Summary: The Reading Rambler participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This means we may earn a small commission when you click certain links and make a purchase — at no additional cost to you. We only ever recommend products and services we genuinely use and trust.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a specially coded URL that tracks whether a visitor arrived at a retailer’s website through our blog. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we receive a small referral commission from the retailer.
Affiliate links look and behave exactly like regular links. The price you pay is never affected — you don’t pay more because we earn a commission, and you don’t pay less either. The commission comes entirely from the retailer’s side of the transaction.
Our Affiliate Partnerships
The Reading Rambler currently participates in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Services LLC Associates Program — We link to books, RV gear, camping equipment, and other products on Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Other Retailers & Services — We may also partner with other companies relevant to RV travel, camping, and reading. Any such relationship will be disclosed clearly on the applicable page.
FTC Compliance
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires bloggers and content creators to clearly disclose any financial relationship between themselves and companies whose products or services they promote. We take this requirement seriously.
In accordance with the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 C.F.R. Part 255), please consider this page — as well as any in-post disclosures — as our official notification that affiliate relationships exist on this website.
You will typically see one or more of the following near affiliated content:
- “This post contains affiliate links.”
- “We may earn a commission from purchases made through links on this page.”
- A disclosure notice in the site’s header bar (which appears on every page).
Our Editorial Independence
Our opinions are our own. Affiliate relationships do not influence which books we review, what ratings we give, or which campgrounds and destinations we recommend. If we don’t like something, we say so — regardless of whether an affiliate link exists for it.
We only feature affiliate links for products and services that we:
- Personally own or have used;
- Genuinely recommend based on our own experience; or
- Have thoroughly researched and believe to be of high quality.
We will never accept payment to write a positive review, and we will never promote a product solely because it pays a higher commission.
Sponsored Content
Occasionally, The Reading Rambler may publish sponsored posts or receive complimentary products in exchange for an honest review. Any such arrangement will always be clearly labeled as “Sponsored” or “Gifted” at the top of the relevant post. Sponsored content does not guarantee a positive review.
Advertising
In addition to affiliate links, this site may display third-party advertisements (such as display ads). The presence of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser’s products or services by The Reading Rambler.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we earn income, we’d love to hear from you.