Affiliate Disclosure

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name: affiliate-disclosure
description: "Use when auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to Provide clear affiliate disclosures. Verify the rendered HTML and HTTP response rather than relying only on source files."
metadata:
  category: seo
  priority: medium
  difficulty: intermediate
  estimatedTime: "10"
  source: frontendchecklist.io
  url: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/seo/affiliate-disclosure
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# Provide clear affiliate disclosures

Clear disclosures are required by law (e.g., FTC guidelines) and are essential for maintaining user trust and preventing search engine penalties for hidden advertisements.

## Quick Reference

- Add a clear and conspicuous disclosure for any affiliate or sponsored links
- Place the disclosure at the top of the page, before any affiliate links appear
- Use simple, unambiguous language to explain the financial relationship

## Check

Verify that all pages containing affiliate links or sponsored content have a clear, visible disclosure before the links appear.

## Fix

Add a standardized disclosure statement at the beginning of your content or near affiliate links to inform users of the partnership.

## Explain

Explain the legal and ethical importance of affiliate disclosures and how they impact user trust and SEO.

## Code Review

Review metadata generation, rendered HTML, structured data, and response headers related to Provide clear affiliate disclosures. Flag exact routes or templates where search-facing output violates the rule, and describe how to verify the final page output.

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For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance,
see `references/rule.md`.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/seo/affiliate-disclosure