ODP: Content vs. Affiliate Links

What ratio is acceptable?

[crobb305]

My site has a great deal of affiliate links, but I am attempting to reorganize my site to include educational content. How many affiliate links per page would ODP consider reasonable?

Thanks for your input

[Laisha]

How many affiliate links per page would ODP consider reasonable?

That really, really depends upon who is reviewing the site. There is no hard-and-fast rule, but the rule of thumb is that something like this: the informational value must outweight the affiliate value.

[Quadrille]

And best to be upfront; if it's fairly marginal, being suspected of sneakiness will usually decide it. Against you!

Editors try to take a 'wholistic view' - there's usually little doubt if a site is an interesting oone, that sells things - or a sales site with window dressing.

If you have a genuine interest in what you are selling, I doubt you'll have a problem.

Sincerity shows, fake that and you're made (Again, I can't think who I'm misquoting. Groucho? Woody Allen?)

Google says: "The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made." --JEAN GIRAOUDOUX (Who s/he)

[hstyri]

You should also note that the key word is original rather than educational. ;)

[kctipton]

Laisha's rule of thumb is right. Only in the Adult areas are there really specific rules about this (as far as I know).