{"id":17,"date":"2026-03-12T05:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:25:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:30:43","slug":"affiliate-disclosure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Affiliate Disclosure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">In 2015, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/tips-advice\/business-center\/guidance\/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking\" target=\"_blank\"><u><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold editor-text-underline\" xss=\"removed\">Federal Trade Commission released their new rules for Disclosure Compliance<\/strong><\/b><\/u><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.business.ftc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/bus41-dot-com-disclosures-information-about-online-advertising.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">. <\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\">These rules are set in place to ensure that readers or viewers of web media (blogs, Youtube videos, etc.) know if the blogger\/presenter is sponsored, endorsed, or partnered with a different company. In blog terms, the readers need to know if the blogger is making money by sharing a link or product.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links and posts on this site: Any\/all of the links <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">affilnest.com<\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\">are affiliate links of which I receive a small compensation from sales of certain items.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold\" xss=\"removed\">What are affiliate links?<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">Purchases are made on external affiliate company websites: When a reader clicks on an affiliate link located on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">affilnest.com<\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\">to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">affilnest.com<\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\">). Amazon and\/or other companies pay <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">affilnest.com<\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\"> a small commission or other compensation for promoting their website or products through their affiliate program.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=18e69c44\">https:\/\/www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=18e69c44<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold\" xss=\"removed\">Prices are exactly the same for you if your purchase is through an affiliate link or a non-affiliate link. You will not pay more by clicking through to the link.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span xss=\"removed\">I use two main types of affiliate programs:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold\" xss=\"removed\">1. <\/strong><\/b><u><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold editor-text-underline\" xss=\"removed\">Amazon affiliate links.<\/strong><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affilnest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span xss=\"removed\">affilnest.com<\/span><\/a><span xss=\"removed\">is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties including, but not limited to, amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">If a blogger links to an Amazon product (with a special code for affiliates embedded in the link), and a reader places an item in their &#8220;shopping cart&#8221; through that link within 24 hours of clicking the link, the blogger gets a small percentage of the sale. Amazon links are not \u201cpay per click.\u201d If you click on the product link and stay around Amazon and purchase something else, however, I will get commission on that sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">Anytime you see a link that looks like astore.com\/&#8230; or amazon.com&#8230; it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold\" xss=\"removed\">2. <\/strong><\/b><u><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold editor-text-underline\" xss=\"removed\">Product affiliate links.<\/strong><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list editor-paragraph\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">These affiliate links work the same way: if you click the link and buy the product, then the blogger gets a percentage of the sale or some other type of compensation. Things like e-book bundles, e-courses, and online packages are usually affiliate links, as well. Again, prices are not different if you use these affiliate links. You will <\/span><u><span class=\"editor-text-underline\" xss=\"removed\">not<\/span><\/u><span xss=\"removed\">pay more by clicking through to the link. These links are not \u201cpay per click&#8221;, unless otherwise denoted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u><b><strong class=\"editor-text-bold editor-text-underline\" xss=\"removed\">What about sponsored content?<\/strong><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span xss=\"removed\">I do not write sponsored posts. I want to bring you real, unbiased information. However, if a post is sponsored by a company and it is a paid sponsorship, I will disclose this clearly in the beginning of the post. If you have any questions about anything discussed above and would like to learn more, I would be happy to discuss in the comments below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are affiliate links? Prices are exactly the same for you if your purchase is through an affiliate link or a non-affiliate link. You will not pay more by clicking through to the link. I use two main types of affiliate programs: 1. Amazon affiliate links. 2. Product affiliate links. 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