Affiliate Links

Our site Contains affiliate links to Amazon. 

When visitors click those links, Amazon may use cookies to track purchases for commission purposes.

Amazon’s own privacy policy governs data collected on their site.

As part of the Amazon Associates Program:  in the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and near all affiliate links on all posts\blogs the specific line will appear

“As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”

Affiliate Tag or Line for Blog Posts and Website Articles

To make sure the endorsement and disclosure are seen together.  Place the disclosure at the very top of the article before any affiliate links appear.  Ideally it will be placed after the article title or introduction paragraph.  A visually distinct format will be used, like a bordered box, or a different background color, or bold text, so it cannot be missed.

Additionally, place the disclosure inline next to the individual affiliate links throughout the article.  Put (affiliate link) next to a product recommendation.  This will reinforce disclosure for readers who may have scrolled past the top-of-page notice.

Affiliate Tag or Line for Facebook Posts

Transparency is Non-Negotiable: Disclose your affiliate relationship. Include a statement like “#ad,” “#affiliate,” or “I may earn a commission if you purchase through this link.” This is not just ethical; it’s legally required in many jurisdictions.

For Stories, include a clearly readable text disclosure on each slide that contains an endorsement or affiliate link. Use a contrasting color and large enough font

For Reels, include a verbal disclosure and/or text overlay within the first few seconds, and add written disclosure in the caption

Affiliate Tag or Line for Instagram Post and Stories

Instagram offers a “Paid partnership” label, which is helpful but should be supplemented with your own disclosures:

For feed posts, place #ad or #sponsored at the very beginning of the caption — not buried among 30 hashtags at the bottom

For Stories, include a clearly readable text disclosure on each slide that contains an endorsement or affiliate link. Use a contrasting color and large enough font

For Reels, include a verbal disclosure and/or text overlay within the first few seconds, and add written disclosure in the caption

Affiliate Tag or Line for Pinterest

Pinterest a little different than most sites.

Pre-requisites

Set up a Pinterest Business Account or switch personal to a business one. 

Claim your site and connect WordPress to Pinterest.  Having a verified site connected to your Pinterest account makes you more trustworthy. And what happens when you’re a trusted source?

Your Pins have more potential for traffic and impressions. 

Create content that contains the Amazon affiliate links

Blog posts or landing pages are where Amazon products can be linked. Just make sure you’re doing it in a genuine, informative, and helpful way.

Some natural ways to work in your Amazon affiliate links?

• In-depth reviews and resource pages
• Round-up posts
• Gift guides
• How-to guides
• Comparison posts

When adding the affiliate disclosure to affiliate content, use simple language like “affiliate link,” “ad,” or “sponsored.”

Put the disclosure near the link or somewhere on the page that’s easily noticeable. With Pins, you can make it more obvious by using hashtags in the description, such as #ad or #sponsored.

With these steps,  Amazon affiliate links can be used on Pinterest.

Affiliate Tag or Line for Youtube

YouTube provides a built-in “Includes paid promotion” checkbox, which displays a small overlay at the start of the video. However, the FTC has stated that this built-in label alone may not be sufficient. Best practices for YouTube include:

• Verbally disclosing the relationship at the beginning of the video, not just at the end
• Adding a text overlay visible in the first 30 seconds
• Including a written disclosure in the video description, above the fold (before the “Show more” cut-off)
• Using YouTube’s paid promotion checkbox as an additional layer, not a replacement

Affiliate Tag or Line for Email Newsletters

For email content containing affiliate links or sponsored mentions:

• Include a disclosure at the top of the email, before any affiliate content appears
• If only some links are affiliate links, consider marking them individually with “(affiliate link)” or an asterisk with a clear legend
• Sponsored sections should be clearly labelled as “Sponsored” or “Ad” or “This post contains affiliate links”

Affiliate Tags or Line for Podcasts

Audio-only content requires verbal disclosures. The FTC expects podcast hosts to:

• Clearly state sponsorship relationships at the beginning of the episode, not just during the ad read
• When recommending a product they receive compensation for, disclose it immediately before or during the recommendation
• Include written disclosures in the episode show notes where affiliate links appear

Affiliate Tags or Line for Livestreams

• Disclose at the start
• Repeat regularly (audiences join mid-stream)

We are Building a Comprehensive Disclosure Strategy

To fully protect ourselves, our disclosure strategy will include multiple layers:

1. A site-wide affiliate disclosure page that explains our affiliate relationships in detail, linked from your footer and navigation
2. Per-content disclosures at the top of every blog post, video, podcast episode, or social media post that contains affiliate links or sponsored content
3. Inline disclosures next to individual affiliate links so readers know which specific links are affiliate links
4. Platform-specific compliance using built-in branded content tools where available (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube)
5. Documentation and record-keeping — We are maintaining  records of our affiliate relationships, contracts, and the disclosures.

In Summary, each piece of content will have it’s own disclosure line and/or tag.

Each endorsement will reflect honest opinions.

We will make every attempt at the 4 Ps of Clear Disclosures: Prominence, Presentation, Placement, and Proximity