Advertising Policy

Have you ever wondered how this craft business website supports itself? The information below explains how I am compensated for ads and product links that you will find on some pages of this site.

This site, inspiri-art-and-craft.com, is my own personal business. It accepts advertising and receives other forms of compensation. Such compensation does not influence the information on this site. I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences.

Paid Advertising

From time to time advertisers may pay to have ads placed on this site. Paid advertisers do not influence the content of this website as that is solely under my control. Inclusion of a paid advertisement on this website does not imply endorsement of the product or service of the advertiser. All ads are reviewed by me for suitability to the main concept theme of inspiri-art-and-craft.com.

Affiliate Programs

Here's how affiliate programs normally work:

If you are reading inspiri-art-and-craft.com, and you decide to click on a link that I have provided to a product or service that is of interest to you, you will be taken to a website where that product or service is sold. If you then purchase that product, or another product from that company, inspiri-art-and-craft.com is credited with a very small portion of that sale.

I do receive financial compensation when you purchase products that are featured on this website; however, I am not paid to write product reviews or opinions on the products or services mentioned on this site.

I seek out affiliate products and services that I think will be of value to my site visitors and review them, and I only accept affiliate sponsorships from providers of high-quality goods or services.

Please note that although I focus on companies, products or services that I have used personally, there are times when I discover a company, product or service that I feel would be a great resource to my readers even though I have not used that company, product or service personally.

The affiliate companies that are represented on this site include, but are not limited to:

Amazon
Inspiri-art-and-craft.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.

I personally do the vast majority of my book shopping through Amazon. In my experience, Amazon provides any exceptional library of available titles for excellent prices, and I am happy to recommend this company to my readers.

SiteSell
I joined the SiteSell affiliate program because I strongly believe in the product. The tools, support and information offered by SiteSell through their Site Build It! (SBI!) product have allowed me to build an online business that makes a significant contribution to my family's income and long term financial plans and goals.

So, I have no qualms about recommending SBI! to you. I know it actually works. If you sign up for SBI! through the link above, you can start your own online business today, and I'll receive a small commission that helps to support this website.

Blick Art Materials
I joined the Blick Art Materials affiliate program because I was truly impressed with the vast array of art supplies you will find here. I sometimes find myself looking for somewhat obscure art supplies like Chinese color and brushes for Chinese brush painting or Oomoo for mold making, and I have found that Blick Art Materials carries just about any product you may need for your projects, even those products that are typically not offered at other art stores.

VistaPrint
I joined the VistaPrint affiliate program because many of my former clients used and were thrilled with VistaPrint's free business card offer. Although I have not personally ordered business cards from VistaPrint, when I worked as an employment specialist back in 2000, many of my clients ordered free business cards from this company (I was not a part of the VistaPrint affiliate program at that time). My clients were always happy with VistaPrint, so I am happy to be a part of VistaPrint's affiliate program.

Third Party Advertisements

Compensation is also received from third party advertisements. Third party means that Company 1 pays Company 2 to place ads on this site, and I am paid directly by Company 2 not by Company 1 who purchased the ad. Although I do not choose the specific ads that appear on the site, I do screen these ads to make sure that content is suitable for the website.

"Ads by Google" are not selected by me, so if you see a Google ad and a Web page about the same product or service, it is a coincidence.

Words that are double-underlined or are underlined with a dotted line are text ads, like Google's, except not as clearly identified by the company that provides this service. I just thought I'd let you know about that here, for the sake of clarity.

Thank You for Supporting This Site

I hope that clarifies any questions you may have had about how I earn an income with this website.

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