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Rakuten Optimism Golden Link Awards 2025 | Nominations Now Open!

The Rakuten Advertising Golden Link Awards bring together advertisers, publishers, and agencies to celebrate excellence and innovation in affiliate marketing. The 2025 Rakuten Optimism Golden Link Awards will take place at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California on May 29th during Optimism 2025 and are now open to all attendees!

Read through the full award descriptions prior to submitting your nomination to ensure your entry stands out from the rest! Be sure to check out last year’s winners.

The 2025 Rakuten Optimism Golden Link Award Categories:

• Best Influencer Campaign
• Best Campaign Optimization
• Best Caused-Based Campaign
• Best Global Campaign
• Best Collaboration
• Best Collaboration with Rakuten
• Agency of the Year
• Affiliate Team of the Year
• Advertiser of the Year
• Publisher of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award

Submit your nomination today!

Key dates to note:

Nominations Close: April 25^th, 2025

Finalists announced: May 2^nd, 2025

The Golden Link Awards Ceremony: May 28^th, 2025

 

Winners will be announced at our Golden Link Awards ceremony during Rakuten Optimism 2025. Registration is now live, register now to secure your spot at THE networking event of the year.