In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released its new rules for Disclosure Compliance. These rules are in place to ensure that readers or viewers of web media (such as blogs and YouTube videos) are aware if the blogger or 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.
What are affiliate links?
In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links and posts on this site: Any or all of the links on passiveearningshub.com are affiliate links of which I receive a small compensation from sales of certain items.
Purchases are made on external affiliate company websites: When a reader clicks on an affiliate link located on passiveearningshub.com to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from passiveearningshub.com). Amazon and/or other companies pay passiveearningshub.com a small commission or other compensation for promoting their website or products through their affiliate program.
Prices are the same for you whether you purchase 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.
passiveearningshub.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 its 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 on Amazon to make a purchase, I will receive a commission on that sale.
Whenever you see a link that resembles astore.com/… or amazon.com…, it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.
2. Product affiliate links.
These affiliate links work similarly: if you click the link and make a purchase, the blogger receives a percentage of the sale or some other form of compensation. Items such as e-book bundles, e-courses, and online packages often include affiliate links as well. Again, prices remain the same 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 company sponsors a post and it is a paid advertisement, I will disclose this at the beginning of the post.