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Snowstorms is free to read, but running a website takes time and money. Here’s how we earn revenue through affiliate links and advertising, and what that means for the content you see.
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Snowstorms is reader supported. When you buy through our links we may earn a commission.
We want readers to understand how our website earns money, especially when they’re using our articles to decide what to buy.
Our goal is to recommend products based on their features, specifications, intended use, value, and other relevant information, rather than simply choosing products with the highest commissions.
Some products we cover may have affiliate programs, while others may not. We may also link to retailers without earning anything.
We don’t believe a product deserves a recommendation just because there’s an opportunity to earn a commission.
For more information about how we research products and put together our recommendations, visit our How We Review page.
How Snowstorms makes money
Snowstorms is an independent website covering snowboarding equipment, winter sports gear, and related products. Our goal is to help readers understand their options and make more informed buying decisions.
Keeping the website running costs money. There are expenses for hosting, maintaining the site, researching products, and creating content. To help cover those costs, Snowstorms earns revenue through affiliate links and advertising.
Here’s how it works.
Affiliate links
Some of the links on Snowstorms are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and purchase something from a retailer, we may earn a small commission.
You don’t pay anything extra for using our affiliate links. The commission comes from the retailer, not from an additional charge to you.
Not every link on our website is an affiliate link, and clicking a link doesn’t automatically mean we earn money. In most cases, a qualifying purchase needs to take place.
Affiliate commissions help support Snowstorms and allow us to keep publishing free reviews, comparisons, and buying guides.
Ads
Snowstorms may also display advertisements throughout the website, which helps us earn revenue based on factors such as ad impressions, clicks, or other arrangements with ad providers.
You may see ads alongside articles, on category pages, or in other areas of the website. We aim to keep ads from getting in the way of the content you’re here to read.
The appearance of an advertisement doesn’t mean we’re recommending or endorsing the product or company being advertised.
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