Making an affiliate programme work for your charity - Karolina McIlroy - Guide Dogs
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Performance marketing – how to make affiliates work for you
IOF Digital Fundraising Conference
12th September 2012
Karolina McIlroy, Guide Dogs
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Agenda
What is affiliate marketing and how can it help you? Getting started and growing your programme Critical success factors and common pitfalls Hands on approach vs. agency management What can we learn from the commercial sector?
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So what is AM / PM?
What is affiliate / performance marketing and how it can help you get new donors?
–The most measurable, trackable, reliable advertising model, where advertiser spend is based only on results–A no-speculation direct response method for driving business online–Fastest growing advertising model because it’s high-return and low-risk–An effective way to get hundreds of thousands of sites promoting your proposition
Source: http://performancemarketingassociation.com/
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The players
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How it works?
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The marketplace
Who are the networks across Europe
Source: http://www.affiliates4u.com/media/uploads/docs/A4u_European_Landscape_Report_2011.pdf
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Meet the average UK affiliate
Who are the affiliates:
Source: Affiliate census 2011, Econsultancy
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Types of affiliates
Source: http://www.affiliates4u.com/media/uploads/docs/A4u_European_Landscape_Report_2011.pdf
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How do they work
Source: http://www.affiliates4u.com/media/uploads/docs/A4u_European_Landscape_Report_2011.pdf
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What channels are they using
Source: http://www.affiliates4u.com/media/uploads/docs/A4u_European_Landscape_Report_2011.pdf
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Is it worth it?
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Your own affiliate programme
Getting started– Choosing your technology / networks– Cost - Set-up and on-going fees / charges– Objectives, KPIs and strategies
Last click vs. attribution models
– Boundaries – terms and conditions / commissions / rules– Managing - agency or in-house?– Content is king 20% of Guide Dogs online signups are generated by affiliates
20% of Guide Dogs online signups are generated by affiliates
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Success factors
Foundation stones– Payment | creative | feed– Incentives | commissions | product offering – Communication | relationship building
Alternatives
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What matters to affiliates
Most important factors when working with a merchant and what would convince an affiliate to work harder for a merchant
• Commission levels and tiers
• Conversion rate levels
• Cookie period
• Quality of datafeeds
• Affiliate incentives and competitions
Guide Dogs CR is 3.7% up from last year 21% Actionaid CR – 5.4%Oxfam CR – 6.28%CRUK CR – 1.99% - 8.33%
Guide Dogs CR is 3.7% up from last year 21% Actionaid CR – 5.4%Oxfam CR – 6.28%CRUK CR – 1.99% - 8.33%
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What works and what doesn’t
Source: http://www.affiliates4u.com/media/uploads/docs/A4u_European_Landscape_Report_2011.pdf
90% of Guide Dogs conversions happen as a result of a text link referral
90% of Guide Dogs conversions happen as a result of a text link referral
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The commercial sector
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Resources– Affiliates4U http://www.affiliates4u.com/feature/resources/
– Affiliates4U Forums http://www.affiliates4u.com/forums/forum.php
– Events http://www.affiliates4u.com/events/
– IAB
• http://www.iabuk.net/disciplines/affiliate-marketing
• IAB Guide - http://www.iabuk.net/disciplines/affiliate-marketing/guide
– Econsultancy
• UK Affiliate Census 2011
• http://econsultancy.com/uk/reports/affiliate-marketing-statistics
– DMA - http://www.dma.org.uk/news/affiliate-marketing-study-reveals-key-trends
– Performance Marketing Association (US) http://performancemarketingassociation.com/
– Marketing charts - http://www.marketingcharts.com/topics/behavioral-marketing/affiliate-marketing-boosts-online-buying-builds-brand-esteem-22499/forrester-rakuten-affiliate-mktg-brand-image-june2012png/ and http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/one-channel-multiple-touches-common-in-online-orders-22643/
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Thank you
Find me on:uk.linkedin.com/in/karolinamcilroy
@k_mcilroy
plus.google.com/102534906721142599157
Or drop me a line on [email protected]
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Any Questions?