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B2B Coupon 
Affiliates 
Affiliate Summit West 2013 
January 14, 2013 
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Worldwide leader in digital content 
Getty Images 
Leading provider of digital 
media content worldwide 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
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Why are we here? 
Understand incremental value 
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True incremental growth? 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
81% 73%
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Maybe you’ve heard one of these before… 
• Customers spend less with a coupon 
• Coupon customers are less profitable 
• Coupons cheapen the brand perception 
• Customers would buy anyways without a 
coupon 
• “Last click” coupon affiliates steal sales 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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The Direct and Indirect Value that Affiliates Deliver to 
Advertisers 
Research reported conducted by Forrester Consulting 
on behalf of Rakuten LinkShare
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Key Findings 
• Generates incremental new customer acquisition 
• Online buyers are deal-driven and more likely to buy a product 
they find merchandised or advertised on multiple websites 
• Attracts consumers who spend more than the average online 
shopper and are profitable for advertisers. 
• Affiliate marketing helps trigger brand reconsideration, often 
closes the sale 
• Promotions offered in the affiliate channel have a positive 
impact on an advertiser’s brand reputation and loyalty 
Source: Forrester Consulting on behalf of Rakuten LinkShare 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
MYTH 
Customers spend less with 
a coupon 
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Customers spend more with a coupon 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
3.1x spend 
2.6x spend
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Deeper discount ≠ Higher spending 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
MYTH 
Coupon customers are 
less profitable 
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Coupons deliver immediate returns 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
3.1x ROI
Year Time Value 
Cohort Analysis 
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What is a Cohort? 
• A population of customers 
sharing common attributes 
– 1st purchase with a coupon 
– 1st purchase without a coupon 
• Follow activity across a 
period of time to understand 
customer behavior 
– Q1 2011 to Q3 2012 
– Normalize over 12 months to 
measure year-time value 
(YTV) 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
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Average Revenue per User (ARPU) 
Average Revenue 
per User 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
Total Revenue 
over X period 
Total Cohort 
Population 
=
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Customer profitability grows over time 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
1.5x lift 
1.8x profitable 
2.0x lift
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Retention– long tail of loyal customers 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
long tail
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Order Value – customers increase spend 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
1.12x lift
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Frequency – customers spend more often 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
1.05x lift
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Customer profitability grows over time 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
1.5x lift 
1.8x profitable 
2.0x lift
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MYTH 
Coupons cheapen the 
brand perception 
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Customer Value Tiers 
Gold 
• Agency 
• In-house 
Creative 
Enterprise 
• Media/Publishing 
Silver 
• Business User 
• Freelance 
Graphic 
Designer 
• In-house 
Creative SMB 
• In-house non- 
Creative 
Bronze 
• Blogger 
• Contributor 
• Personal Use 
• Sole Proprietor 
• Student 
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Largest contribution from smallest population 
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Gold customers are most valuable 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
1.5x lift 
1.4x lift 
1.3x lift
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MYTH 
Customers would buy 
anyways, without a 
coupon
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Coupon usage on the rise 
0% 17% 20% 
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Google “istock promo code” 
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Why leave it to chance? 
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MYTH 
“Last Click” Coupon Affiliates steal sales 
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Short sales cycle to make a purchase 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
Average = 2.04 days
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Conversion rates by affiliate type 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
Average 
2.1%
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Minimal clicks and overlap amongst affiliates 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 
Less than 
6% 
overlap
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Key Takeaways 
Myth Truth 
Customers spend less with a coupon Customers spend 2-3x more with a coupon 
Deeper discount ≠ higher spending 
Coupon customers are less profitable Coupon customers are more profitable 
both in the short and long term 
Coupons cheapen the brand perception Most valuable and loyal customers use 
coupons 
Customers would buy anyways without a 
coupon 
Coupons part of everyday shopping 
Coupons retain loyal customers 
“Last click” coupon affiliates steal sales While each affiliate type has a role to play, 
minimal overlap between affiliates 
B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
Questions? 
