How we handle paid placements

Any sponsored placement — newsletter sponsorship, banner ad, sponsored post — is clearly labelled with the word “Sponsored” or “Sponsor”. If you don't see that label, it isn't sponsored.

• Paid placement disguised as editorial content.
• Sponsored reviews that present a paid verdict as if it were editorial.
• Native advertising that doesn't visually distinguish itself from organic content.
• Pay-to-rank in any “best of” comparison or list.

A vendor listing in the marketplace is informational — name, category, free plan, pricing range. An editorial review is an opinion piece. They're visually and structurally distinct, and only editorial reviews carry our verdict.

Affiliates pay us a commission when you click through and sign up. Sponsors pay for placement. Both are disclosed; they're different relationships. See our affiliate disclosure for the affiliate posture.

For sponsorships, partnerships, and ad placements: partnerships [at] entrepreneurbible.net