Affiliate disclosure

How our retailer links work.

Plain language about the links in our guides and what we earn from them.

The short version

Our guides link to products at Amazon and B&H Photo. When our affiliate accounts are active, we earn a commission on qualifying purchases made after you click one of those links. The price you pay is the same. This is how the site is funded.

What influences a pick, and what does not

Picks are chosen for the reader described at the top of each guide, based on manufacturer documentation and attributed independent testing. Commission rates differ between retailers and product categories, and we do not let that change the order or the choice. Every guide also tells you who should skip the purchase entirely, which is not the advice of a site optimizing for clicks.

Current status

Clear on Call is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, Clear on Call earns from qualifying purchases. Our B&H affiliate application is pending; until it is approved, B&H links go to the store's search results and earn nothing. This page is updated when that changes.

Advertising

The site may display advertising in the future. Ads are served by a third-party network and are not endorsements. We will keep ads out of the product-pick sections so that paid placements are never confused with editorial recommendations.

Questions

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