Advertising Disclosure
How PlainCBD may earn money from ads, affiliate links and labeled sponsored posts, and how we keep our conclusions independent.
PlainCBD is free to read. To keep it that way, we may earn money in a few ways. This page explains how, and how we keep that money from shaping what we write.
How we may earn money
- Advertising: ads may appear on our pages. We don’t choose individual ads shown by ad networks, and an ad is not an endorsement.
- Affiliate links: some links to products or stores may be affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
- Sponsored posts: we may publish content that a company paid for. It will be clearly labeled as sponsored at the top of the page.
How we label paid links
Links that are paid, sponsored or affiliate links use rel="sponsored", as Google asks for advertisements and paid placements. Where a page contains affiliate links, we say so near those links, in line with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) guidance that disclosures should be clear and close to the recommendation.
Our promise
Money never changes our conclusions. No brand can pay for a positive review, a higher ranking or the removal of a negative finding. Advertisers and partners don’t see or approve our content before it goes live.
We judge products on things we can check, like lab reports, label accuracy and clear THC information, not on whether a brand pays us. If a product earns us nothing but is the better choice, we’ll say so.
Questions
If you’re unsure whether a link or post is paid, email seobyahsan@gmail.com and we’ll tell you. You can read more about how we work in our Editorial Policy.