FTC Disclosure Notice
Material Connection: Backyard Toasty participates in affiliate programs with Amazon Associates, Home Depot, Etsy, and fire pit retailers. We receive compensation when you purchase products through certain links on this website. This compensation helps support our content creation and product testing at no additional cost to you.
What Are Affiliate Links?
Affiliate links are special URLs that contain tracking codes. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission from the retailer. This is a standard practice across the internet that allows content creators to earn revenue while providing valuable resources to their audience.
Here’s what’s important to understand: using our affiliate links never costs you more. The price you pay remains exactly the same whether you use our link or go directly to the retailer’s website.
Our Affiliate Partners
Backyard Toasty participates in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates Program: We earn qualifying commissions from Amazon purchases of fire pits, accessories, and outdoor products made through our links
- Home Depot Affiliate Program: We earn commissions from purchases made through our Home Depot links
- Etsy Affiliate Program: We earn commissions from purchases made through our Etsy links
- Fire Pit Retailers: We maintain affiliate relationships with various fire pit manufacturers and specialty retailers
We only recommend products that we genuinely believe offer value to fire pit enthusiasts. Our affiliate relationships never influence our editorial decisions about which products to review or how to present safety information.
How We Use Affiliate Links
You may encounter affiliate links throughout our content, including:
- Product Recommendations: When we suggest specific fire pits, accessories, or outdoor products
- Product Reviews: In detailed reviews of fire pits and related equipment we’ve tested
- Buying Guides: In comprehensive guides helping you choose the right fire pit for your needs
- Resource Lists: In curated lists of our favorite fire pit products and accessories
- How-To Content: When mentioning specific products or materials needed for fire pit projects
We clearly identify affiliate content with disclosures at the beginning of relevant articles, and we never hide the fact that we may earn from your purchases.
Our Editorial Standards and Independence
Our primary goal is providing accurate, helpful information to help you make great fire pit decisions and enjoy safe backyard fires. We maintain strict editorial standards to ensure our affiliate relationships never compromise our content quality or safety information:
- Editorial Independence: Our content team selects topics and products based on reader value, not commission potential
- Honest Reviews: We provide genuine opinions about fire pits and products, including any limitations, regardless of affiliate status
- Safety First: Fire safety information is never compromised for commercial relationships
- Testing and Evaluation: We base recommendations on actual testing and performance rather than marketing materials or commission rates
- Transparency: We clearly disclose affiliate relationships and never hide our compensation
- No Pay-for-Play: Manufacturers or retailers cannot pay us to guarantee positive reviews or coverage
We recommend products we genuinely believe offer value to our readers. If we wouldn’t use it ourselves or recommend it to family and friends, we won’t recommend it to you.
Amazon Associates Program Details
Backyard Toasty is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Amazon links on our site may include our affiliate tag, and qualifying purchases may result in commission earnings. This relationship does not influence the price you pay or our editorial decisions about which products to feature.
Types of Products We Recommend
Through our affiliate links, we may recommend:
- Fire Pits: Wood-burning, propane, and natural gas fire pits of various styles and sizes
- Accessories: Fire pit covers, cooking grates, spark screens, and fire tools
- Fuel and Fire Starters: Firewood, fire starters, and fuel options
- Safety Equipment: Fire extinguishers, protective gear, and safety accessories
- Outdoor Furniture: Seating and outdoor furniture for fire pit areas
- Maintenance Products: Cleaning supplies and maintenance tools
All recommendations are based on quality, safety, and relevance to fire pit enthusiasts, not commission rates.
Product Testing and Experience
Our recommendations are informed by real-world testing and experience:
- We’ve personally tested 30+ fire pits over six years of regular use
- Product reviews reflect hands-on experience, not just manufacturer specifications
- We consider long-term durability, not just initial impressions
- Safety assessments are based on actual use and observation
- We update recommendations as we gain more experience with products
While we earn commissions from some products we recommend, our testing methodology and honest assessments remain unchanged regardless of affiliate status.
Earnings Disclaimer
Individual results from affiliate earnings vary significantly. Our commission earnings from affiliate programs fluctuate based on numerous factors including seasonal trends, product availability, and purchasing patterns.
The products we recommend should not be considered a guarantee of earnings or results for affiliate partners. Our success with affiliate programs may not be typical or representative of other affiliates’ experiences.
Your Shopping Experience
Using our affiliate links supports our ability to create free content and test more products while maintaining the same shopping experience you’d have otherwise:
- Same prices – you never pay more
- Same customer service and return policies
- Same product warranties and guarantees
- Same checkout and shipping processes
Your decision to use our affiliate links is entirely voluntary and appreciated, but never required to access our content or fire pit information.
Non-Affiliate Recommendations
We also recommend products and resources where we don’t have affiliate relationships. Quality and relevance to our readers always take priority over commission potential.
If we mention a product without an affiliate link, it’s because we believe it’s worth mentioning even though we don’t earn a commission from it.
Questions and Contact
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, how we select products to recommend, or our editorial policies, we’re happy to discuss them.
Contact us: john@backyardtoasty.com
We believe in transparency and are always willing to explain our standards and selection processes.
Effective Date: July 15, 2025
This affiliate disclosure may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our partnerships or policies. Any significant changes will be reflected with a revised effective date.
Additional Information: Learn more about our site through our About, Resources, Publishing Principles, Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimer, DMCA Policy, Accessibility Statement, and About John Herwick pages.
