Affiliate Disclosure Generator

They're FTC-compliant starting points: plain-language statements of your material connection, meant to be placed clearly and conspicuously before your affiliate links. The FTC doesn't mandate exact wording (except where a program like Amazon Associates does) — it requires that a typical reader clearly understands you may earn a commission. Adjust the wording to your voice, keep it honest, and place it correctly. This is educational guidance, not legal advice.

Above the first affiliate link, where a typical user sees it before clicking — right after your intro on a blog post, at the top of a social caption before the "more" cut, near the top of an email, and both spoken and in the description/show notes for video and podcasts. A disclosure buried in a footer, at the end of a long article, or hidden in a tooltip is not "clear and conspicuous" and does not comply.

Yes, when placed at the top of the caption and clearly visible — not buried among other hashtags at the end. #ad, #sponsored, and #affiliate are all acceptable to the FTC. Vague tags like #sp, #collab, #partner, or #thanks are not sufficient. Also enable the platform's own paid-partnership label in addition to the text disclosure.

Yes. The Amazon Associates Operating Agreement requires the exact statement "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases," displayed clearly and conspicuously. Keep that wording verbatim for Amazon links, and still add a plain-language line so your audience understands the relationship.

Yes — every page, post, video, or email that contains affiliate links needs its own disclosure on that same content piece. A single sitewide disclosures page or footer notice is good hygiene but does not satisfy the FTC on its own. Most CMS platforms let you template a disclosure line into every post automatically.