Advertising Policy

Ad separation

Advertising is visually and technically separate from editorial content. A paid placement is not presented as an editorial source.

No pay-to-rank

A brand cannot buy a favorable comparison result, best-guide placement or removal of a documented fee.

Ad technology

Advertising vendors may use cookies or contextual signals according to their own policies and user settings.

Conflict handling

Any material commercial relationship that could affect reader interpretation should be disclosed near the relevant content.

Practical guide to recognizing editorial independence

An advertisement is not evidence for a price table or comparison conclusion. Editorial claims must still pass the same official-source and scope checks whether or not a related brand advertises on the site.

For evidence rules and numeric handling, read the Salon Price Research Methodology and Editorial Policy.

Keep a decision record

Advertising configuration is kept separate from article data. The site can use Auto Ads or manually placed units later without allowing an advertiser to rewrite rankings, remove documented fees or approve conclusions.

• Exact page and provider or brand
• Service, plan or policy name
• Location and provider tier
• Published amount and billing cadence
• Mandatory fees, add-ons and exclusions
• Source URL and date checked

Use the calculators for arithmetic and contact us when a sourced correction is needed.

Publication safeguards

Every public route must have a unique title, canonical URL, clear heading structure, index status, internal navigation and complete on-page FAQ answers. Brand and service claims stay within their documented scope, while unsupported location pages remain outside the sitemap.

Continue through the Salon Brand Directory, Salon Service Cost Directory and Tanning Prices and Membership Directory directories to compare related decisions without losing the evidence context.

Verification workflow for recognizing editorial independence

First identify the exact claim that affects the decision. Next locate the strongest first-party or authoritative source, record the date and capture the service, plan, location and billing conditions shown with it. Then compare the claim with any existing table, FAQ and calculation. A newer page is not automatically better evidence when it describes a different location, provider tier or promotion.

Before publication, the route is checked for unsupported nationwide wording, missing numeric context, stale promotional language and accidental mixing of monthly, annual and per-visit amounts. The same review also checks whether an introductory offer has eligibility limits, whether an unused credit expires, and whether cancellation can create another charge. These details often change the practical value more than the headline price.

Finally, use site search to review related coverage and the corrections policy to understand how confirmed updates are handled. This workflow keeps the page useful without pretending that every provider, franchise or market follows one identical menu.

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