Buddha Stones

Brand Protection, Paid Search & SEO Policy – Awin Version

The primary purpose of the Buddha Stoneshop Affiliate Program is to introduce new customers and new audiences to the Buddha Stoneshop brand and products.

Affiliates are expected to promote Buddha Stoneshop in ways that expand brand awareness, reach new audiences, and provide genuine value to potential customers.

Marketing practices that primarily intercept existing brand traffic or target users already searching for Buddha Stoneshop may be restricted under this policy.

This policy is designed to protect the Buddha Stoneshop brand, its marketing investments, and its organic search presence.

All affiliates participating in the Buddha Stoneshop Affiliate Program hosted on Awin must comply with the following rules.

For the purposes of this program, “Brand Terms” include our trademark, domain names, and any variations, misspellings, spacing differences, or derivatives.

Trademark

Buddha Stones

Official Domains
Our official domains include but are not limited to:

buddhastoneshop.com

buddhastones.com

buddhastone.com

These domains may redirect to the same official website and are considered protected brand assets.

Subdomains
Any subdomain of buddhastoneshop.com is also considered a protected brand property.

Examples include but are not limited to:

uk.buddhastoneshop.com

us.buddhastoneshop.com

eu.buddhastoneshop.com

Any structure matching *.buddhastoneshop.com is considered part of the Buddha Stoneshop brand ecosystem.

Affiliates may not target or promote keywords containing the following brand variations or similar phrases.

Core variations:

Buddha Stone

Buddha Stones

BuddhaStone

BuddhaStones

Buddha Stone Shop

Buddha Stoneshop

BuddhaStoneShop

Spacing / typo variations:

buddha stones shop

buddha stone shop

buddhastone shop

Domain variations:

buddhastoneshop

buddha-stoneshop

buddha-stone-shop

Any keyword containing the words “Buddha” and “Stone/Stones” together in a commercial jewelry context may be considered a protected Brand Term.

Affiliates are strictly prohibited from bidding on Brand Terms in paid search campaigns.

This includes but is not limited to:

Google Ads

Bing Ads

Yahoo Ads

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

Affiliates may not bid on:

exact brand keywords

brand + modifier keywords

misspelled brand keywords

Examples include but are not limited to:

Buddha Stones

Buddha Stones coupon

Buddha Stones review

Buddha Stoneshop discount

Buddha Stone bracelet

Affiliates must add all Brand Terms as negative keywords in their advertising campaigns.

Affiliates may not direct link from paid advertisements to Buddhastoneshop.com using affiliate tracking links.

Paid ads must first lead to a page on the affiliate’s own website that provides original content or value.

To protect the organic search presence of Buddha Stoneshop, affiliates may not create or promote content primarily targeting Brand Terms.

Prohibited SEO content includes:

Brand review terms:

Buddha Stones review

Buddha Stones reviews

Buddha Stones complaints

Buddha Stones legit

Is Buddha Stones legit

Brand coupon terms:

Buddha Stones coupon

Buddha Stones discount code

Buddha Stones promo code

Buddha Stones sale

Brand comparison terms:

Buddha Stones vs

Alternatives to Buddha Stones

Affiliates may not intentionally attempt to rank in search engines for these keywords.

Affiliates may not register or operate domain names containing Brand Terms or confusingly similar variations.

Examples include but are not limited to:

buddhastonescoupon.com

buddhastonesreview.com

buddhastoneshopdiscount.com

buddhastonesdeals.com

Domains combining the words “Buddha” and “Stone/Stones” in a commercial jewelry context may also be considered brand violations.

Affiliates may not create social media pages, channels, or accounts using Brand Terms.

Platforms include but are not limited to:

Instagram

TikTok

YouTube

Facebook

Reddit

X (Twitter)

Examples of prohibited account names:

Buddha Stones Official

Buddha Stones Jewelry

Buddha Stones Deals

Affiliates operating coupon or promotion websites must comply with:

Only coupon codes provided through the affiliate program may be promoted.

