FREE CERTIFICATION LEARNING PATH
Affiliate and Partnerships Industry – Fundamentals Certification Path
Although the affiliate and partnerships industry has changed dramatically over the last decade, many industry leaders still regard this channel as being uninventive and hyper-focused on discounting products. That couldn’t be further from the truth, and you’ll discover why in this certification learning path! Here, individuals who are new to affiliate and partnerships will become familiar with the landscape of the industry, including key players, setting goals, and the links between affiliates and partnerships and other digital marketing channels.
Who is this for?
Affiliate marketers
Who are new to the industry and want to develop skills in this field.
Individuals
Who would like to learn more about one of the most cost-effective digital marketing channels available.
Program managers
Who would like to have a strong understanding of the basics of affiliate marketing and level up from there.
Affiliate managers
Who need help with affiliate marketing industry best practices, worksheets, templates, and tracking documents to successfully manage their program.
What you'll learn?
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Illustrate the various types of digital marketing and their pricing models.
- Identify the four players in the affiliate and partnerships industry, as well as how they work together to provide value to consumers.
- Describe why partnerships are so important in driving business growth.
- List the different partnership payment types and attribution models.
- Outline how assorted verticals can use partnerships to drive results and how to set payouts accordingly.
- Recognize a high-level overview of the Partnerships Life Cycle.
Course curriculum
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Get certifiedWith the rise of social media and the internet, marketing is not quite the same game as it was in the past. Now, marketers face a few unique problems which require clever solutions to keep up with changes in public perception. Learn how marketers can use partnerships to confront these challenges head on.
Get certifiedLearn about the key players contributing to the affiliate and partnerships ecosystem and attribution models to credit them for sales.
Get certifiedLearn more about the CPA or cost per action, which is the driver behind affiliate and partnership marketing's cost-effective nature.
Get certifiedLearn about vertical markets and how they are used in affiliate and partnership marketing.
Get certifiedUnderstand the three KPIs important in partnerships and affiliate marketing: volume-based KPIs, business KPIs, and program benchmark KPIs.
Get certifiedThere's a range of acquisition channels and payment methods for companies—deciding which to use all depends on the alignment affiliate program and company goals.
Get certifiedThe partnerships life cycle informs every phase as partners and brands collaborate. Learn more here.
Get certifiedIn this 30-minute assessment, you'll apply what you learned about the basics of the affiliate and partnerships industry. If you pass, you'll receive a certificate which you can share on LinkedIn to impress your network.
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