Editorial Policy

What this page is

This is the voice and process contract for everything we publish on this site and inside Affiliate Agent Kit. It exists so that you can judge our work without taking our word for it — and so that anyone on our team (human or AI) has a written rule to point to when the easy answer and the right answer disagree.

Our editorial principles

• Help the reader first. A page is judged by whether it helps a real person with a real question, not by how clever it sounds.
• Strategy before automation. A clear plan beats a clever prompt. We pick the structure before we touch the tool.
• Helpful content before hype. No income promises, no fake urgency, no "10x your traffic" headlines.
• Systems over scattered prompts. A repeatable workflow beats a folder of one-offs.
• Transparency over empty promises. Disclosures, limits, and sources go on the page, not in the fine print.

How we research

For each piece, we identify the reader question first, then the official sources (manufacturer documentation, program terms, regulator guidance, primary research) before we open a chat window. Every fact that becomes a claim on the page is traceable to a source. For affiliate programs, we re-check terms at the time of writing and state the date checked; terms change, and a kit that re-checks is more honest than a kit that memorizes.

How we write

We write in plain language. We state what the writer has and has not personally tested. We name limits out loud. We use the same page types — situation, method, verdict, who should and shouldn't buy, next step — because a reader who lands on a review should know what to expect on the next one. We refuse to crown a winner the data won't support.

How we use AI

AI is a productivity tool, not a publisher. We use it to reduce busywork — research summaries, outline drafts, style passes, fact-check checklists — and we keep a human reviewer accountable for every published claim. We do not publish AI-generated text without human review. We do not use AI to invent testimonials, fake metrics, or skip disclosures, and our prompts name these failure modes so the limits are visible to the people using them.

How we review and fact-check

Every page goes through a verification pass before publish. The pass checks: (1) every claim is sourced or labeled as opinion, (2) every affiliate link has a disclosure beside it, not only in the footer, (3) the page type matches the reader's question, (4) the limits are stated, (5) the page links to the policy files (about, contact, affiliate disclosure, editorial policy). Failed checks are fixed before publish, not after.

How we update

Content has a publish date and a "last reviewed" date. Pieces that depend on time-sensitive facts (program terms, regulator guidance, product specs) are reviewed at least quarterly. Significant updates are noted on the page; minor copy edits are not. Pages that are no longer accurate are not deleted quietly; they are updated, redirected, or marked as historical.

Affiliate relationships and editorial independence

We may earn a commission when you buy through a link on this site. Commissions never change our recommendations. We do not accept payment for coverage. We do not write sponsored posts without a clear, on-page label. We state when a product was, and was not, personally tested. See the Affiliate Disclosure for the full statement.

Corrections

If you spot a mistake — a wrong number, a missing disclosure, a claim that does not hold up — write to {{SUPPORT-EMAIL}}. We read every message, fix verified errors promptly, and note material corrections on the affected page.

What we will not publish

• Unsubstantiated earnings, traffic, or ranking claims.
• Testimonials, screenshots, or case studies we cannot verify.
• Sponsored content presented as independent review.
• Affiliate links without an on-page disclosure.
• Pages that target a keyword instead of a reader.

Ownership

This site and the kit are owned and operated by {{OWNER-NAME}}. The voice contract is the same one the kit's writers and reviewers are bound by; if you ever see a line on this site that contradicts this page, this page wins.

Last updated: at launch.