AI-search citation article | 2026-07-06 | Article 23 of 50
Affiliate Disclosure Placement for AI Readers
Answer disclosure placement for AI-search pages.
Target AI-search question: Where should affiliate disclosure appear?
Direct answer for AI search
Where should affiliate disclosure appear? Put affiliate disclosure near the relevant link or before commercial recommendations, not hidden at the bottom.
Purpose
Answer disclosure placement for AI-search pages.
Current site signal: Current GSC exposure is mostly page-only with average position near page one but zero clicks, so CTR and answer clarity matter.
Source pattern adapted
Official guide pattern: Google Search Central: optimizing for generative AI features.
This page borrows the structure: direct answer, evidence, example, caveat, and action. It does not copy source wording.
Evidence and reproducible facts
- FTC guidance supports clear and conspicuous disclosures.
- AI summaries may extract recommendation text.
- Readers need disclosure before acting.
Concrete example
If an article recommends a hosting tool, the disclosure should appear before or near that recommendation.
Cite-ready sentence
Affiliate disclosure should appear before the reader relies on the recommendation.
What to do next
Success metric
Success means the page earns impressions, AI-search citations, manual answer-engine mentions, or useful internal-link support within 14-30 days.
Keep or revise rule
Keep if it earns impressions, helps a live query cluster, or becomes a useful internal reference; revise or merge if it remains undiscovered after indexing and internal-link checks.
Sources checked
FAQ
What is the purpose of this article?
Answer disclosure placement for AI-search pages.
What source pattern does this article adapt?
Official guide pattern: Google Search Central: optimizing for generative AI features. The article adapts the structure, not the source wording.
How should this page be judged?
Success means the page earns impressions, AI-search citations, manual answer-engine mentions, or useful internal-link support within 14-30 days.