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Affiliate Disclosure

How we earn revenue — and why it never changes what we recommend to you

Effective Date: 1 June 2025  |  Last Reviewed: June 2026
Last Updated: June 2026. This disclosure applies to all content on FirstBuzz365.com and complies with the FTC Endorsement Guidelines, ASA requirements, and Google’s affiliate disclosure policy.

The Short Version

Some links on FirstBuzz365.com are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we earn a commission — at absolutely no extra cost to you. The product’s price is the same whether you buy through our link or go directly.

This commission is how we fund the website and keep our content free. It never influences what we recommend. We only recommend products we’ve researched and believe are genuinely useful for our readers.

1. What Is an Affiliate Link?

An affiliate link is a special URL that contains a tracking code identifying FirstBuzz365 as the referrer. When you click an affiliate link and complete a purchase on the merchant’s website, the merchant’s system records that FirstBuzz365 referred you, and we receive a commission — typically a percentage of the sale value or a fixed amount per transaction.

This is a standard, widely used arrangement in digital publishing. It allows websites to earn revenue from the content they produce without charging readers directly.

No Extra Cost to You — Ever Affiliate commissions are paid by the merchant, not by you. The price you pay for any product — whether you click our affiliate link or go directly to the merchant’s website — is identical. You are never charged a higher price because you came through FirstBuzz365.

2. Our Affiliate Programmes

FirstBuzz365.com currently participates in the following affiliate programmes:

Amazon Associates (India)
Tag: firstbuzz36-21

We earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.in. This covers books, electronics, home products, and other items we reference in our articles.

vCommission
Publisher ID: 128092

India’s leading affiliate network. We may link to products from vCommission partner brands not available via Amazon.

We may add additional affiliate programmes as the website grows. This page will be updated whenever a new affiliate relationship is established.

How to Identify Affiliate Links Articles containing affiliate links display a disclosure notice at the very top of the article. Individual affiliate links may also include a “(affiliate link)” or “(ad)” label. Amazon affiliate links contain the tag firstbuzz36-21 in the URL. If you are ever unsure whether a link is an affiliate link, feel free to email us at support@firstbuzz365.com.

3. Google AdSense

In addition to affiliate links, we display advertisements on FirstBuzz365.com through Google AdSense. These advertisements are automatically served by Google based on the content of the page and your browsing behaviour (through cookies).

  • We do not choose which specific ads are displayed.
  • Clicking an ad takes you to the advertiser’s website. We are not responsible for the content of advertiser sites.
  • Ad revenue is separate from affiliate commissions and does not influence our editorial content.
  • You can opt out of interest-based advertising at Google Ad Settings.

4. Our Own Digital Products

We also sell our own digital products — including HTML planning tools, Excel dashboards, and calculators — directly through our website, priced at ₹199–₹499. These are our own products, not affiliate products.

When we recommend our own products within articles, we clearly identify them as FirstBuzz365 products. The revenue from these products helps fund the continued development of free content and tools for our readers.

5. How Affiliate Income Affects Our Content

The short answer: it doesn’t — or at least, we work hard to ensure it doesn’t.

Here are the principles we follow:

  • Research first, monetise second: We decide what to write about based on what our readers need to know — not on what has the highest affiliate commission.
  • We never recommend a product just because it pays a commission. If a product is not genuinely useful, we will not recommend it regardless of the commission rate.
  • We recommend non-affiliate options too. If the best option for our reader has no affiliate programme, we still recommend it. You will find plenty of links to government portals, official websites, and direct manufacturer links in our articles — none of which earn us anything.
  • Negative reviews stay negative. If a product has significant downsides, we report them clearly — even if we earn a commission on that product.
  • Commission rates do not influence rankings. When we compare multiple products, the order is based on quality, value, and fit for our readers — never on which product earns us more.
Our Internal Rule Before recommending any product, we ask: “Would I recommend this to my closest friend with zero financial benefit to me?” If the answer is no, it doesn’t go in the article. This single rule is the most important protection our readers have against biased recommendations.

6. Legal Basis for This Disclosure

This disclosure is maintained in compliance with the following requirements:

  • FTC Endorsement Guides (USA) — The US Federal Trade Commission requires clear disclosure of material connections between endorsers and brands. While we are an Indian website, we follow this standard as a global best practice.
  • ASA/CAP Rules (UK) — The UK Advertising Standards Authority’s CAP Code requires clear labelling of affiliate/sponsored content.
  • Google AdSense Programme Policies — Google requires sites using AdSense to have a clear disclosure about the use of advertising and cookies.
  • Amazon Associates Operating Agreement — Amazon requires participating websites to clearly disclose their participation in the Associates Programme.
  • Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (India) — Prohibits unfair trade practices including misleading endorsements without adequate disclosure.

7. Questions About Our Affiliate Relationships

If you have any questions about whether a specific link is an affiliate link, which products we earn a commission on, or how our affiliate relationships work, please contact us directly:

Email: support@firstbuzz365.com
Contact page
We respond within 48 business hours.

Transparency is not just a legal requirement for us — it’s how we build the reader trust that makes this website worth anything.