WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Am I allowed to post a referral link on Wordpress? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Am I allowed to post a referral link on Wordpress? en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 dmchub on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-615398 Mon, 30 May 2011 15:42:41 +0000 dmchub 615398@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @markel Thanks!

]]> markel on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-615391 Mon, 30 May 2011 15:32:32 +0000 markel 615391@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Hi, I am well aware that affiliate links are a big no no on the free wordpress.com platform. But what happened if I tweet my affiliate links to appear through a widget and show it on the blog? I assume it does not affect wordpress.com in any way but then again I wouldn't know if Im permitted to do that. Help pls? Thanks in advance !

This would also be considered a violation of the Terms of Service.

]]> justjennifer on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-615227 Mon, 30 May 2011 05:48:51 +0000 justjennifer 615227@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That's a Staff decision. When the Support contact form opens again, drop them a line.

]]> dmchub on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-615225 Mon, 30 May 2011 05:41:34 +0000 dmchub 615225@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi, I am well aware that affiliate links are a big no no on the free wordpress.com platform. But what happened if I tweet my affiliate links to appear through a widget and show it on the blog? I assume it does not affect wordpress.com in any way but then again I wouldn't know if Im permitted to do that. Help pls? Thanks in advance !

]]> timethief on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614874 Sun, 29 May 2011 18:32:03 +0000 timethief 614874@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome and happy blogging to you. :)

]]> glutenfreelyfrugal on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614852 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:59:42 +0000 glutenfreelyfrugal 614852@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the help!

]]> timethief on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614849 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:49:04 +0000 timethief 614849@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ ~~airodyssey
We are a duet. :)

]]> timethief on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614848 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:48:21 +0000 timethief 614848@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That's the ToS department. The reason you see that happening is because the links you are posting are not allowed on free hosted wordpress.com blogs. Read the types of blogs allowed and not allowed page very carefully.

In a nutshell no blogger initiated advertising, retailing or reselling the work created or services provided by anyone other than yourself is allowed on free hosted wordpress.COM blogs. E-commerce transactions via shopping carts and the like cannot be conducted on free blogs from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

If you have any further questions about advertising and/or affiliate links and/or ecommerce on a free blog from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM please contact Staff directly using this link when support opens tomorrow. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

If you do require an ecommerce site, advertising and/or affiliate links you can hire a web host and get a free software install from http://wordpress.org Refer to > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

]]> airodyssey on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614847 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:48:05 +0000 airodyssey 614847@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi. I believe you'll find the answer by carefully reading the "types of blogs" page in question.

]]> glutenfreelyfrugal on "Am I allowed to post a referral link on WordPress?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/am-i-allowed-to-post-a-referral-link-on-wordpress#post-614845 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:47:16 +0000 glutenfreelyfrugal 614845@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I was wondering....am I not allowed to post a Swagbucks referral link on my blog? I attempted to, and even attempted to just post their website with a link, and the links keep redirecting to a page called "Types of Blogs".

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