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⇱ Partnerships: The Future of Performance Marketing


Why partnerships?

Partnerships aren’t just a channel—they’re the future of performance marketing

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People don’t buy the way they used to

Let’s be honest, no one buys something just because a brand says it’s “the best”. Consumers aren’t just distrustful of traditional ads, they’re disinterested. They want to discover, research and decide on their own terms. And they demand proof. In the form of reviews, creator content and peer recommendations.

of Gen Z feel bombarded by ads and believe brands lie about their products and services

80%

of Gen Z & millennials won’t trust a brand without doing their own research

70%

Over 2/3 of the world's population use social media

5.45B Users

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From transactions to connections

Commerce isn’t just a transaction anymore; it’s a connection point driven by reviews, recommendations, and referrals. 



Performance marketing’s old reliables—paid search, paid social, and programmatic—are no longer enough. Costs are rising, ROI is falling, and change is accelerating. 

  • Global advertising spending surpassed a record-breaking 1 trillion dollars in 2024
  • CAC has skyrocketed 222% over the past decade
  • AI is expected to cut web traffic by 25%
  • Creators now command 25% of social marketing budgets
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The marketing funnel is dead. The flywheel is here

Consumer desire for social proof has fundamentally altered the marketing funnel. Today’s buyer moves through a journey that looks more like a circle than a straight line.

Discovery
Discovery happens everywhere: not just through search results and ads, but in social feeds, creator content, and communities.
Research
Research is now a default step. Consumers don’t just automatically trust brand claims.
Engagement
Engagement happens across multiple, dynamic touchpoints.
Conversion
Conversion is no longer the end of the journey.
Retention
Retention hinges on fostering connection and belonging, not just product performance.
Advocacy
This is the game changer. Advocacy—when customers share their brand experiences with others—influences new buyers to enter the Discovery stage, creating a self-sustaining flywheel.
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Welcome to the creator-led future

The ad-led era is over. The partner-led future is here.
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It’s time to reimagine performance marketing

Unfortunately, many brands silo creators, affiliates, and customer referrals. impact.com unifies all partner types in one platform. By applying the proven performance model of affiliate marketing to creators and customer referrals, we help you turn content into performance. All from one platform.


What this means for you

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Performance, powered by people

We’ll help you thrive in this new era of commerce—where success isn’t about being the loudest, but the most trusted.

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23.6m

impressions

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160%

revenue growth

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3,755%

ROI

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10+

ROAS

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421%

ROI when comparing projected reward payments to ARR pipeline value

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$1M

Closing high-value corporate deals ranging from $100k-1m

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160%

revenue growth

The future is creator-led, performance-powered, and full-funnel

One platform. Endless possibilities.

Brands that embrace this shift don’t abandon paid media. They reimagine and amplify it—through partnerships that connect them to people in authentic, lasting ways.

Our unified platform allows you to run influencer, affiliate, and customer referral programs seamlessly from one place. Every partner becomes a performance channel, and every dollar drives measurable growth.

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