Editorial policy

Standards that keep the site useful and monetizable.

HomeDecorPress can publish affiliate, sponsored, and partner content, but the operating rule is simple: commercial value follows reader value.

Principles

What every article needs to protect.

Reader utility first

Every article must help someone make a clearer home decision.

Commercial separation

Partner context is disclosed and does not replace editorial judgment.

Practical evidence

Claims should be grounded in criteria, examples, tradeoffs, or expert context.

Clean linking

Internal and external links must support the article rather than distract from it.

Review flow

A publish gate before a public promise.

The v1 backend supports a staged workflow. This policy turns that workflow into a public trust signal.

Step 01
Topic fit
Step 02
Brief quality
Step 03
Draft clarity
Step 04
SEO and schema review
Step 05
Disclosure check
Step 06
Publish gate

Corrections and updates

Home improvement information can age as products, prices, safety standards, and availability change. Articles may be updated when a better source, clearer explanation, or stronger recommendation is available.

Affiliate and sponsor context

Affiliate links and sponsored relationships should be visible to readers. A commercial relationship may influence what gets covered, but it should not turn weak advice into a recommendation.

Contributor expectations

Guest contributors and partners should pitch specific reader problems, not generic articles. The best pitches include examples, constraints, and a clear reason the topic belongs on HomeDecorPress.