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Episode 004: Today, we tackle two simple, but important questions. The first: “What affiliates should I partner with?” And the second, “Where should I host my targeting model?”

We cover:

Timestamps:

(00:43) Outline of today's episode

(04:25) Building a list of potential partners

(09:25) Why getting into publishers isn't easy

(14:15) Crafting your pitch 18:18 Hosting your targeting model

(18:18) Hosting Your Targeting Model

(22:20) Targeting model platforms

(36:56) Guiding principles

(41:45) Wrap up / final thoughts

Where to find Carlos:

References:

Credit Karma Lightbox

https://www.creditkarma.com/about/commentary/credit-karma-welcomes-team-bitmatica

Monevo

https://www.monevo.com/us

Eagle Data

https://www.eagledata.biz/

https://medium.com/@carlos.ny/a-chat-with-travis-broad-ceo-at-eagle-data-a6409c6683a7

MoneyLion

https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/moneylion-inc-nyseml-q1-2024-earnings-call-transcript-1299056/

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Episode 003: Today, we tackle a big, foundational question. “Why should I bother promoting my lending products in affiliate channels?”

We cover:

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Where to find Carlos:

References (affiliate marketplace public filings):

Credit Karma

https://investors.intuit.com/_assets/_719de469f18090d69a0faddc62c8f705/intuit/news/2024-05-23_Intuit_Reports_Strong_Third_Quarter_Results_and_1188.pdf

Experian

https://www.experianplc.com/content/dam/marketing/global/plc/en/assets/documents/results-and-presentations/2024/experian-roadshow-jan-to-mar-2024.pdf

NerdWallet

https://investors.nerdwallet.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nerdwallet-reports-first-quarter-2024-results

Lending Tree

https://investors.lendingtree.com/static-files/6091a1b9-f0c2-4d4e-b6c0-990085edb7a5

QuinStreet

https://investor.quinstreet.com/static-files/726eb814-7f4e-47ee-9d01-5a200817a027

MoneyLion

https://investors.moneylion.com/news/detail/122/moneylion-announces-first-quarter-2024-results

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Episode 002: In this episode, we describe affiliate marketing for lenders with tangible examples. From there, we talk through the dynamics of the affiliate game and how affiliate partnerships are structured. This provides a baseline 101 for anyone unfamiliar with the topic, and a recap for those who are more familiar with this space.

Additionally, we discuss:

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What we learned about brand marketing from New Balance's turnaround.

TL;DR - For 15 years, New Balance watched its revenues decline. Consumers saw its sneakers as “dad shoes”—safe, comfortable, but uncool. Traditional direct-response marketing wasn’t reversing the trend. In April 2020, a new CMO, Chris Davis, arrived with a bold idea: flip the marketing mix from a 70% reliance on direct-response ads to a brand-led approach. It was a big gamble that took nearly 19 months to pay off, but when it did, New Balance emerged as a revitalized global brand.

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