Editorial
Honest Affiliate Recommendations
How SiteBartar earns from affiliates without pay-to-rank.
SiteBartar Research · Updated June 2026
How we earn
Affiliate programs pay when you become a paying customer through tracked links — typical for software review sites.
All outbound tool links route through /out/[slug] for analytics and disclosure consistency.
We do not sell higher quiz placement — brands cannot pay to rank #1.
Scoring separation
Match engines run before any click — affiliate relationship doesn't enter scoring math.
If we remove an affiliate relationship, scoring logic unchanged — only monetization changes.
editorial-standards and how-sitebartar-scoring-works document this separation.
Get your personalized match
Answer a few questions — get a personalized match with reasons.
Take the Find Your Newsletter Platform quiz (~2 min)Disclosure
AffiliateDisclosure appears on result cards and content footers.
/affiliate-disclosure page lists program types and FTC alignment intent.
Content cites when comparisons include affiliate-eligible tools only in-stack.
Your decision process
Use quiz + compare + official docs — affiliate link is last step, not first research step.
Retake if fit feels wrong — no sunk cost in quiz time.
Report outdated attributes via feedback — we update tool data when rules change.
Limitations
We don't guarantee vendor performance, payout approval, or returns.
Not financial or legal advice on prop/crypto content.
Out-of-stack tools may appear in educational insights but not as quiz recommendations unless added to pool.
Get your personalized match
Answer a few questions — get a personalized match with reasons.
Take the Find Your Newsletter Platform quiz (~2 min)Frequently asked questions
Do you rank highest commission?
No — rule-based scoring only.
Can brands sponsor #1?
No paid placement in quiz results.
Which programs?
See /affiliate-disclosure — in-stack tools only for quiz.
Cookie tracking?
Standard affiliate attribution via /out/ redirects.
Trust SiteBartar?
Verify independently — we show reasoning, not blind trust.
Updates?
Disclosure reviewed quarterly.
Sources
- SiteBartar editorial methodology — editorial-standards
Disclosure: SiteBartar may earn commissions when you click partner links. Affiliate relationships never change match order or editorial scores. Full affiliate disclosure