How we fund this site and what it means for you.
Full transparency: Gateway to Events earns a commission when you click certain links and purchase a product or service through our site. This is how we fund the research, testing, and content that makes this site possible.
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Whether or not a tool has an affiliate program has zero impact on its score or position in our rankings. We have recommended tools without affiliate programs and ranked tools with affiliate programs lower when the product did not perform well.
We disclose clearly
Pages that contain affiliate links include a disclosure notice. You will always know when a link may generate a commission. We believe readers deserve that clarity.
Honesty comes first
If a tool is not a good fit for a particular use case, we say so clearly even if that means we do not earn a commission. Our reputation depends on giving advice that people can actually trust.
How it works in practice
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How to spot affiliate links on our site
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