Full Transparency: How We Earn & How It Affects (or Doesn’t) Our Reviews
We believe you deserve to know exactly how this site works. Here’s everything about our affiliate relationships and editorial independence.
What Is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate marketing is a performance-based arrangement where a website earns a commission for referring a customer to a retailer. At SpaceHeater.Best, when you click a product link (such as to Amazon) and complete a purchase, we may receive a small percentage of the sale.
This is a standard, widely-used model that allows websites like ours to produce free, in-depth content without charging readers for access. Think of it as a referral fee — similar to how a friend who recommends a product might benefit from telling you about it, except we’re always upfront about it.
How It Works — Step by Step
You Read Our Review
We research, test, and publish an honest review of a heater or heating product on our site.
You Click a Link
You find the product helpful and click our link to check it out on Amazon or another retailer.
A Cookie Is Set
The retailer places a tracking cookie in your browser to identify our referral for a set time window.
You Buy (Or Not)
If you make a qualifying purchase during the cookie window, we earn a commission. You pay the same price regardless.
The most common affiliate program we participate in is the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may also partner with other retailers from time to time. All affiliate relationships are disclosed where relevant.
Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate income does not dictate our editorial decisions. Here’s a clear breakdown of what we do and don’t do:
- ✔ Research products independently
- ✔ List genuine pros and cons
- ✔ Recommend products based on merit
- ✔ Include lower-commission alternatives if they’re better
- ✔ Update reviews when products change
- ✔ Disclose affiliate links clearly
- ✖ Accept payment for positive reviews
- ✖ Hide negative findings to protect partnerships
- ✖ Rank products by commission rate
- ✖ Let brands approve our content before publishing
- ✖ Exaggerate product claims
No Extra Cost to You — Ever
This is important: affiliate commissions are paid by the retailer, not by you. When you click our links and purchase a product, the price you pay is exactly the same as if you had gone directly to the retailer’s website.
In some cases, we may even link to deals, coupons, or discounts that save you money. We do this because a happy reader who got a good deal is far more valuable to us than a slightly larger commission on a bad purchase experience.
FTC Compliance & Legal Disclosure
⚖️ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Disclosure
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines (16 CFR Part 255), SpaceHeater.Best discloses that this website uses affiliate links. We may earn commissions on purchases made through these links.
This disclosure is placed on our website to ensure full compliance with FTC endorsement guidelines, which require that material connections between website publishers and advertisers or product manufacturers be clearly communicated to readers.
If you have questions about this disclosure or our affiliate relationships, please contact us.
We also recommend reading our Privacy Policy to understand how affiliate tracking cookies work and how your data is handled.
Questions or Concerns?
We’re Happy to Explain
If you ever have questions about our affiliate relationships, a specific product review, or anything else — our door is open. We pride ourselves on transparency.
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