Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: 6 July 2026

Yes — harshilbarot.com uses affiliate links, and I earn commissions from some of them. This page explains exactly how that works, which relationships exist, and how they affect (and do not affect) what I recommend. You should know how a website makes money before you trust its advice.

This website is owned and operated by Harshil Barot. It publishes digital marketing guidance and independent, hands-on reviews of web hosting, WordPress tools, SEO software, VPN services, and AI tools.

An affiliate link is a tracked link to a company’s website. When you click it, that company can tell the visit came from harshilbarot.com. If you then sign up or buy something, the company pays me a percentage of the sale or a fixed referral fee. This arrangement is called an affiliate relationship, and it is the primary way this website is funded.

How affiliate links appear on this website

Most affiliate links on this site are shortened to the format harshilbarot.com/go/[company-name]. They are managed with a link-management plugin so the links stay tidy and can be updated in one place. When you click one, you are redirected to the company’s own website.

Affiliate links appear inside review articles, comparison articles, buying guides, the sidebar, and clearly marked buttons such as “Get Started” or “Visit Website”. Not every outbound link is an affiliate link — many links point to documentation, official announcements, or resources that earn nothing.

Does clicking an affiliate link cost you more?

No. You pay the same price you would pay by going to the company’s website directly. In some cases the link carries a negotiated discount, which means you may pay less. The commission is paid by the company out of its own marketing budget, not added to your bill.

Which companies I have affiliate relationships with

I participate in affiliate programs across the product categories this website covers:

  • Web hosting providers
  • WordPress themes, plugins, and performance tools
  • SEO software and research tools
  • VPN and privacy services
  • AI tools and website builders

Specific companies are named in the individual reviews and comparisons where they appear. These relationships change over time as programs open and close. If you want to know whether a particular link is an affiliate link, ask me and I will tell you.

Some products reviewed on this website have no affiliate program at all, or I am not enrolled in it. Those products are reviewed and rated using exactly the same process.

How affiliate income does not affect my recommendations

Editorial independence is the point of this website. Concretely, that means:

  • I test before I recommend. Ratings come from hands-on use — installing the product, running it, and measuring it — not from a company’s marketing material.
  • Commission rates do not influence rankings. A higher-paying program does not get a higher rating, a better position in a comparison table, or a recommendation it did not earn.
  • I publish the negatives. Every review includes genuine drawbacks. A review without cons is an advertisement.
  • No company gets editorial approval. Brands do not review, approve, or edit my articles before publication.
  • I remove recommendations that stop deserving them. If a product declines in quality, the review is updated or the recommendation is withdrawn, regardless of what it pays.

Reviews, ratings, and comparisons

Ratings on this website are my own editorial judgement, based on hands-on testing and the criteria described within each review. They are informed opinions, not objective measurements, and another reviewer testing the same product may reasonably reach a different conclusion.

Comparison articles rank products by how well they fit a described use case. Where an ordering is influenced by anything other than merit, that is stated in the article.

Sponsored content is different from affiliate content. If a company pays for placement, an article, or a mention, that article is clearly labelled as sponsored at the top. Sponsorship never includes editorial approval — I write what I actually found, or I decline the arrangement. If an article carries no sponsorship label, it is not sponsored.

Pricing and availability

Prices, plans, discounts, and features mentioned on this website were accurate at the time of writing or the last update, but they change frequently and without notice. Always confirm the current price and specification on the company’s official website before buying. I am not responsible for pricing differences between what is published here and what a merchant charges.

Third-party merchants are responsible for their own products

When you click through to another company, you are dealing with that company — not with me. The merchant is solely responsible for its products, services, billing, refunds, customer support, delivery, and its own privacy practices. harshilbarot.com is not a party to any transaction between you and a merchant, and cannot resolve billing or support issues on your behalf.

Your responsibility as a reader

The content here is intended to help you make a better decision, not to make the decision for you. Your website, budget, technical requirements, and risk tolerance differ from mine. Please do your own research, read the merchant’s terms and refund policy, and choose what fits your situation. Using an affiliate link is always optional — you can navigate to any company directly and the product and price are unchanged.

Why this disclosure exists

This page documents a material connection between this website and the companies it links to, in line with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s guidance on endorsements and testimonials and comparable advertising-transparency expectations in other regions. A link to this disclosure appears in the site footer on every page.

Questions about this disclosure

If anything here is unclear, or you want to know whether a specific link earns a commission, email imharshilbarot@gmail.com and I will give you a straight answer. You can also use the contact page.

See also: Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To learn more about who writes this site, visit the About page.