income access affiliate marketing survey results 2008
DESCRIPTION
In 2008, Income Access conducted an affiliate marketing survey to profile the needs and preferences of affiliates in the online gaming space. The survey received a 72.3% response rate, and collected data on five sets of questions, including communication preferences, knowledge and use of key industry resources, favored reporting tools, and general marketing practices. It also covered affiliates in the casino, poker, sportsbook, bingo, and mobile gaming verticals.TRANSCRIPT
What Affiliates Have to Say
STUDY METHOD• 375 Affiliates surveyed across 54 countries• Data collected on:
• Affiliate demographic & income• Communication preferences• Marketing practices• Industry Participation
Sample Demographic•Male – 83%•18-25 years of age – 10.7%•26-35 years of age – 41.3%•36-45 years of age – 26.9%•46-55 years of age – 14%
Demographic cont’d…Affiliate Experience
Number of Years as an Affiliate•< 1 year – 17.2%•1-3 years – 41.2%•3-6 years – 23.2% •> 6 years – 18.4%
Affiliate Income
•67.6% long tail affiliates earning < £3,000/month•6.6% of affiliates earn £60,000+/month
Marketing Practices• 60% of sample use website advertising to promote affiliate programs • 33.3% use email marketing• 30.7% use blogs
Regions Promoted
Affiliates surveyed reported a very strong or strong promotion focus in:
United Kingdom - 71.3% Spain – 38.6% Canada – 58.4% Sweden – 32.4%Australia – 45.0% South America – 24.8% Germany – 42.7% Asia – 20.6%
Gaming Products Promoted
Strong or Some or Not
Very Strong Moderate Promoted
Promotion Focus Promotion Focus
Casino 64.9 20.7 14.3
Poker 68.7 23.8 7.5
Sportsbook 44.7 32.8 22.5
Bingo 33.2 36.1 30.7
Skill 15.6 29.5 54.9
Mobile 23.6 34.6 41.8
CommunicationPreferred communication methods with Affiliate Managers:
•Email – 80.2%•MSN – 45.9%•Telephone – 43.0%•In person – 39.6%
Industry Participation
Events Frequently Attended: •CAP Euro Barcelona 18.2%•CAP London 17.4%•Amsterdam 16.5%
Survey FindingsStrong promotional focus continues to be on casino, poker and sportsbettingBingo affiliates growing Majority of affiliates prefer regular & instant communication with affiliate managersAffiliates with higher levels of experience & income place higher value on industry events as a means to network & collect more business
ConclusionSurvey Reinforced What We Already Know…..
Long tail affiliates continue to make up the majority of affiliates – evidence of growth opportunities
Till the next……THANK YOU!