How this site makes money.

Tool Expert Reviews is reader-supported. Some of the links on this site are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission from the retailer at no additional cost to you. This page explains exactly how that works.

What an Affiliate Link Is

An affiliate link is a regular product link that has a tracking code attached. When you click an affiliate link and buy something from the retailer’s site, the retailer can tell that you arrived from Tool Expert Reviews and pays a small commission on the sale.

The cost to you is exactly the same. You pay the retailer’s standard price, with no markup, no surcharge, and no fee of any kind from me. The commission comes out of the retailer’s margin, not your pocket.

Which Programs This Site Participates In

Tool Expert Reviews is currently enrolled in the following affiliate program:

• Amazon Associates (US program)

If I join additional affiliate programs in the future, this page will be updated to reflect that. The site does not earn money from sponsored content, paid placements, or manufacturer payments. No tool brand has ever paid for a review, a position, or a recommendation on this site, and none ever will.

How I Identify Affiliate Links

• Articles that contain affiliate links include a short disclosure near the top of the post, before the first link.
• Affiliate links include a tracking code that identifies this site to the retailer, such as the tag= parameter on Amazon links. Product buttons like “Check price on Amazon” are always affiliate links.
• Clicking an affiliate link takes you to the retailer’s site (most often Amazon), where you complete your purchase under the retailer’s terms, warranty, and customer service.

Editorial Independence

The most important thing I can tell you on this page: affiliate commissions do not change which tools I recommend.

If a budget tool outperforms a premium tool for a given job, I say so, even though the pricier tool would earn me a larger commission. If a tool I would have recommended turns out to have a known defect, I update the article or remove the recommendation, even if the product is selling well.

You can read more about how I produce reviews on the About page, which explains my background, my methodology, and the four research inputs that go into every recommendation.

What You Get, What I Get

What you get when you use a link from this site:

• Exactly the same product, at exactly the same price, with exactly the same warranty and return policy as if you had typed the retailer’s URL directly.
• Independent, research-backed recommendations that are not influenced by commission rates.
• A site that stays free to read, with no paywall, no subscription, no ads sold to manufacturers.

What I get:

• A small commission, a percentage that varies by product category, paid by the retailer and not by you.
• Income that funds the time I spend researching, writing, and maintaining the site.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to the deal alerts newsletter, the emails link to articles on this site. They do not contain direct affiliate links. Any affiliate links you see are on the site itself, with the same disclosure as every other page.

Other Ways to Support the Site

If you’d rather not use affiliate links, the site is and always will be free to read. You can support it in other ways: share an article with someone who would find it useful, point out errors or outdated information so I can fix them, or send a tool suggestion to the email below.

Questions or Corrections

If you have questions about affiliate relationships on this site, notice a disclosure missing from a specific article, or want clarification on anything you read here, email me directly at hello@toolexpertreviews.com.

You can also read more about who runs this site on the About page, or reach me through the Contact page.