User Journey Map

User Journey Mapping in Performance Marketing: How Clicks Turn Into Conversions

A user journey map is a visual representation of every interaction a prospect has with your brand, starting with the tracking macros that capture the first click on an ad or affiliate link, through to the moment they convert and beyond, mapped against their goals, emotions, and the channels that carried them there. For performance marketers, it is the single artifact that turns a scattering of clicks, impressions, and postbacks into a coherent story of why someone converted, not just

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What is Smartlink

What Is Smartlink & How To Use It?

Affiliate traffic does not always arrive from one country, device or operating system. A link created for a specific offer may become unsuitable when the visitor is outside the target location, uses an unsupported device or reaches the page after the offer has been paused. A SmartLink solves part of

10 Partnership Examples That Marketers Can Actually Learn From in 2026

10 Partnership Examples That Marketers Can Actually Learn From

Partnership examples show how two organisations can combine audiences, products, technology, data, distribution, expertise, or brand credibility to achieve a shared objective. Successful partnership examples do not require both businesses to offer the same product. In many cases, the strongest collaborations work because each partner contributes something the other cannot

Affiliate Payments

Affiliate Payments: Methods, Challenges, and Best Practices

Affiliate marketing has grown rapidly into a $17.6 billion industry that’s growing about 9% each year. Experts think it’ll hit $28 billion by 2027. Here’s what’s crazy: 82% of brands are now doing affiliate programs. That means when you buy stuff online, there’s probably someone getting paid a commission. These

Types of Affiliate Partners

15 Types of Affiliate Partners That Marketers Swear By in 2025

Affiliate marketing has evolved so much!  The days of throwing links into the wild and hoping for clicks are so far in the past.  In 2025, what actually does matter, is understanding the types of affiliate partners that can actually work for your brand. Choosing the right affiliate partnerships can

Marketing Analytics Uniting Affiliates & Loyalty

Marketing Analytics: Uniting Affiliates & Loyalty (Beyond Rewards)

In the past, marketing teams have frequently viewed affiliates and loyalty programs as two different and independent departments, one concentrating on acquisition and the other on retention. This compartmentalized strategy, which is frequently constrained by a “rewards only” emphasis on straightforward transactions like commissions or points, ignores the larger customer

Media Planning vs Media Buying

7 Smart Ways to Nail Media Planning vs Media Buying in 2025

Ever wondered how media planning vs media buying affects campaign performance across channels? You’re in the right spot. In this post, we’ll walk you through what each entails, why it matters, and how to blend them into an out-of-the-box strategy. From startups to enterprise SaaS brands, mastering media planning and