Program Verification Methodology

We build each listing from primary sources first. That means the vendor's official affiliate or partner page, their published terms, and their signup flow, rather than second-hand blog posts.

For every program we record the core facts a partner needs: the commission model, the rate, the cookie window, the payout schedule, and whether approval is required. When a vendor states the terms clearly, we link to that source so you can confirm it yourself.

Before a page is published, we check the details in a few ways:

• Read the published terms and match every number we list against them.
• Walk through the signup or affiliate flow to confirm the program is open and works as described.
• Cross-check public sources such as the vendor's help docs and partner network listings for agreement.

If a detail cannot be confirmed from a reliable source, we either leave it out or label it clearly rather than guess.

Affiliate terms change, so a listing is only useful if it stays current. Each page carries a visible last-verified date so you always know how fresh the information is.

We re-check programs on a regular cycle and also update a page whenever we learn its terms have changed, for example a new commission rate or a different cookie window. Older, unverified pages are flagged or held back rather than left to mislead readers.

Where we publish a review score, it reflects ADP's own judgment of the program, weighing things like the commission model, payout reliability, cookie length, product retention, and how clear the terms are.

Scores are never sold and never tied to whether ADP earns from a program. A vendor cannot pay to raise its score, and our monetization is kept separate from this assessment, as explained on our editorial policy page.

We work hard to be accurate, but programs are run by other companies and details can slip out of date. If you spot something wrong, please tell us and point to the source.

We review every correction, confirm it against the vendor's terms, and update the page with a fresh verification date when the fix is made.