In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released their new rules for Disclosure Compliance.
These rules are designed to make sure that readers of websites, blogs, Youtube videos, etc know if those sites/content are 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.
In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links in posts on this site:
Any/all of the links on AffiliateTrainingCentral.com are affiliate links. If you buy any of the products I recommend, I receive a small compensation from that sale
What are affiliate links?
When a reader clicks on an affiliate link located on AffiliateTrainingCentral.com to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from AffiliateTrainingCentral.com).
Amazon and/or other companies pay AffiliateTrainingCentral.com a small commission for recommending their products through their affiliate program.
Prices are exactly the same for you whether your purchase is made through an affiliate link or a non-affiliate link. You will not pay any more by clicking the affiliate link.
I use two main types of affiliate programs:
1. Amazon affiliate links.
AffiliateTrainingCentral.com 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.
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 “shopping cart” through that link within 24 hours of clicking the link, the blogger gets a small percentage of the sale. Amazon links are not “pay per click.” If you click on the product link and stay around Amazon and purchase something else, however, I will get commission on that sale.
Anytime you see a link that looks like astore.com/… or amazon.com… it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.
2. Product affiliate links.
These affiliate links work the same way. If you click the link and buy the product, then AffiliateTrainingCentral.com 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 not pay more by clicking through to the link. These links are not “pay per click”, unless otherwise denoted.
What about sponsored content?
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.