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🇦🇺🏆Last night we hosted the 2026 Rakuten Advertising APAC Golden Link Awards, and it was one to remember! Our very own Hannah Da Silva hosted the ceremony to celebrate the best and brightest in the digital and affiliate marketing industry. https://hubs.li/Q04t0VR40 Congratulations to all our winners! ⭐ Advertiser of the Year: Liquorland ⭐ Publisher of the Year: Qantas Shopping ⭐Partnership of the Year: Bonds x PokitPal ⭐Affiliate Manager of the Year (Advertiser): Tim Beale (Dyson) ⭐Affiliate Manager of the Year (Publisher): Jade Dang (ShopBack) ⭐Best Content Partnership: Linkby x Dyson ⭐Best International Strategy: Cotton On Group x UNiDAYS ⭐The Outperform and Outthink Award: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. x Upsellit | Managed Conversion Optimization ⭐Best New to Channel Advertiser: Cathay Pacific ⭐Best New & Notable Publisher: EatClub ⭐Publishers’ Choice: Dyson ⭐Advertisers’ Choice: Reward Gateway ⭐Rakuten Advertising Rep of the Year: Ellie Hughes We couldn't have chosen our winners without our stellar judges, thank you to Huw Griffiths, Rad Mitic, and Gai Le Roy we are eternally grateful for the work you do every single day to move our industry. #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #PerformanceMarketing #DealMakerAU26 #GoldenLinkAwards

🇦🇺 Passports out - the PartnerSpace Passport Party was a hit. Our partners have brought the fun with a protein bar, hair styling station, screen printing, a robot, and many more. We're making partnerships rewarding because doing business shouldn't be this much fun 🌟 Thank you to our partners and sponsors for powering these activations. #DealMakerAU26 #AffiliateMarketing #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #AffiliateIntelligence

🇦🇺 "Creators used to just be a content solution. Now they can support the full funnel." Moderated by our own Savannah R., the From Influence to Performance panel was joined by Vanessa T. of APG & Co Pty Ltd, Claire Kearney of Forever New and Lee Besser of impact.com. Deep dive on how brands are building creator programmes that deliver real reach, trusted recommendations and measurable growth. Thank you, panelists! #DealMakerAU26 #AffiliateMarketing #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #CreatorMarketing #Creator

🇦🇺 Search results are no longer the starting line. The New Rules of Discovery has just wrapped, with Niall Puren of Rakuten Advertising joined by Cristel Gonzales of City Beach, Angus Muffet of ShopBack and Adam Ioakim of Triple Whale. The panel dug into how AI-driven discovery is reshaping attribution and measurement — and what partner marketers should be doing about it now, not in twelve months. Big questions, sharp answers. Thank you, panelists! #DealMakerAU26 #AffiliateMarketing #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #AffiliateIntelligence #AI

🇦🇺 What a way to open DealMaker Australia Jeff Deutsch, Growth Director at Hourglass AI, took to the stage to break down the flavour of the year - AEO and GEO. From building an expert brain to indexing and promoting your content, Jeff broke down how brands get found, cited and recommended by AI. Discovery is being rebuilt in real time. If you're not thinking about how AI surfaces your brand, someone else is getting the citation. More from #DealMakerAU26 throughout the day. #DealMakerAU26 #AffiliateMarketing #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #AffiliateIntelligence #AEO #GEO

🇧🇷 Falta menos de 1 mês para o DealMaker Brasil 2026! O motivo número 1 para ir em eventos assim: conversas que você não consegue ter por e-mail com quem enfrenta os mesmos desafios e já testou caminhos diferentes. Se você quer: - trocar aprendizados com quem está no “campo”, - entender o que está funcionando em performance/parcerias, - e voltar com insights que dão para implementar rápido, então já garante seu lugar: 👉 https://hubs.li/Q04szmjD0 Se você for, me chama por aqui! Vamos trocar ideias. #Networking #PerformanceMarketing #AffiliateMarketing #Ecommerce #Parcerias #DealMakerBrasil26 #DMBR26

🇦🇺 We're 2 days out from DealMaker Australia 2026! https://hubs.li/Q04swH8g0 It's shaping up to be a full day of conversation around brand discovery with AI and the creator economy. Our clients and partners are bringing sharp perspectives across two panels: The New Rules of Discovery and From Influence to Performance, alongside the Golden Link Awards recognising the best in affiliate and partner marketing this year. We're also bringing in new creative activations like screen printing, a protein bar and tons of giveways powered by our clients and partners. We can't wait to see you at Jones Bay Wharf on Thursday ✨ #DealMakerAU26 #AffiliateMarketing #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #PartnerMarketing

🇧🇷 É com grande alegria que anunciamos os finalistas da 6ª Edição do Golden Link Awards Brasil 2026! Este é o prêmio mais importante do marketing de afiliados no Brasil e celebra as marcas, publishers e profissionais que deixaram legado comprovado. Desde equipes de afiliados até influencers, performance legends e rising stars - conheça todos aqueles que se destacaram pelo desempenho, inovação e colaboração no nosso ecossistema. 👉 Confira a lista completa dos finalistas: https://hubs.li/Q04srDNt0 Parabéns a todos os finalistas! 🎉 #GoldenLinkAwards #MarketingDeAfiliados #Brazil #Reconhecimento

2026 travel demand is still strong. The booking path just is not as predictable as it used to be. Get the full story: https://hubs.li/Q04s0HdT0 From shorter booking windows to experience-led trips, value-seeking behavior, and AI-assisted planning, travel brands need new ways to stay visible from inspiration to booking. In our new blog, we break down why partnership marketing matters from summer through fall, and how the right partner mix can help brands capture demand as traveler behavior shifts. Which trend are you watching most closely right now: last-minute bookings, fall travel demand, or AI trip planning? ✈️ #TravelMarketing #PartnershipMarketing #AffiliateMarketing #DigitalMarketing #TravelTrends

🇦🇺 Ranking #1 on Google used to be the finish line. Now it's just one of the games you have to win. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews are becoming just as important as the search results page. Join us at Rakuten Advertising DealMaker Australia 2026 on 13 August for our keynote: The Future of Discovery in Partnerships. Jeff Deutsch from Hourglass AI, who's built his career turning SEO into a growth engine breaks down how brands get found, cited, and recommended by AI, and what it means for the future of partner marketing. This is a session you don't want to miss. Lock your seat in now 🚀 https://hubs.ly/Q04scdVg0 #AdvertisingThatOutperforms #DMAU26 #DealMakerAustralia26 #AffiliateMarketing #PartnerMarketing