Current Affiliate Status
Moving Company Guide does not currently participate in active affiliate programs. If affiliate links or other commercial relationships are introduced, this page and relevant content will be updated to explain how compensation works and how those relationships are disclosed.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link may include a referral identifier or tracking parameter that connects a visit back to Moving Company Guide. If a reader clicks an affiliate link and completes a qualifying action — such as a purchase, signup, or quote request, depending on the partner — the referring site may receive compensation.
Not every external link on this site is an affiliate link. Many links point to government sources, research, or provider information with no commercial relationship attached. When a link is part of an affiliate relationship, it should be clearly disclosed at or near that content.
How Affiliate Relationships Affect Editorial Content
Affiliate relationships must not control editorial conclusions. Affiliate partners cannot buy favorable coverage, a better comparison outcome, or the removal of a relevant limitation. Compensation does not change our factual standards, and a product or service is not recommended solely because it pays a commission.
The same research and review process applies whether or not a page contains a commercial relationship, and commercial partners do not receive approval rights over independent editorial conclusions. See the Editorial Policy for our full sourcing, fact-checking, and comparison standards, and the Methodology page for how calculators and comparison tools are built.
How Affiliate Links Are Disclosed
Where affiliate links are used, the disclosure should be visible, written in plain language, and placed close enough to the relevant content that a reader understands the relationship before clicking — not hidden only in this page or the site footer. Acceptable concise labels include phrases such as “Affiliate link,” “We may earn a commission,” or “This page may contain affiliate links.” The exact wording can vary by page as long as the relationship stays clear.
Affiliate Links vs Sponsored Content
Affiliate Links
Compensation may depend on a reader clicking a tracked link and completing a qualifying action with the partner. The underlying content is still written and reviewed under our normal editorial standards.
Sponsored Content
Sponsored content is different: a company pays directly for placement or for a piece of content itself, regardless of whether a reader clicks through. Moving Company Guide does not currently publish sponsored content. If sponsored content is introduced, it will be clearly labeled as sponsored, it will not be disguised as independent editorial content, and sponsorship will not be presented as an endorsement.
What Compensation Does Not Mean
A commercial or affiliate relationship with a provider does not mean:
- The provider is the best choice for every user
- The provider is certified by Moving Company Guide
- The provider's service quality is guaranteed
- Moving Company Guide guarantees the provider's performance
- The partner automatically wins a comparison
- A provider receives a higher editorial rating because of compensation
Commercial Relationships and Comparisons
The Moving Quote Comparison Tool is based only on the written estimate details a user enters; paid or affiliate status never changes its output. Missing information stays missing rather than being filled in to favor a company, no partner receives an automatic “winner” label, and there is no hidden commercial weighting in how comparisons are calculated.
If provider ranking or comparison pages are introduced in the future, they will publish their evaluation criteria and disclose any commercial relationship involved. See the Methodology page for how the comparison tool and calculators are built.
You Are Not Required to Use Affiliate Links
You can always visit a moving company or provider's website directly instead of using a link on this site. Using a tracked referral link is never required to read our guides, use our calculators, or access checklists — informational content stays available regardless of whether you click an affiliate link.
Tracking and Privacy
Affiliate programs may use referral parameters, cookies, or third-party tracking technology to attribute a qualifying action back to Moving Company Guide. Exactly how tracking works depends on the individual partner and program. Privacy details, including analytics and any cookie-consent implementation, are governed by the Privacy Policy.
Changes to Affiliate Relationships
Our commercial relationships may change over time, and the Current Affiliate Status above will be updated when that happens. dateModified for this page changes only after a substantive update to this policy; routine deployments or unrelated site changes do not move that date.
Questions About Commercial Relationships
If you believe a commercial relationship or affiliate link on this site is not disclosed clearly, contact us so we can review it.
See also the Editorial Policy for our broader independence and disclosure standards.