Affiliate Spend Is Up, and Influencers Are Leading the Charge
New data shows that a lot of the increased spend on affiliate is flowing to influencers. With Black Friday around the corner, focusing on these partnerships could be the edge for a winning programme.
Affiliate spend is rising across the board, and a lot of it is now flowing straight to influencers.
You might have suspected this for a while, but fresh data from impact.com, Genie Goals, and Meta confirms it.
impact.com’s State of Affiliate Marketing 2025 report reveals that almost three quarters (74%) of brands have increased their investment in affiliate marketing.
Phonexa’s Oliver Koukoulis-Fribbens talks using end-to-end lead and call tracking and distribution to drive transparent, scalable performance marketing.
Sage’s Alexander Feist reflects on a breakout year for the brand’s affiliate programme, the role of trust and transparency in B2B partnerships, and how “Authentic Intelligence” is guiding Sage’s approach to AI for affiliates and customers alike.