This part of the newsletter has some affiliate links, which earn me a commission if you wind up buying or subscribing to something.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nLinking to good deals is the entire point of the Spend Wisely section, so having affiliate links shouldn’t change my approach. Just like with Cord Cutter Weekly, I\u2019ll continue to recommend the best deals I can find each week, regardless of whether there\u2019s a sales commission attached. And by limiting affiliate links to this one section, I’ll avoid the urge to tailor more of the newsletter toward selling you stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My plan is to do this for both the free and paid versions of Advisorator. While I could potentially exclude affiliate links from the paid version, that would create extra work without changing any actual content, since the deal list would be the same in both newsletters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be clear, I will not<\/em> include affiliate links in the Deal Alerts that I occasionally send to paid subscribers. Inevitably that would incentivize me to send more emails, and that’s exactly the kind of editorial compromise I’m trying to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso: I’m still not doing ads or sponsorships in Advisorator. Figuring out how to get people to click on ads isn’t fun, the potential for conflicts of interest is too high, and I’d rather spend that time and energy on other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless there’s a strong objection from paid subscribers, I’ll likely start setting up affiliate links within the next few weeks, with clear disclosure and a link back to this post. If you have any feedback in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to send me an email<\/a> or post your thoughts in the Tech Buds forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThanks again for your support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n