How We Make Money
Last updated: May 2026
We believe in full transparency about how Ask Rhode Island earns revenue. This page explains exactly how we make money — and what we never do.
Display advertising
Ask Rhode Island displays ads served by Google AdSense. These are automatically placed based on page content and your browsing history. We earn a small amount each time a reader views or clicks these ads. Display ads do not influence what we write or recommend.
Affiliate partnerships
Some articles on Ask Rhode Island contain affiliate links. When you click one of these links and complete a qualifying action (such as a purchase or sign-up), we may earn a commission. This comes at no extra cost to you.
We currently have affiliate relationships with programs including:
- Viator (Rhode Island tours and activities)
- GetYourGuide (experiences and tickets)
- OpenTable (restaurant reservations)
- Booking.com and Hotels.com (hotel bookings)
- Impact.com (affiliate network)
- Amazon Associates (relevant product links)
When a page contains affiliate links, we disclose this clearly at the top of the article.
Our commitment to you
- ✓ Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial recommendations.
- ✓ We only recommend services we believe are genuinely useful to Rhode Island readers.
- ✓ We clearly label affiliate content with a disclosure notice.
- ✓ We do not accept payment to feature or favorably review any product or service in editorial content.
- ✓ We do not publish sponsored articles presented as independent editorial content.
- ✓ We do not sell reader data to advertisers.
What we do not do
- We do not accept paid placements disguised as editorial content.
- We do not write positive reviews in exchange for payment or free services.
- We do not inflate article rankings based on affiliate commission rates.
- We do not place ads in ways that damage the reading experience or obscure important information.
- We do not sell or rent reader email addresses to third parties.
Questions?
If you have questions about our revenue model or a specific affiliate relationship, contact us. We're happy to explain.