Last updated: April 2026
Some of the outbound links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one and buy something, we may earn a small commission from the merchant at no extra cost to you. That commission is the only way we currently make money on the articles. The point of this page is to lay out exactly how it works and the rule we apply so it never changes what we cover.
The affiliate programme that is live
Amazon Associates UK. Where an article mentions a specific product, book, tool, or kit that the editor would actually recommend, the link points to that item on amazon.co.uk through our Amazon Associates ID. We earn a referral fee on qualifying purchases.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
We may add a publisher network (such as Skimlinks or a similar auto-conversion service) in future as traffic grows, and direct referral codes for individual UK consumer products (banking apps, savings platforms, broadband or energy switching comparators) where the merchant solves the reader’s stated need. When that happens this page will be updated to name the specific programme and what it covers, before the first such link goes live.
What this changes about the editorial
Nothing about which stories we cover. Nothing about which numbers we cite. Nothing about whether we hold a story to verify a fact. The audit gates that block a piece from publishing without primary-source verification are the same whether the article links to anything monetisable or not.
Where an article does recommend a specific product or service, the recommendation has to clear the same bar it would if no commission existed. If we would not point a friend at a merchant, we do not point you at it either.
What we do not do
- Sponsored content disguised as editorial.If an article is paid for by a brand, it is labelled at the top as a sponsored or commercial post. We have not published any sponsored content to date.
- Paid placement of brands inside news pieces.A brand cannot pay to be mentioned in a news article. The inclusion of a merchant in a piece is editorial.
- Promotional links in YMYL pieces beyond what is strictly useful. In compensation, eligibility, tax, and benefits articles we link to government and regulator sources, not affiliate offers, because affiliate offers in those contexts cross the line from useful into manipulative.
How to flag a link
If you see an outbound link in an article that you think we would not have included without an affiliate kickback, or which is pointing at a merchant that does not deserve the recommendation, tell us. Email contact@trendingsheet.com with the article URL and the link in question. We will read every one and reply.
Other commercial detail
We may also display banner advertising via Google AdSense when approval lands; AdSense ads are independently labelled as advertising by Google’s own UI and are entirely separate from the affiliate links discussed above. The newsletter is currently free with no sponsorship; if and when sponsored placements enter the newsletter they will carry a clearly marked “Sponsored” label in the send.
The wider editorial framework that affiliate placement runs under sits on the Editorial Standards page.