How Semawise makes money
The honest version of how this site pays for itself — and where the line is.
Affiliate commissions
In short: Some outbound links earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you.
When you follow certain links from Semawise to a provider and go on to start a program or buy something, we may earn a commission. You never pay more for using our link than you would otherwise — the provider covers it, and it keeps our answers free to read.
It never moves the rankings
In short: Commissions don't buy a better score, ranking, review, or price.
Whether a link pays us or not has no bearing on how a provider is described or where it lands. We rank on the evidence, the price, and the support, and a paying provider gets no softer treatment than one that pays nothing.
Editorial independence
In short: The words come from the research, not from an advertiser.
Our explainers are built from published studies and official drug labeling, then written up in plain language. No advertiser reviews or approves what we publish before it goes live.
The relationships we have
In short: Most paying links run through affiliate networks such as Katalys.
Our affiliate links are typically routed through networks like Katalys, which track a referral and handle the commission if you act. We do not accept payment to insert or reword editorial claims, and any sponsored placement, if one ever appears, would be labeled as such.
Contact
In short: Want the fuller picture, or spotted something off? Tell us.
Email ask@semawise.com with any question about how Semawise is funded.