Affiliates
Direct Partnerships
Building relationships directly with other brands or businesses to promote products or services. It’s a mutual benefit scenario but can be time-consuming to maintain and may require significant effort for alignment.
Related Tactics
| Name | Description | Difficulty | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use both partners' distribution networks to maximise reach | Partnering up to use both distribution networks helps reach a broader… |
Intermediate
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Medium
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| Use joint marketing efforts to reach new customer segments | Want to tap into new customer segments? Partnering with other brands … |
Intermediate
|
Medium
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| Use trackable links or discount codes to measure influencer impact | Trackable links and discount codes are great for seeing which influen… |
Intermediate
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Medium
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| Use tracking links and analytics to measure affiliate contributions | Using tracking links and analytics helps businesses measure how well … |
Intermediate
|
Medium
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Related Tools
| Name | Description | Pricing | Ease of Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdMall | AdMall is an advanced marketing tool designed to empower professional… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Affise | Affise is a powerful marketing tool designed to optimize and streamli… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Allbound | Allbound is a cutting-edge channel sales and marketing platform desig… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Ampersand | Ampersand is a sophisticated marketing tool designed to enhance brand… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Awin | Awin is a leading affiliate marketing platform that connects advertis… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| BoomTown | BoomTown is a comprehensive marketing tool designed to enhance custom… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Brand Networks | Brand Networks is a sophisticated marketing tool designed to enhance … |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| BrandChamp | BrandChamp is a sophisticated marketing tool designed to elevate bran… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| Brandbassador | Brandbassador is a cutting-edge marketing platform designed to stream… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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| CJ Affiliate | CJ Affiliate is a leading global affiliate marketing network designed… |
Paid Only
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Moderate
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Quick Facts
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Pros
- Enhanced credibility as partnering with established brands can build trust with your audience.
- Access to new customer bases through partner’s established audience.
- Strengthened brand positioning by associating with reputable partners, positively affecting your brand’s image.
- Increased resources and capabilities by combining efforts and leveraging each partner’s strengths.
- Opportunities for co-marketing efforts, making promotions more impactful and shared costs.
- Expanded market reach by tapping into new geographic or demographic markets.
- Mutual learning and innovation, benefiting from each other’s knowledge and expertise.
Cons
- Time-consuming process as building and maintaining partnerships takes significant effort.
- Potential brand misalignment, risking brand image if partners don’t align perfectly.
- Resource intensive requiring dedicated teams or resources to manage partnerships.
- Dependency on partner’s actions, potentially affecting your brand if they face issues.
- Complex negotiations sometimes leading to delays or friction in agreement terms.
- Risk of confidential information sharing, which could be misused if not managed properly.
- Potential dilution of brand identity if partnerships overshadow your brand.