How We Make Money

The Creator Insider is a content site. We publish free articles about creator monetisation, brand partnerships, affiliate marketing, creator business systems and the commercial side of the creator economy.

To keep the site running, we may earn money through affiliate links, sponsorships, advertising, content partnerships and other commercial relationships.

Affiliate links

Some articles include affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click a link and make a purchase, sign up for a service or complete another qualifying action.

Affiliate links do not usually change the price you pay. The commission is paid by the retailer, platform, network or partner.

We use affiliate links where they are relevant to the article and useful for the reader. We do not include a product, tool or platform purely because it has an affiliate programme.

Sponsored content and partnerships

From time to time, The Creator Insider may work with brands, platforms, tools, networks or service providers on sponsored content or commercial partnerships.

If an article is sponsored, paid for or produced in partnership with a commercial partner, we aim to make that clear to readers.

Sponsored content does not mean a partner controls our entire editorial position. We still aim to write in a way that is useful, honest and clear for creators.

Display advertising

The Creator Insider may use display advertising in the future. This means ads may appear on the site through advertising networks or direct partnerships.

Advertising helps fund the site, but we aim to avoid ad placements that make the reading experience poor or misleading.

Product and tool recommendations

Some articles include recommendations for creator tools, business accounts, affiliate platforms, productivity apps, equipment, software or services.

When we recommend something, we aim to explain who it is best for, where it fits, what the trade-offs are and what readers should check before signing up or buying.

We may earn commission from some recommended products or services. We may also mention tools or platforms where we do not earn anything.

Do commercial relationships affect our content?

Commercial relationships may affect how the site earns money, but they should not determine whether we say something is good, bad or suitable for every creator.

Our priority is to help readers understand the decision clearly. If a tool is only useful for a specific type of creator, we will say that. If a monetisation route has downsides, we will explain them.

Why this matters

Creators are often told to monetise their audience, but they are not always shown how monetisation systems actually work. We believe readers deserve the same transparency from us.

If we may make money from a link, recommendation or partnership, we aim to disclose that clearly and keep the article useful regardless.

Questions about monetisation

For questions about how The Creator Insider makes money, contact us at info@thecreatorinsider.com.