Sportfive's gaming department, which started with just three dedicated employees in 2016, has now expanded to a robust team of 80, highlighting the agency's commitment to the gaming sector.
Players in the retail world are well aware of how competitive the industry can be - particularly when it comes to earning, and maintaining the attention of your most valuable audiences. Social media has emerged as one of the best ways to interact with, and engage an increasingly collaborative audience. And with more than 1bn monthly active users, Facebook is becoming more alluring than ever to marketers.
Key stat: 54% of US marketers plan to fully implement their generative engine optimization (GEO) strategy within three to six months, according to September 2025 data from Scribewise. Beyond the chart: Use this chart: Drop this into your next digital strategy review to show stakeholders the GEO timeline pressure. Use it to benchmark your team's implementation plans against the majority.
If you do not get laser focussed on this right now, you run the risk of having marketing activity that drifts loose with no real purpose. You need to base everything you do to promote and acquire new affiliate partners around three clear principles: Why You - Why do you want to work with that affiliate in particular? Why Me - Why are you the right program or affiliate manager for that affiliate?
With digital trends accelerating, it's more important than ever that marketers know how to build strong, data-driven marketing strategies. Data-driven marketing is a type of marketing strategy that is based on using consumer information to develop and optimize marketing campaigns and messaging. It is extremely impactful because marketing efforts are based on online trends and are specifically tailored to the organization's target audience.