I'm currently noodling on a blog website and I'm thinking about adding a "recommendations" page largely in an anti-influencer sort of way--any affiliate marketing money is pretty incidental to somebody working in tech, but I want companies that make stuff that's good and valuable to stick around and continue to make stuff, so I want a way to spread the good news in a credible manner.
Then don’t use sponsored links. If you’re making money off of the recommendation in any form, it loses credibility for people that care. Otherwise, you’re just like all of those listicles that exist for no reason than a way to use affiliate links.