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What an Affiliate Link Is
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What It Costs You
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How This Affects What We Publish
Editorial independence matters to us. Our recommendations in articles such as Choosing Teams Add-Ons and Integrations and Workflow Automation Essentials are based on our own research, testing, and genuine assessment of what helps teams work better together. A company cannot pay us to feature it more favorably, and the presence of an affiliate relationship never determines whether, or how, a tool is discussed. If something is not useful, we say so, commission or not.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Where practical, we aim to make affiliate links identifiable through context, nearby disclosure text, or this dedicated page, which is linked from our footer so it is accessible from anywhere on the Site. If you are ever unsure whether a particular link is an affiliate link, you are welcome to contact us using the details below and we will clarify.
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