In This Issue:
• Publisher Spotlight: Rising Star, New & Notable
• Events: Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York
• Web Seminar Series: Creating a Successful Rakuten LinkShare Symposium Experience
• Industry Events: Internet Retailer; Blogworld & New Media Expo
• Product Spotlight: Default Settings for Offers
• Affiliate Industry News: Rakuten LinkShare UK Featured
• Rakuten LinkShare Billing Update: We're Going Green
• Best Practice: Time Response to Transaction Inquiries
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Ownza • SID: 2631150• Contact: Aaron Zagha
What do you own? On Ownza (formerly ShopSquad), users create profiles with all the things they own and want, and they discover great new products and brands owned by friends and top trendsetters. Ownza offers the unique ability to get shopping advice from people who actually own the products you're interested in buying. |
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Shareagift.com • SID: 2724806• Contact: Tessa Pettman
Shareagift.com helps friends and family come together to easily pool their money to buy a gift for someone. It can be for a gift that's already been chosen and want to buy - or groups can get some ideas from our Findagift tool online. |
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StudentUniverse • SID: 2633628• Contact: Evan Becker
StudentUniverse is a technology company that provides students with exclusive deals. By leveraging a patented student verification technology, StudentUniverse secures top offers from merchants to connect directly with millions of verified college students. We will be offering a variety of methods to help students save. From cash back, to discount codes, to print coupons, we leverage all types of deals to allow students to save money, connect with brands, and build lifelong loyalty. |
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Sharedise • SID: 2828874• Contact: Amy Sfara
Sharing a passion for style, the fine art of shopping and the latest technology, we pooled our collective genius and proudly invented Sharedise - An innovative internet platform that enables shopping lovers to purchase clothes, gadgets, or a host of other items identical or similar to those they see posted by our discerning and fabulous online community. |
Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York 2012!
Symposium New York 2012 is right around the corner! If you haven't registered yet, what are you waiting for? This event will be held on June 25-27th in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria.
We already have a comprehensive list of fabulous sponsors and over 130 companies attending. Don't miss your chance to meet and greet with the Rakuten LinkShare network!
Use the code ADVERTISERATSYMPOSIUM to get a free pass by the early bird deadline! Other members of your team can get $100 off registration by May 11, 2012.
Creating a Successful Rakuten LinkShare Symposium Experience
Watch Sara Gorlick, Rakuten LinkShare's Global Director of Events, give a complete rundown of Symposium New York in this Advertiser Webinar
Internet Retailer
Rakuten LinkShare will be attending Internet Retailer from June 5-8, 2012 in Chicago at McCormick Place. The agenda of the 8th Annual Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition is focused on connecting with the 21st Century consumer. Come say hello! We'll be at Booth 904.
Blogworld & New Media Expo
Rakuten LinkShare will also be attending Blog World and New Media Expo from June 5-7, 2012 in New York at the Javits Convention Center. This will be their second year in New York and they've planned 3 days of cutting-edge conference sessions and eye-opening keynotes. Come see us in Booth 314.
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ADVERTISER RESOURCES |
Deal Dispatcher
Login to the dashboard and go to Messaging > Deal Dispatcher to submit your promotions for Publishers and Consumers.
June Deal Dispatcher submissions are due May 15.
RAKUTEN LINKSHARE BLOG
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Default Settings for Offers
Set up default, but customized, Terms & Conditions and Return Days for all your offers on the Advertiser Settings Tab in the Account Section of your Rakuten LinkShare Account. By indicating these default criteria here, you won't have to fill in those steps when creating a new offer. Please note this change only applies to NEW offers. If you have a change to your Terms & Conditions, you must update them in each live offer.
Rakuten LinkShare UK Featured!
This week, Econsultancy reported that "Luxury goods sales through Rakuten LinkShare UK increased 96% in January 2012 compared to the same period in 2011."
Rakuten LinkShare UK said they believe the increase is due to the new, more sophisticated Publisher models and also the luxury brands smarter e-commerce marketing techniques.
Rakuten LinkShare UK also found that clicks across the network were also up 37%, suggesting that users spend more time searching online for the best deals before making a purchase.
Read more about their success here.
We're Going Green
In case you haven't received the email announcement, your May 2012 invoice will be your last scheduled printed invoice. You can login to the Rakuten LinkShare Publisher Dashboard to print your invoice at any time.
Time Response to Transaction Inquiries
Publishers may have transaction issues that they may you to review and clarify. We recommend that you check on inquiries frequently in order to build strong partnerships with Publishers and resolve them within 30 days. To learn more about Transaction inquiries and how to review them check out these articles.
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