This blog is proof that there is a third type of blog. My highest priority is sharing the very best information and recommending only what is proven to work and sometimes what I am testing and the results.

I NEVER recommend ANYTHING solely because there is the potential to make money with it.

I am not adverse to using affiliate links for products that I have discovered and am recommending. It is tiny compensation for all the hours I pour into research, writing, and working one-on-one without pay to assist those who most need me.

I may even encourage a company to create an affiliate program and ensure that I introduce them to the only extremely ethical Affiliate Management company I know of that will work tirelessly to improve their program.

There is absolutely no reason why someone who has clear ethical standards can not use affiliate links and maintain them. Simply refuse to do anything solely for money and encourage those worth recommending to use affiliate programs.

It should be simply for any discerning individual to immediately recognize those who write only for the money and those who only write about what they can honestly recommend.

Some bloggers may even do both and you can tell by what they write about a product or service whether they are strong believers or just writing informatively. I recommend that when they blog about something they really love they let that enthusiasm shine through in what they write.
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