Road Map for New Publishers

Introduction

Preparing your business plan and website in advance helps ensure your success in affiliate marketing. You should aim for a regular, daily following or consistent monthly traffic to your website. The road map for new publishers has three phases, as outlined below.

 Success Tip

These topics are critical to your success, so we recommend that you also research them online.

Phase I

Before joining Rakuten Advertising, you should build your site and develop business model, brand, following, and website traffic:

  • Choose your market niche and focus.
  • Determine your business model and business plan.
  • Build your website, blog, or social media presence.
  • Generate traffic to your site and grow your audience.
  • Understand basic affiliate marketing monetization and how it fits your brand.

Phase II

Become a Rakuten Advertising Publisher:

Phase III

Grow your program and earn:

Additional Resources

Watch a video about affiliate marketing to learn more, then review additional activities to build your program.

Next Steps

Once you have registered and been accepted, find more resources in this Help Center. Contact Customer Support for technical assistance on our dashboard and tools.

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