@phdthesis{Maile, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Fabian Maile}, title = {Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Affiliate Marketing}, url = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:944-opus4-4002}, pages = {85 Seiten}, abstract = {This research looks into the question of where and how Artificial Intelligence and Big Data can be usefully implemented into Affiliate Marketing. By consulting relevant literature and qualified experts, this work identifies 6 areas, where Artificial Intelligence can be beneficial. These areas were found to be Affiliate Recruitment, Affiliate Management, Product Data Feed Optimization, Tracking, Attribution and Forecasting. The implementation of Artificial Intelligence in these areas revealed 3 advantages to the Affiliate Marketing channel: Saving of time, support of decision-making, and incentivizing of publishers. While a more detailed study of this research topic would be necessary for validating the results, the findings show that the implementation of Artificial Intelligence technology can help a business gain competitive advantage.}, language = {en} }