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Engagement and retention: Keys to affiliate marketing success in iGaming

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9 months ago

July 1, 2024

George Miller

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By: Anastasiia Kapsha, Chief Marketing Officer at Alpha Affiliates

When we look back, even to just a decade ago, we can see just how far the affiliate marketing sector has come and the rapid advances as new technologies and tactics entered the sector. Affiliate marketers have witnessed first hand just how important it is to leverage these technologies and create new strategies to keep pace and engage audiences.

Today, amid the widespread interest in AI to deliver more personalised experiences, and shift to audiences seeking more captivating experiences from Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR), the strategies for building and retaining engagement are changing.

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To stay ahead and foster long-term engagement, affiliate marketers must familiarise themselves with the latest technologies, trends and techniques. Let’s look at the key trends ahead to driving engagement, and retention in 2024.

Leveraging AI to better understand your audience

AI has been much welcomed by marketing professionals, who are seeking more effective and efficient ways to connect with their audiences, and drive more personalised experiences. At Alpha Affiliates, we’re already seeing AI prove invaluable in areas such as banner creation, enhanced analytics and predicting user behaviour.

As well as supporting content creation, AI can amplify the effectiveness of campaigns, ensuring they resonate with the target audience. AI’s ability to analyse past patterns and behaviours, means affiliate marketers gain valuable insights which allow them to anticipate the actions a user will take, and offer more tailored content and promotions as a result.

In the iGaming sector, engagement is everything. Personalising affiliate marketing campaigns with the help of AI can be a gamechanger. Just imagine being able to predict when a user is likely to become a VIP player, and tailoring your marketing efforts accordingly. This level of personalisation not only enhances the user experience, but fosters long-term loyalty and engagement, as a result.

Embracing AI tools will be crucial in producing more effective, creative and impactful affiliate marketing campaigns in the iGaming sector.

Captivating audiences with immersive experiences

iGaming is all about excitement, interaction and engagement. We find that users want to experience more tangible, fun and immersive experiences. This is where Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can be leveraged to create a sense of realness and blur the lines between the digital and physical world.

Although AR and VR technologies are still in developmental stages within the iGaming sector, they hold huge potential for captivating audiences and driving engagement. AR and VR can take campaigns in the iGaming world to new heights. Imagine an VR experience that transforms users to a virtual casino, surrounded with lifelike graphics and social interactions. By offering these immersive experiences, affiliate marketers can create “pinch me” moments that leave a lasting impression and foster deeper connections with their audiences.

Diversify your strategies to reach different audiences

The future is multi-channel. Diversifying content and communication channels is key to engaging different audiences across different platforms, and retaining them.

What is the most effective way to connect with your audience? How will they respond? These are a few of the key questions to ask yourself as an affiliate marketer working within the iGaming space. With these considerations, you can work out the best strategy based on your targets. It could be crafting blog posts that resonate with industry enthusiasts, or leveraging influencer marketing to tap into niche communities.

Taking a multi-channel approach that looks at diverse strategies, affiliate marketers can ensure that they can reach different audiences globally and provide value in a way that aligns with their audiences’ unique preferences, interests and tastes.

The reality is, the sector is constantly evolving. And with the introduction of new technologies and trends, affiliate marketing strategies have to evolve too. By embracing the latest technologies, diversifying communications with different audiences, and prioritising personalisation, affiliate marketers can position themselves for success in 2024 and beyond.

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SEOBROTHERS Shortlisted as Best Affiliate in CEE at Gaming Tech Awards

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March 13, 2025

George Miller

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Today, we are beyond thrilled to announce that SEOBROTHERS has been shortlisted for Best Affiliate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the prestigious Gaming Tech Awards 2025. This recognition is a significant achievement for our team, showcasing our results-driven approach to driving growth and innovation in the iGaming affiliate space.

The Gaming Tech Awards honour excellence in the ever-evolving gaming industry, celebrating businesses that reach outstanding milestones. This nomination reflects our commitment to delivering high-value affiliate solutions and our focus on creating consumer-oriented products.

About the Gaming Tech Awards

The Gaming Tech Awards highlight top performers in the industry, acknowledging companies that push boundaries and achieve outstanding results in technology, marketing, and business development. As one of the most notable events in the sector, the awards spotlight the key achievements that drive progress, set new standards, and shape emerging trends.

SEOBROTHERS: Achievements & Industry Impact

At SEOBROTHERS, we are committed to maintaining our position as the leading SEO and content marketing agency in the iGaming sector by delivering solutions tailored to our consumers and partners. Our flagship project, Slotsjudge, is at the core of our success, offering expert guidance for all types of gamblers.

From slot and online casino reviews to provider insights and exclusive interviews, every piece of content on the platform is the result of our hard-working team. But we don’t stop just there — Slotsjudge also features a gamified rewards program with SJ Points, designed to take gambling content interaction to the next level.

