Last Updated: September 1, 2025
We believe in being completely transparent with you about how we keep Aestora Living running and full of great content. This page explains our affiliate relationships and how we might earn money when you purchase products we recommend. Don’t worry — we’ll keep it simple and honest!
We earn commissions from some of the products we recommend, but this never affects our honest opinions or costs you anything extra. We only recommend products we genuinely believe will make your kitchen smarter and your home better!
What Are Affiliate Links?
Great question! When we write about an amazing smart coffee maker or the perfect organization system, we sometimes include special links to where you can buy these products. If you click these links and make a purchase, the company pays us a small commission — usually between 1-8% of the sale price.
Here’s what’s important:
- You pay the exact same price whether you use our link or not
- We get paid by Amazon, not by you
- Our opinions stay 100% honest — we’d never recommend junk just for money
- Google shows you relevant ads based on your interests, which also helps support our site
Google AdSense – How Ads Help Support Our Site
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Here’s how it works:
- Google shows relevant ads based on your interests and the content you’re reading
- We earn money when you interact with these ads (but only click if you’re genuinely interested!)
- Ad revenue helps us keep the site free and allows us to spend time creating helpful content
- Google uses cookies to personalize ads — you can control this in your Google Ad Settings
Important: We don’t control which specific ads appear, but Google works to show ads relevant to smart kitchen and home content. If you see an ad that doesn’t seem right for our site, that’s Google’s algorithm at work, not our choice!
Our Amazon Associates Partnership
We’re proud participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to help creators like us earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
What this means:
- When you see Amazon links on our site and make a purchase, we earn a small commission (typically 1-4%)
- This applies to ANY purchase you make on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking our link (even if it’s something totally different!)
- You’re supporting our site at no extra cost to you — and we’re super grateful for that
FTC Required Statement: “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”
Our Primary Revenue Sources
Amazon Associates Program – Our main affiliate partnership
Google AdSense – We display relevant ads on our site to keep content free for you
We may occasionally partner with other kitchen and smart home companies, but Amazon Associates and Google AdSense are our primary ways of keeping Aestora Living running.
How We Choose What to Recommend
Our Promise: We never let money influence our recommendations. Here’s how we actually decide what to share:
We test products when possible — if we can get our hands on it, we try it in real life
We research extensively — reading reviews, comparing specs, checking return policies
We consider your budget — we recommend options at different price points
We think about real-world use — will this actually make your life easier?
We check company reputation — we want you to have good customer service experiences
What we DON’T do:
❌ Recommend products just because they pay higher commissions
❌ Hide negative aspects of products we’re promoting
❌ Promote products we wouldn’t use ourselves
❌ Make up fake reviews or experiences
Where You’ll Find Affiliate Links
We use affiliate links and display ads in several places:
- Product review articles — when we’re talking about specific smart kitchen gadgets or tools
- “Best of” lists — our curated collections of top products available on Amazon
- How-to guides — when we mention specific products that help with projects
- Google AdSense ads — displayed throughout the site in designated ad spaces
- Newsletter recommendations — occasional product highlights for subscribers
Amazon links: Pretty much any Amazon product link on our site will earn us a commission if you purchase
Google ads: These appear in marked ad spaces and are chosen by Google’s algorithm
Gift Guides and Seasonal Content
During holidays and special seasons, we create gift guides and seasonal product roundups. These posts typically contain multiple affiliate links since we’re recommending lots of products. We put extra effort into these guides to make sure every recommendation is genuinely worth giving (or getting!).
Our Simple Business Model
Amazon Affiliate Links: We recommend products, you buy from Amazon, we earn a small commission
Google AdSense: Google displays relevant ads, ad revenue helps support our content creation
This simple approach lets us focus on what we do best. Finding and reviewing the smartest kitchen gadgets and home products for you!
Your Trust Matters Most
We know there are tons of websites out there trying to sell you stuff. What makes us different is that we genuinely care about helping you create a smarter, more organized, more enjoyable home.
We promise:
- To always be honest about products — including their flaws
- To research thoroughly before recommending anything
- To prioritize your experience over our earnings
- To clearly disclose our affiliate relationships
- To never recommend something we wouldn’t buy ourselves
Questions About Our Recommendations?
If you ever want to know more about why we recommended something, how we tested it, or what alternatives we considered, just ask! We’re always happy to share more details about our decision-making process.
Email us at: [email protected]
FTC Compliance
We follow all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for affiliate marketing and advertising. This includes:
- Clear and conspicuous disclosures about our affiliate relationships
- Honest and truthful reviews and recommendations
- Proper labeling of sponsored content when applicable
- Transparency about how we earn money from our content
International Visitors
While we primarily focus on US products and retailers, visitors from other countries are welcome! Just keep in mind:
- Affiliate programs and commissions may work differently in your country
- Product availability and pricing may vary
- Shipping and return policies will be different
- Some links may not work from your location
Updates to This Disclosure
We may update this page occasionally as we add new affiliate partnerships or change how we work with existing ones. We’ll always keep the date at the top current so you know when changes were made.
We recommend products we genuinely love, we’re transparent about earning commissions, and your trust is worth way more to us than any affiliate payment. Thanks for supporting Aestora Living and helping us keep creating helpful content for smart home enthusiasts like you!
