In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released new rules for Disclosure Compliance. These rules are set in place to ensure that readers or viewers of web media (websites, Youtube videos, etc.) know if the website is sponsored, endorsed, or partnered with a different company.
In plain terms, you, as the reader need to know if the website is making money by sharing a link or product.
What are affiliate links?
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.
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 martialnerd.com).
1. Amazon affiliate links
Amazon and/or other companies pay martialnerd.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.
Martial Nerd is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. Each of your purchases via our Amazon affiliation links supports our vision at no additional cost to you.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.
2. Product affiliate links
These affiliate links work the same way: if you click the link and buy the product, then the website gets a percentage of the sale or some other type of compensation.
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.
If a post is sponsored by a company and it is a paid sponsorship, we will disclose this clearly in the beginning of the post. For business inquiries, or questions about this website, please use the form on our contact page.
