Affiliate Page
Links In My Blog
I use this blog to share my experiences, thoughts, recipes and resources which means I’ll recommend things like books, suppliers or products that I use.
In some cases I’ll add a link so you can check it out for yourself. I’ll often add links to useful websites too.
To keep things looking tidy, most of the links are hidden in a highlighted word, clicking on that word will open a new window, taking you to the link destination.
If the highlighted word is marked with an asterisk that means it’s an affiliate link.
What Is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate marketing is basically an agreement with a seller or producer which means if I recommend somebody to that product or company and they choose to make a purchase, the company will pay me a small commission fee.
Like a refer a friend scheme.
I’m not a sales person working for the company but I have approached them and asked if they offer an incentive for linking my readers to their products (which I’m already doing anyway but shh don’t tell them that!😉).
Why Do I use Affiliate Marketing?
I made the decision to use affiliate marketing to help cover the running costs for my blog and avoid annoying adverts.
I only affiliate products or companies that I actually use or have purchased and am satisfied with.
An Ethical Dilemma
I have been back and forth on affiliating with Amazon. Those of you who read the blog regularly may have noticed.
I believe in supporting local, independent businesses wherever possible, it’s something I do strive towards. Corporate greed has a lot to answer for!
But it’s not always easy to find the right balance between ethics, income and practicality.
And like it or not, Amazon do provide a very effective service.
I buy from Amazon so I reflect that honestly with my affiliate links and if you’re going to be buying from them and they’re willing to pay me a small fee that helps me to keep the blog going.
But I do urge you to support sellers, producers and authors directly whenever you can. Shop locally and support independent ethical businesses when you can.
Does It Affect The Price You Pay?
No it doesn’t.
When you click on my affiliate link it takes you to the relevant web page where everything will be just the same as if you had clicked on the page link from a web browser. The only difference is my affiliate ID embedded in the link which lets them know who to credit for your visit and any subsequent purchases you choose to make.