Well I never!
Apparently if you buy something from certain vendors as a result of visiting my site I can earn what is known as an “affiliate commission”. What that means is that the vendor, for example Amazon.com, will pay me a commission for introducing you to their product.
However that does mean I could recommend something simply to earn some money – I want to reassure you I will never do that.
I’m not even sure if I am going to go into a “review and recommend” type site but if I do you can rest assured I will either have used the product myself or done some thorough research and come up with what I consider an unbiased opinion. Just bear in mind that it is still my opinion though which could differ from others and my opinions are not, in any way representative of the vendor – IE I am not representing them in any way.
I will never knowingly recommend poor quality products, or create false reviews to make sales.
It is my intention to explain products so you can make an informed decisions on which ones suit your needs best.
I am confident that my recommendations – good and bad, will be of benefit to you.
Lawrence
Footnote: I have joined the Amazon affiliate program and as such I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for affiliates to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
The Following is a full disclosure in terms of FTC Guidelines.
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 in MyPhotoSkills.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 MyPhotoSkills.com to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from MyPhotoSkills.com). Amazon and/or other companies pay MyPhotoSkills.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. Amazon affiliate links.
MyPhotoSkills.com 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 Amazon properties including, but not limited to, amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. Each of your purchases via our Amazon affiliation links supports our cause at no additional cost to you.
If a blogger links to an Amazon product (with a special code for affiliates embedded in the link), and a reader places an item in their “shopping cart” through that link within 24 hours of clicking the link, the blogger gets a small percentage of the sale. Amazon links are not “pay per click.” If you click on the product link and stay around Amazon and purchase something else, however, I will get commission on that sale.
Anytime you see a link that looks like astore.com/… or amazon.com… it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.
2. Product affiliate links.
These affiliate links work the same 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. Things like e-book bundles, e-courses, and online packages are usually affiliate links, as well. 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.
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.