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Quick Start - Rakuten Affiliate Network

• Requirements and Recommendations for New Publishers
• Quick Start Guide
• The Road Map to Success for New Publishers

Getting Started Resources

• How to Contact Customer Support
• How do I suggest a feature or an improvement?
• What types of questions can Customer Support help me with?
• How do I report a policy violation?

Affiliate Marketing 101

• Affiliate Marketing Basics
• Glossary of Terms
• How Affiliate Marketing Works [VIDEO]
• How do I generate traffic to my website and build my audience?
• How do I generate revenue in affiliate marketing?
• How much revenue can I earn?

Network Policies and Regulatory Compliance

• Compliance Checklist: How to Be a Good Rakuten Publisher
• FTC/ASA Disclosure Guidelines for Coupon, Rewards, Shopping, and Comparison Sites
• GDPR and What It Means for Publishers
• Options for Becoming GDPR Compliant
• CCPA Compliance Options for Publishers
• CCPA Questions and Answers

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DSAs (Downloadable Software Applications)

• Downloadable Software Applications Guidelines
• Downloadable Software Applications (DSAs): Overview
• IAB - Downloadable Software Code of Conduct
• Rakuten Advertising's DSA (Downloadable Software Application) Testing Process
• Have Your DSA Approved by Advertisers

Alerts and Product Releases

• Welcome!
• Product Feeds Platform Updates
• Video Tutorials - work in progress
• Try Out the New Publisher Dashboard "Beta"!
• New Help Center User Interface - Quick Tour