HOW I PAY FOR MY ISLAND NATION, HOUSEKEEPING AND WAIT STAFF, PLUS DIAMOND-STUDDED ROLEXES FOR EVERYONE IN MY ENTOURAGE
I sometimes recommend books and posters and such on my blog. I only do this when I use or see something and think that it is awesome. I don't recommend things in exchange for money, which means I don't do things like paid reviews (which is exactly what it sounds like - someone paying a blogger to write a review of their product) or sponsored posts (which is where a company sends a blogger some product and the blogger then writes a "Hey guys, you all need this righteous consumer good in your life!" post). Know that if I recommend something, it's of my own free will (emphasis on the free).
I do, however, put a lot into finding, creating, and editing images for this site, and I feel like that's worth something, so I try to make this blog support itself through the Amazon Affiliate program. If you open up an Amazon link on my site and buy the product I link to, the Amazon Affiliate program says "Thanks for sending business our way, Katie!" to the tune of four cents per dollar. That means if I link to a $5 book on Amazon and you buy that book, I get ... wait for it now ... twenty cents. I always identify Amazon Affiliate links, and I try to provide non-Amazon links when they're available because small companies and individual-run business typically make more money when you buy directly from them as opposed to going through a third-party site like Amazon. It's going to take me a while to save up for that private island in the Caribbean.
HOW ABOUT WE WRITE THIS IN A WAY THAT FEW CAN UNDERSTAND AND NONE ENJOY?
For you wonk types, here's the legalese version of what I said above, provided in part by DisclosurePolicy.org:
Effective 30 January 2013, this blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact me via the "About" page. I am not compensated to provide my opinion on products, services, Web sites, and various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. I will only endorse products or services that I believe, based on previous use or my expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.
This blog accepts forms of compensation through the Amazon Affiliate program. I abide by word-of-mouth marketing standards. I believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. Advertising space will be clearly identifiable.
(c) 2013 K. Fuster
