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Support and Independence

SmartHomeScene.com receives no direct funding whatsoever from companies, manufacturers, retailers or other entities. As of this moment, it is a completely self-funded project aimed at giving back to the community in the form of valuable information, beginner friendly guides, tutorials and unbiased, unfiltered product reviews.

Integrity and Testing Standards

Transparency defines our entire editorial process. If a manufacturer sends a device for testing we state it clearly at the start of the article. We maintain an unfiltered perspective regardless of how the hardware was acquired.

Affiliate Partnerships

SmartHomeScene.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and AliExpress Portals Affiliate Program. This website may also earn commissions through various other affiliate networks not listed here. Affiliate programs are designed to provide means for websites to earn revenue by linking affiliate products through their content. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to these websites at no additional cost to you as a reader.

Resource Allocation

We believe in complete financial transparency regarding how we spend site earnings. At the moment, this is how any earned income is spent:

Reinvesting in new devices for testing ~ 60% of income
Creating content, writing reviews, testing hardware ~ 20% of income
Website hosting, domain and maintenance ~ 10% of income
Other expenses ~ 10% of income

SmartHomeScene Support Channels

For the purpose of maintaining this blog, we have setup several channels of direct and indirect support of our work.

Shop with us

By visiting each of the following stores through our affiliate links and making a purchase, SmartHomeScene.com will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. These means are reinvested in purchasing new devices for testing and reviews. Click on any store to start shopping:

amazon.com

aliexpress.com

Patreon

You can support us on with a small monthly fee on patreon.com. These means would also go towards maintenance of the website and obtaining new hardware for testing.