Affiliate Marketing Disclosures

There is something that we all need to pay closer attention to. Many of you are already doing this but some of you are not even aware of the need. The guidelines for affiliate marketing disclosures do change from time to time. I need to update my sites and you may need to do that as well.

It used to be that an affiliate marketing disclosure could be in the footer or in your privacy policy. Now, it seems that it must be very noticeable and presented without the need to either scroll to the bottom of the post or by clicking on something. I recently suggested to a friend to place a short disclosure on the sidebar. However, will that be seen in a mobile view? That is something to consider as well. Some themes will and some won't.

I found an excellent article by Copyblogger that shows an easy way to create a simple disclosure and use it to your advantage.

http://www.copyblogger.com/affiliate-marketing-disclosure/

Those who are Amazon affiliates should be aware of their rules as well. If Amazon checks your site and you do not have the following on it, they can close your account and with hold any payments that they owe you. This is copied from their terms of service.

. "You must, however, clearly state the following on your site: “[Insert your name] 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 [insert the applicable site name (amazon.com, amazonsupply.com, or myhabit.com)].”

I hope that everyone has a good and productive day.

Take care,

Glenda