Some links on this site earn me a small commission if you buy something. It costs you nothing extra, and I only recommend gear I'd actually use. That's it.
What is an affiliate link?
An affiliate link is a special URL that tells a retailer (like Amazon) that you arrived via LabForge. If you then buy something, the retailer pays me a small percentage of the sale as a referral fee. The price you pay is exactly the same as if you'd gone directly to the retailer.
Which affiliate programmes do we use?
LabForge participates in the following affiliate programmes:
- Amazon Associates (Amazon UK) — hardware recommendations including switches, routers, mini PCs, cables, and tools.
Additional programmes may be added in future and this page will be updated accordingly.
How to identify affiliate links
Affiliate links on this site typically point to Amazon.co.uk and will contain a tracking tag in the URL. We do not disguise affiliate links or present them as non-affiliate links. Where a product recommendation section contains affiliate links, this is noted near the relevant content.
How this affects our recommendations
It doesn't. Every piece of hardware or software recommended on LabForge is something I've either used personally, tested in my homelab, or would genuinely recommend to someone learning networking. Affiliate commissions are a secondary consideration — the primary goal is to give you accurate, useful recommendations that help you build a real homelab.
I do not accept payment to feature or recommend specific products, and I do not let affiliate relationships influence the editorial content of guides.
UK legal requirements
This disclosure is provided in compliance with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance on affiliate marketing. Under these rules, commercial relationships that may influence content must be disclosed clearly to readers.
Questions
If you have any questions about affiliate links or our editorial policy, get in touch.