“Being shortlisted for Best Affiliate in CEE is a proud moment for our team. It reflects our dedication to innovation and our ability to deliver results in a competitive industry. Nominations as such confirm we are moving in the right direction and motivate us to keep raising the bar.” — Evgenii Aralov, CEO at SEOBROTHERS.

“This recognition is a testament to our team’s result-driven work ethic and the trust our partners place in us. It celebrates our strategic approach and commitment to excellence in the iGaming space. We continuously strive to deliver even more exciting and groundbreaking solutions and can’t wait for you to see them.” — Jekaterina Dubnikca, Head of Marketing and Communications at Slotsjudge.

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MightyTips shortlisted for the GamingTECH Awards 2025 as the Best Sportsbook Affiliate in CEE

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5 days ago

March 10, 2025

George Miller

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MightyTips has been shortlisted for the HIPTHER GamingTECH Awards 2025 as the Best Sportsbook Affiliate in Central and Eastern Europe. The ceremony, which will occur on March 25, 2025, at the Prague Gaming & TECH Summit 2025, celebrates excellence and transformational impact within the CEE iGaming industry.

MightyTips has been nominated for the Best Sportsbook Affiliate award alongside its mother company, SEOBROTHERS, and several industry heavyweights such as Better Collective.

MightyTips highlights

The nomination follows a year of growth for the online sports portal. Over the last 12 months, MightyTips has continued to generate consistent traffic to major online sportsbooks in the CEE region, most notably Poland and Romania. In addition to providing daily football predictions across multiple competitions and tournaments to regular users, MightyTips has markedly improved its site’s overall user experience. It has focused on creating a modern aesthetic, improved navigation across its betting tips pages, and in-depth sportsbook reviews.

The newly designed pages have enhanced loading speeds, making it much quicker for users to access the latest sportsbook listings, get an overview of expert ratings, navigate welcome bonuses, and make more informed decisions when selecting an online iGaming provider. These meticulous alterations have paved the way for further updates and larger UX/UI improvements, which will be implemented in 2025. These changes include a brand new football prediction page and redesigned bonus cards, offering users a comprehensive rundown of the latest sign-up offers.

What MightyTips said

Eugene Ravdin, Head of Communications and Marketing at MightyTips, said: “We are overjoyed to be shortlisted for Best Sportsbook Affiliate at the GamingTECH Awards and participate in this event targeting industry professionals. We are delighted that the hard work of our team has been acknowledged and recognised for our continued efforts to deliver high-quality content and an intuitive platform to all of our users in these regions.”

What are the GamingTECH Awards

The HIPTHER GamingTECH Awards celebrate industry excellence and innovation within the iGaming sector, focusing on the Central and Eastern European regions. The final votes will be cast at the Prague Gaming & TECH Summit 2025, which takes place on March 25-26 in Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s, Prague.

HIPTHER, a media and event platform, delivers cutting-edge insights and networking opportunities in the gaming, fintech, blockchain, and compliance sectors. Through its 15 news portals and international conferences portfolio, HIPTHER provides industry professionals with the latest regulatory updates, technological advancements, and market trends, fostering a community where innovation meets responsibility.

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1spin4win announces casino network promotion “Variety of Luck” with €25K prize pool

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March 6, 2025

Wladimir P.

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Fast-growing online slots provider 1spin4win is launching a new casino promotion on a wide selection of its classic games, from fruit-themed to story-based ones, to help operators engage their players.

1spin4win’s fresh Cash & Drops promo will take place from March 28 to April 10, 2025. The prize pool will amount to €25,000, the highest sum offered by 1spin4win so far, compared to previous campaigns, which distributed €20,000 each. The rewards will be randomly awarded across 680 cash prizes to players who wager real money in dedicated games. Wins will be automatically credited to players’ balances without the need for any extra configurations from the online casino.

The provider showcases the diversity of its portfolio through this campaign, as both fans of pure classics and lovers of thematic games will have fascinating 1spin4win titles to spin: from the story-driven Don Catleone Hold and Win to straightforward fruit-and-coin action of Lucky Win Spins and Lucky Win Spins X. Hence the campaign’s name — “Variety of Luck.”

This is one of the many effective promotional tools from 1spin4win, which also include special in-game features and additional marketing solutions such as pre-releases and free spins, all of which cultivate player loyalty. “Variety of Luck” will help online iGaming platforms attract players, enhance their engagement and loyalty, increase GGR, and boost betting volume. It will also foster brand support and visibility.

Olga Hlukhovskaya, Business Development Director at 1spin4win, commented, “We appreciate our clients and always think of ways to help them thrive. Cash & Drops campaigns are an example of this. They allow our partner operators to re-engage their audience and advertise player-friendliness, all with minimum effort. Like any promo tool by 1spin4win, “Variety of Luck” is easy to use since we take care of all technical aspects ourselves.”

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