Affiliate Disclosure
Transparency About Affiliate Links
This site uses affiliate links and displays advertising. This page explains how both work and what they mean for the content you read here.
The Short Version
Bird-Feed.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.com. When you click a product link on this site and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
How It Works
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one of these links and make a purchase, this site earns a commission from the retailer. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use an affiliate link or go directly to the retailer.
Commissions are small and vary by product category. They help cover the cost of running this site and allow it to remain free to read without paywalls or subscription fees.
What It Does Not Affect
Affiliate relationships do not determine which products get recommended on this site. Products are recommended because they fit the situation being described, based on research, hands-on experience, and documented community feedback.
If a product has real limitations, those are stated. If a cheaper alternative works just as well, that is also stated. The goal is to give you the information you need to make a good decision, not to maximize clicks on affiliate links.
For more detail on how editorial decisions are made, see the Editorial Policy.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on this site point to Amazon.com. Any link that goes to an Amazon product page may generate a commission if you make a purchase. There is no difference in appearance between affiliate and non-affiliate links on this site.
This disclosure applies to all pages and articles on Bird-Feed.com, past and present.
Advertising
This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and browsing data to show ads that are relevant to your interests. These ads are clearly separate from editorial content and do not influence what is written or recommended on this site.
Ad revenue, like affiliate commissions, helps cover the cost of running this site. Neither source of revenue determines which topics get covered or how products are evaluated.
To learn more about how Google uses data for advertising, visit Google’s advertising policies. To opt out of personalized advertising, visit Google Ad Settings.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is made in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255). Bird-Feed.com complies with all applicable FTC regulations regarding affiliate marketing disclosures.
Questions
If you have questions about how affiliate links work on this site or want to know whether a specific recommendation is affiliate-linked, reach out via the Contact page.