Type 5 Marketing

Insights

Insights on trustworthy affiliate marketing

Genuine, sourced writing on how affiliate and performance marketing work — and how to do them transparently. Drawing on our experience operating real review brands.

Affiliate Marketing

What Is Affiliate Marketing? A Plain-English Guide

A clear, jargon-free explanation of how affiliate marketing works, who the players are, how publishers get paid, and what separates trustworthy affiliate media from spam.

June 20, 2026 · 5 min readRead

Compliance

FTC Affiliate Disclosure: What It Requires and How to Get It Right

A practical guide to FTC affiliate disclosure rules — what counts as a material connection, where and how to disclose, common mistakes, and why it matters for trust.

June 18, 2026 · 5 min readRead

Review Methodology

How Trustworthy Product Recommendation Sites Actually Make Money

An honest look at how product recommendation websites earn revenue, why that creates a conflict of interest, and how the credible ones structure themselves to stay independent.

June 16, 2026 · 5 min readRead

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