Affiliates: Simple Strategies to Make Affiliate Marketing Work for You with Rachel Said, Genie Goals

Rachel Said is head of Affiliate and Partner Marketing at Genie Goals–the award-winning, results-driven digital marketing agency for ambitious eCommerce brands.In this episode, we discuss:The importance of building relationships in affiliate marketingHow to strategically integrate affiliates into your marketing strategyChoosing the right technology for your affiliate programDive in:[02:19] Rachel’s affiliate marketing journey.[06:42] Affiliate activity needs clear targets and objectives.[10:51] Laying the right foundation in the beginning sets the tone for affiliate programs.[13:56] Affiliate sites are a business in their own right.[16:36] Have the right expectations from upper-funnel activities.[18:23] Choosing technology for affiliate partnership requires strategy.[21:48] The importance of providing the business KPIs and goals to your affiliate channel.[23:55] Hear Rachel’s Insider Tips!Download Genie Goals Free Guide to Affiliates here >>> https://keepopt.com/geniegoals ****Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://keepopt.comLove the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://keepopt.com/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://keepopt.com/sponsor

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For 5 episodes at a time we focus in on one marketing method - maybe Email or SEO or Google Ads or Facebook Ads. In our weekly episodes, we go deep into a different area of the marketing method we’re focused on, with a guest selected because they are an expert in their field AND because they have a specific tactic or approach you NEED to know about. That means for the whole 5 episodes you’re getting ideas about ONE THING, and you can focus your optimisation time along with us on that one marketing method. - Current Mini-Series = Partnerships - inc Affiliates and Influencers - Next Mini-Series = Email and SMS - Last Mini-Series = Customer Retention Previous topics you can listen to right now: SEO, Email marketing, Black Friday, Facebook Ads, Marketing Foundations, Content Marketing, Organic Social Media, Google Ads, TikTok, & Improving Conversion Rates You can hear a new episode for free every Wednesday. Each episode lasts about 30-45 minutes and is audio only. AND at the end of each month we also have a Live Q&A webinar where you get to ask your questions of our guests. >> Sign up for the next one here: https://keepoptimising.com/webinar/ I look forward to helping you keep optimising your marketing very soon! Chloe Thomas, host of the show About our host: Chloe Thomas has been in marketing for over 15 years, she's the author of multiple best selling books on eCommerce and marketing, and the host of the award-winning UK top 5 marketing podcast, eCommerce MasterPlan. Join our email list: https://keepoptimising.com/