Can I post affiliate links on my WordPress site?

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  reemakagarwal · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 3:58 pm

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  I have been approved as an affiliate for a beauty box company called Glossybox and was about to post an affiliate link on my site but thought it best to check if this was allowed first?

  Does anyone know?

  Thank you!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:06 pm

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  Yes, I do know. It’s not allowed.

  Very limited affiliate links are allowed on review sites, but a blog which is set up specifically for affiliate sales or is largely affiliate sales will be suspended.

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  reemakagarwal · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:17 pm

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  Thank you!

  Is it better then to go for the ‘buy your own domain’ option through WordPress? Or would it still not be allowed?

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:24 pm

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  Buying a custom domain name does not change the terms of service – you will still be hosted on WordPress.COM – so @raincoasters answer still holds for custom domain names

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  reemakagarwal · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm

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  Thank you.
  I will do some more research and look into what my options are in this case. Any advice you may have will be much appreciated!

  Thanks again.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:31 pm

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  You will have to buy paid hosting and export your blog, install software from WordPress.org, and then install the exported files into the new external WP.org blog. Generally speaking, sales won’t pay for the hosting costs until you’re getting over 500 hits a day at the bare minimum.

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  reemakagarwal · Member · Jun 6, 2013 at 4:52 pm

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  That is really helpful. Thank you!