Plain English: We earn affiliate commissions for clicks on /go/ links. That doesn't shape our scores, rankings, or editorial calls. If a tool is bad, we'll say it's bad — partner status or not.
1. What an affiliate link is
Any link whose pathname is /go/<tool-slug> is an affiliate link. They carry rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" attributes per Google and FTC guidelines.
2. Who we partner with
We work through Impact, PartnerStack, Rewardful, and direct vendor programmes. Each tool's partner network is recorded in the catalog (look at the `affiliate_partner` field).
3. How we score
- We run every tool on a real Shopify store for at least 30 days before publishing a review.
- Scores (0–10) come from four metrics: ease_of_use, value, support, features.
- Partner status has no input into the score itself.
4. Sponsored content
Sponsored articles carry a 'Sponsored' banner at the top of the page and are marked in JSON-LD with `disambiguatingDescription: sponsored`. At MVP launch we have zero sponsored articles.
5. Contact
Disagree with a review or spot a factual error? Email editorial@botapolis.com. We update scores when products change in ways we missed.