commissions being paid to grubby little people in grubby studios growing income at our expense, getting in the way of genuine sales.”

Nick Robertson

ASOS, March 2007

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

...has seen An Expansion of Publishers

Along with perception changing:

• CPM rates fell• Recession focused budgets

on acquisition• CPAs attractive against

alternatives• Biz Dev shortcut to big brands• Day time TV coverage• Offer availability• Offline tracking • Container tags

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

...and a Redefining of “Affiliate” to Suit Business Needs

2008 2011 2012

Niche

PPC

Content

Biz Advice

Finance

Comparison

PPC

Content - Offline

Affinity

Call Centre

Email

Incentive

Affinity = Big Partnerships

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Improved Tracking is Driving Online and Offline Synergies...

Voucher Code Tracking: Server2Server: Call Tracking

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

...and Allowing Campaigns to Harness the Immediacy of Mobile

Call Tracking: Mobile Web Tracking: In App Activity: Display

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

The Data Revolution Continues to Drive Quality

Commissions: Tagging: Container Tags: Attribution

• Click filters determine genuine traffic

• Impression pixels are available as an affiliate metric

• Short term v. long term value assessed. Value is placed on initial days in 7day cookie

• New user clicks earn more

• EPC posted a day after clicks

• Default EPC applies were too little traffic is driven

• Review site excel under QCP

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Mobile is Already Here...

Geotargeting: Custom Banners: Rendering : Location Tools

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Performance Based Social Commerce is Proving its Concept...

Share: Cost Per Like: Recommend: Engage: Buy: Forums

• F-commerce• Recommendation

engines

• Recommendations• I just bought...• Amazon

Associates• Affiliate traffic

sources

?

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

...but what are the changes we’ll see? Firstly – Devices:

1.5 years 2 years +

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Secondly, tracking will have to stay ahead of the game...

Essential Functioning

Robust Cookies

Out-of-session

API

Lead Generation

Cross-device Tracking

Session-only Tracking

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

...Ultimately Consumers Will Drive Change and Decide What Stays

Consumers Networks, Clients & Agencies

Affiliates

Tablets, QR codes, Mobile payment, NFC and online , telesales, in-store, Smart TV

There’s a gap in the

market for ...

How do we track? What

strategy ? What campaign

tools?

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

The Caveat...the principles of Performance are strong and lasting

James Skelland: Technical Solutions Manager, R.O.EYE, 2012

“In five years from now we will be doing exactly the same thing.”

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Any Questions?

Michelle Anthony

Commercial Manager

@MichelleAlthea

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/michanthony

0161 228 1228

Affiliate. Performance. Online. Mobile.

Get In Touch with R.O.EYE...

Matt Brown

Commercial Directormatt.brown@roeye.com

0207 323 1981Michelle Anthony

Commercial Managermichelle.anthony@roeye.com

0161 228 1288

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