blair.dejong@gettyimages.com 
www.gettyimagesaffiliates.com 
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B2B Coupon Affiliates - Cohort Analysis Results | Affiliate Summit West 2013

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    1 B2B Coupon Affiliates Affiliate Summit West 2013 January 14, 2013 #19468806, iStockphoto
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    2 Worldwide leaderin digital content Getty Images Leading provider of digital media content worldwide B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 #83987151, Maarten Wouters/Stone+
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    3 Why arewe here? Understand incremental value #16933741, iStockphoto
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    4 True incrementalgrowth? B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 81% 73%
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    5 Maybe you’veheard one of these before… • Customers spend less with a coupon • Coupon customers are less profitable • Coupons cheapen the brand perception • Customers would buy anyways without a coupon • “Last click” coupon affiliates steal sales B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    6 The Directand Indirect Value that Affiliates Deliver to Advertisers Research reported conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Rakuten LinkShare
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    7 Key Findings • Generates incremental new customer acquisition • Online buyers are deal-driven and more likely to buy a product they find merchandised or advertised on multiple websites • Attracts consumers who spend more than the average online shopper and are profitable for advertisers. • Affiliate marketing helps trigger brand reconsideration, often closes the sale • Promotions offered in the affiliate channel have a positive impact on an advertiser’s brand reputation and loyalty Source: Forrester Consulting on behalf of Rakuten LinkShare B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    MYTH Customers spendless with a coupon 8 #6442730, iStockphoto
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    9 Customers spendmore with a coupon B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 3.1x spend 2.6x spend
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    10 Deeper discount≠ Higher spending B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    MYTH Coupon customersare less profitable 11 #3637662, iStockphoto
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    12 Coupons deliverimmediate returns B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 3.1x ROI
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    Year Time Value Cohort Analysis 13 # 7465953, iStockphoto
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    14 What isa Cohort? • A population of customers sharing common attributes – 1st purchase with a coupon – 1st purchase without a coupon • Follow activity across a period of time to understand customer behavior – Q1 2011 to Q3 2012 – Normalize over 12 months to measure year-time value (YTV) B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 #200516675-001, James Lauritz / Digital Vision
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    15 Average Revenueper User (ARPU) Average Revenue per User B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 Total Revenue over X period Total Cohort Population =
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    16 Customer profitabilitygrows over time B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 1.5x lift 1.8x profitable 2.0x lift
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    17 Retention– longtail of loyal customers B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 long tail
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    18 Order Value– customers increase spend B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 1.12x lift
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    19 Frequency –customers spend more often B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 1.05x lift
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    20 Customer profitabilitygrows over time B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 1.5x lift 1.8x profitable 2.0x lift
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    21 MYTH Couponscheapen the brand perception #6592931, iStockphoto
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    22 Customer ValueTiers Gold • Agency • In-house Creative Enterprise • Media/Publishing Silver • Business User • Freelance Graphic Designer • In-house Creative SMB • In-house non- Creative Bronze • Blogger • Contributor • Personal Use • Sole Proprietor • Student B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    23 Largest contributionfrom smallest population B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    24 Gold customersare most valuable B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 1.5x lift 1.4x lift 1.3x lift
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    25 #174759, iStockphoto MYTH Customers would buy anyways, without a coupon
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    26 Coupon usageon the rise 0% 17% 20% B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    27 Google “istockpromo code” B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    28 Why leaveit to chance? B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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    29 MYTH “LastClick” Coupon Affiliates steal sales #739213, iStockphoto
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    30 Short salescycle to make a purchase B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 Average = 2.04 days
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    31 Conversion ratesby affiliate type B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 Average 2.1%
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    32 Minimal clicksand overlap amongst affiliates B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013 Less than 6% overlap
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    33 Key Takeaways Myth Truth Customers spend less with a coupon Customers spend 2-3x more with a coupon Deeper discount ≠ higher spending Coupon customers are less profitable Coupon customers are more profitable both in the short and long term Coupons cheapen the brand perception Most valuable and loyal customers use coupons Customers would buy anyways without a coupon Coupons part of everyday shopping Coupons retain loyal customers “Last click” coupon affiliates steal sales While each affiliate type has a role to play, minimal overlap between affiliates B2B Coupon Affiliates - Affliate Summit West 2013
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Editor's Notes

  • #5 Set the stage for why the problem “Astronomical growth” Show Coupon vs No Coupon
  • #13 Show coupon vs no coupon plus affiliate commission side by side