At NameOrigins.ca, transparency is important to us. This page explains how affiliate links work on our website and how they help support the content we create.
What Are Affiliate Links?
Some of the links on this website are affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
The price you pay is exactly the same as if you had visited the seller's website directly. The commission comes from the seller's marketing budget, not from your pocket.
In short: You pay the same price. We earn a small commission. You help support our free content. Everyone wins.
Which Affiliate Programs Do We Use?
NameOrigins.ca participates in the following affiliate programs:
- AliExpress Affiliate Program — for personalized name gifts, jewelry, and cultural items
- Other programs may be added over time, and this page will be updated accordingly
Why Do We Use Affiliate Links?
Running a website like NameOrigins.ca takes time, effort, and resources. Affiliate commissions help cover the costs of:
- Hosting and domain registration
- Research and content creation
- Tools and services used to maintain the site
- Ongoing development and improvements
Thanks to affiliate links, we can keep the vast majority of our content free for everyone.
Our Commitment to You
We only recommend products that we genuinely believe may be of interest to our readers. We never allow affiliate commissions to influence our editorial decisions, and we never compromise the integrity of our content.
Our mission is to help you explore the fascinating world of names — their origins, meanings, and cultural significance — and to offer useful recommendations along the way.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on NameOrigins.ca are marked according to Google's guidelines with the following HTML attributes:
- rel="nofollow" — tells search engines not to follow the link
- rel="sponsored" — indicates the link is commercial in nature
You can also usually identify them by the destination URL, which will contain tracking parameters.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions about this disclosure or about how we use affiliate links, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're always happy to explain.
Thank you for supporting NameOrigins.ca. Your visit — and every click — helps us continue to build the world's most comprehensive resource for name origins and meanings.