Blogging is hard work! One thing I strive to do as I write blog posts is to present the truth in all things. Sometimes the truth is hard. The hard truth in this case is that some of my posts have been compensated in some way. You may or may not like that. The truth is I am always honest anyway. If I don’t particularly care for a product, you should be able to tell that when you read my post. In addition to the disclosure I add to the bottom of every post, I am presenting a more complete disclosure of all Encouraging Moms At Home practices concerning sponsored material.
Review Products
I will never accept a review product where I am required to misrepresent the company or be dishonest. All sponsored reviews will contain a disclosure statement. Sometimes, I review a product just because I love it and no pay is involved, and this will also be noted within the blog post.
If you read my blog, you might think I love every product I review, but that is simply not true. I often find myself carefully considering my words in order to be professional and yet honest. If I dislike a product, you will probably see me including lots of objective information about that product and a little about how that product (didn’t) work in our home. What doesn’t work for me may very well work for you, so I try to be honest and not overly negative. Fortunately, I like about 90% of the products I receive. I absolutely love about 25% of the products I receive, and the top ten percent get my highest recommendation in My Bottom Line.
Sponsored Content
I spend a great deal of time on using the material, writing, and promoting for each review, so compensation is a fair and equitable compensation for my time. Monetary compensation does not change the way I write reviews.
Companies sometimes choose to sponsor a post that is not a review. These posts will still contain a high value for my reader, and will link to the sponsoring company. All sponsored posts are marked with a disclosure at the end of the post. As a blogger I may be compensated for the costs of attending conventions. In exchange for a convention presence, blog posts and social media posts a sponsor will pay for my convention expenses. I will only accept sponsorships from companies who are family friendly and whose products I believe in. I will not accept sponsorships from companies whose policies are anti-Christian or otherwise in conflict with my worldview as a Christian. All of my blog posts will be honest, and all opinions expressed will be my own.
Affiliate Links
Generally, I receive a small percentage of the total amount of your purchase if you click through one of my affiliate links and make a purchase within a set number of days.
Contributors on Encouraging Moms at Home are allowed to use affiliate links.
Amazon Affiliate
Encouraging Moms at Home 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 specific products on Amazon.com.
Affiliate Images
My sidebar contains several affiliate links within images. I choose all companies with great care before becoming an affiliate.
Advertisements
I accept paid advertisements for my blog from companies whose product will benefit my community. I also belong to an ad network called Media Vine. All ads are supposed to be family friendly. If you see an ad on my website that is not family friendly, please use the “Report this ad” button.
Third Party Tracking
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