Affiliates may not promote expired or unauthorized coupon codes.

Affiliates may not advertise misleading promotions or fake discounts.

The following traffic methods are strictly prohibited:

Cookie stuffing

Forced redirects

Pop-up or pop-under advertising

Misleading ads or deceptive marketing

Violation of any policies may result in:

Immediate commission reversal

Commission rate adjustment to 0%

Removal from the Buddha Stoneshop Affiliate Program

Termination of the affiliate relationship within Awin

Buddha Stoneshop reserves the right to determine whether a keyword, domain, or marketing method constitutes a violation.

Affiliates may not engage in marketing practices designed primarily to intercept or capture traffic from users already actively searching for Buddha Stoneshop.

Prohibited examples:

Targeting brand-specific purchase intent keywords

Redirecting users searching for Buddha Stoneshop directly to affiliate links

Creating landing pages designed solely to capture existing brand traffic

Restricted keywords include but are not limited to:

Buddha Stones official website

Buddha Stoneshop official store

buy Buddha Stones bracelet

Buddha Stoneshop website

Affiliates promoting Buddha Stoneshop via content marketing or SEO must provide original, value-driven content.

Prohibited content:

Thin content pages created primarily for affiliate links

Duplicate or scraped content

Automatically generated articles targeting Brand Terms

Pages created solely to rank for brand-related search queries

Acceptable examples:

Spiritual bracelet guides

Gemstone meaning articles

Meditation jewelry styling tips

Affiliates may not publish content targeting brand reputation keywords:

Buddha Stones review

Buddha Stones reviews

Buddha Stones complaints

Buddha Stones legit

Is Buddha Stones legit

Buddha Stones scam

Affiliates may not promote coupon content targeting brand keywords unless authorized.

Unauthorized promotion may result in commission reversal.

Affiliates offering cashback, rewards, or incentives must clearly disclose the offer before clicks.

Prohibited:

Automatically triggering affiliate tracking

Misrepresenting offers

Overwriting existing referral tracking

Buddha Stoneshop monitors:

Paid search campaigns

SEO rankings

Domain registrations

Social media activity

Violations may result in:

Immediate commission reversal

Commissions set to 0%

Suspension or permanent removal from Awin

Affiliates may not create pages primarily to capture search traffic for brand queries.

Examples prohibited:

Best Buddha Stone Bracelets

Top Buddha Stone Jewelry Brands

Best Spiritual Bracelet Brands (targeting Buddha Stoneshop)

Affiliates may not promote Buddha Stoneshop via extensions, toolbars, or plugins without written approval.

Prohibited:

Injecting affiliate tracking without user action

Overwriting existing affiliate cookies

Auto-redirects

Pop-up offers

Modifying website content

Affiliates may not:

Impersonate Buddha Stoneshop

Create accounts suggesting official affiliation

Use Brand Terms in confusing usernames

Disclosure must be clear:

#affiliate

#ad

#BuddhaStonesPartner

Affiliates must provide meaningful original content; pages created solely for affiliate links may be rejected.

Prohibited:

AI content targeting only brand keywords

Thin pages with minimal info

Pages primarily linking to affiliate offers

Buddha Stoneshop reserves the right to determine whether any marketing activity negatively impacts the brand.

Consequences:

Commission reversal

Commission 0%

Suspension or permanent removal from Awin

Affiliates may not use Buddha Stones’ or buddhastoneshop.com’s product feed, catalog data, images, titles, descriptions, pricing, reviews, GTINs, SKUs, or other product data in Google Shopping, CSS, Performance Max, Microsoft Shopping, Meta catalog ads, dynamic product ads, or other feed-based placements without prior written approval.

Use of automated campaigns, including broad match, dynamic targeting, Performance Max, smart bidding, third-party tools, or platform automation, does not excuse policy violations.

Affiliates remain responsible for ensuring prohibited Brand Terms, brand variations, and restricted traffic sources do not trigger, display, or optimize ads.