Over 200% Growth in Sites Monetizing Links to Retailers with VigLink Insert

VigLink has announced that their automated link insertion product, VigLink Insert, has achieved a 57% increase in click-through rates, an eightfold increase in top website earnings, and over 200% growth in both users and retailers over the last eleven months.

VigLinkVigLink automatically monetizes content on sites by providing a commission when readers click a link to a retailer and purchase a product.

VigLink Insert provides technology to automatically link merchants, brands, and products to the most relevant and lucrative destinations.

The product works in JavaScript-enabled web browsers, which includes modern mobile browsers.

Forums, blogs, and content sites are ideal candidates for VigLink Insert.

Read more about VigLink Insert.

CAKE and Tipalti Partner to Offer an Analytics and Payment Solution

Global mass payment solution Tipalti has partnered with CAKE, who provide real-time online campaign tracking, to offer affiliate networks and advertisers an analytics and payment solution.

TipaltiTipalti’s payment engine is now fully integrated with CAKE’s affiliate interface.

This solution streamlines the payout process, offering one-click submissions, eliminating manual entry and enabling payments in multiple currencies and methods, including ACH/direct deposit, global-ACH/international bank transfer, paper check, wire transfer, PayPal, prepaid debit card or cash payments.

CAKECAKE customers will now find an array of capabilities on the payment side.

The features provided by Tipalti include payment reporting and analytics that are fully integrated with CAKE’s reporting modules and enable users to create performance-based payment instructions.

Payment instructions are automatically captured by the Tipalti payment engine, and Tipalti scans payments to make sure no funds are disbursed to blacklisted payees, helping to ensure
compliance with OFAC regulations.

By using the new automated payment features, payers now better serve their publishers and affiliates by offering them the optimal payment method appropriate for their country of residence, in the currency of their choice.

Australia’s Largest Affiliate Network Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Australia’s largest affiliate network, dgm, recently celebrated their 10th anniversary.

dgmHappy anniversary, dgm!

dgm added more than 20 retailers in the past six months, and the company has expanded to a new Melbourne office.

The network is now delivering more than $10 million in ecommerce sales each month for clients, according to dgm General Manager John Matthews.

Late last year, dgm shared an infographic detailing the growth of affiliate marketing in Australia.

Skimlinks Launches Showcases and Fashion Engine

Skimlinks has launched two new products to help affiliates better monetize their content.

Skimlinks Showcases

Skimlinks Showcases populate automatically with products mentioned in the content by using Skimlink’s SkimWords technology.

The Fashion Engine is the first in a series of vertical-focused engines that offers fashion affiliates the best monetization solutions for them.

More details at SkimLinks.com.

Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York 2013 is Open

Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York 2013 is taking place at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on June 17-18, 2013.

Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York 2013

The keynote speaker has not been announced, yet, but the agenda for this year is up now, so check back there for more details.

Rakuten LinkShare Symposium East 2013 will also include the “DealMaker” networking sessions, and the annual Rakuten LinkShare Golden Link Awards.

More details at Rakuten LinkShare Symposium New York 2013.