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name: affiliate-compliance-check description: 'Automated compliance checking for affiliate marketing content. Verifies FTC disclosure requirements, link tracking, and ethical affiliate practices.'

Affiliate Compliance Check

Automated and manual workflows for ensuring affiliate marketing content complies with FTC guidelines and follows ethical best practices.

When to Use

• Audit content for FTC disclosure compliance
• Verify affiliate links are properly tracked
• Check for broken or missing affiliate links
• Prepare content for publication review

Quick Compliance Check

Copy# Find files with affiliate links
grep -r -l -E "(affiliate|aff\.|&id=|\?ref=)" \
  copywriting/ landing_pages/ --include="*.md" --include="*.html"

# Check for disclosures
for file in $(grep -r -l -E "(affiliate|aff\.)" copywriting/ --include="*.md"); do
  if ! grep -q -i "disclosure" "$file"; then
    echo "❌ Missing disclosure: $file"
  fi
done

FTC Requirements

Required:

• Clear disclosure before/near first affiliate link
• Plain language (not legal jargon)
• Conspicuous placement (visible on mobile)
• Explains potential compensation

Acceptable Disclosure:

Copy## Disclosure

This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you make 
a purchase, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I 
personally use or genuinely believe will add value.

Compliance Checklist

• Disclosure exists
• Disclosure is above the fold
• Language is clear and plain
• Visible on mobile devices
• All affiliate links work
• Links in mapping file
• Content provides genuine value
• Honest assessment (pros/cons)

Resources

• Mapping: docs/affiliate_links/affiliate_links_mapping_FINAL.json
• FTC Guidelines: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers