Affiliate Disclosure
In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released their 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 BilliardsBreakRoom.com are affiliate links of which I receive a small compensation from sales of certain items.
What are affiliate links?
Purchases are made on external affiliate company websites: When a reader clicks on an affiliate link located on .com to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from YOURWEBSITE.com). Amazon and/or other companies pay YOURWEBSITE.com a small commission or other compensation for promoting their website or products through their affiliate program.
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. Affiliate Marketplaces
An affiliate marketplace is an online platform that connects advertisers (merchants or brands) with affiliates (publishers or influencers) who promote their products or services in exchange for a commission on sales or leads generated through their marketing efforts.
Examples of popular affiliate marketplaces include Clickbank, ShareASale, and Rakuten Marketing.
2. Product affiliate links
Product affiliate links work this 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. Affiliated products can be anything from e-book bundles, e-courses, and physical products. 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.