Affiliate link for an honest review?

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  masi3v · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 2:04 pm

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  May I put an affiliate link in the body of a blogpost?

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  masi3v · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 3:50 pm

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  Hmm. Still no comments. Any insight on posting an affiliate link on a WordPress.com site? I am giving an honest review of a product–if it’s good, I say so, if not, I say that too.

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  jenmylo · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 4:14 pm

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  Hi there. It’s not okay to use affiliate links in lists or catalogs, but if you are writing original reviews, then it’s fine. You can see the official policy on affiliate links here: http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

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  masi3v · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 5:47 pm

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  Thanks for the response Jen! Just one more question: I am reviewing wine (and giving honest opinions) once a month for a wine club. It sounds like I can include affiliate links in the review (and I notified readers that they were such), but can I include a link in a widget? I put one up and then it disappeared (I assume it was taken down).

  Thanks!

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  jenmylo · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 7:51 pm

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  No, just in the actual review, since that’s considered original content. Putting links in widgets like that is explicitly forbidden in the terms.