In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released its new rules for Disclosure Compliance. 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.
In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links and posts on this site: Any/all of the links homenutritionandfitness.com are affiliate links of which I receive a small compensation from sales of certain items.
What are affiliate links?
When a reader clicks on an affiliate link on .com to purchase an item, the transaction is completed directly with the seller on an external affiliate company’s website (not on lovelyhhhome.blogspot.com). In return for promoting their products or website through these affiliate links, Amazon and other companies provide lovelyhhhome.blogspot.com with a small commission or compensation.
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.
Lovelyhhhome.blogspot.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.co.uk. 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.co.uk… it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.
2. Product affiliate links.
These affiliate links function similarly: when you click on the link and make a purchase, the blogger earns a percentage of the sale or another form of compensation. Items like e-book bundles, e-courses, and online packages are often affiliate links as well. The prices remain the same whether you use these affiliate links or not; you won’t pay any extra by clicking through the link. These links are not “pay per click” unless specifically noted otherwise.
What about sponsored content?
I don’t write sponsored posts because my goal is to provide you with genuine, unbiased information. However, if a post is sponsored by a company and involves paid promotion, I will clearly disclose this at the beginning of the post.