--- title: "Editorial Policy" date: 2026-11-09 author: "Richard Morse" --- # Editorial Policy InsideBedroom covers mattresses, pillows, toppers, bedding and sleep. People usually buy these products online without trying them first, and many readers arrive tired or in pain. This policy sets out how we decide what to say about a product or a sleep problem, what evidence we accept, and who checks an article before it goes live. It applies to every article we publish or refresh. Older articles are brought under it as they are refreshed. ## What we cover and what we leave alone We write about how sleep products are built, who they suit, what they cost, and what happens when one turns out to be wrong for you: the trial period, the return terms and the warranty. We also explain sleep topics such as snoring, sleep positions and bedtime habits. We do not give medical advice. A mattress or a pillow is not a treatment. When a reader’s problem sounds clinical, such as chronic pain, suspected sleep apnea, pregnancy or an infant’s sleep, the article describes what the research says and tells the reader to speak with a doctor or another qualified clinician. ## How products are chosen Our [Product Research and Testing](/product-research-and-testing/) page explains how products are picked for a review and how a roundup is put together. Every ranking states the criterion it ranks on. A product can suit one need, such as a couple’s bed, and not another, such as back pain, so it may appear in one roundup and not the next. Each article says what its judgment rests on: hands-on use where it took place, the manufacturer’s published specifications, the trial and warranty terms, owner reports in volume, or an independent test we cite. A roundup built from specifications says so. We do not describe testing that did not happen. When a brand supplies a product for review, the article says that too. ## Sources we accept - Product facts come from the manufacturer’s own specification and policy pages: dimensions, materials, layer construction, foam density, certifications, trial length and warranty terms. A retailer’s listing or a competitor’s comparison table is not enough. - Certifications are checked against the issuing body’s public register where one exists. - Sleep and health claims carry a primary source on the sentence, such as the National Institutes of Health, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine or a peer-reviewed study. A small trial is described as a small trial. - Prices carry the date they were checked, and a sale price is never presented as the standing price. We do not cite companies that sell market research reports as a source of figures, and we do not repeat “studies show” without naming the study. A brand’s claim is reported as that brand’s claim, with the brand named. In the text we link only to primary sources such as a manufacturer’s own page or a government or research body. ## Fact checking Sources are saved before an article is written, with the address and the date each was read. Every factual sentence in the draft is tied to the saved source that supports it, and a sentence without one stops the article. Automated checks then compare figures, quotations, arithmetic and dates against those sources, and a second pass asks whether the source really supports the sentence as written: a specification for a queen size does not describe a twin. Drafting tools help with research, structure and wording. They do not decide what is true. The checks above and the review below apply to every sentence, whoever or whatever drafted it. Our [Fact-Check Policy](/fact-check-policy/) covers the verification steps in more detail. ## Review and sign-off Every article names its author. Before it is approved, a second person reviews the finished piece against its sources, and that person is never the author. An editor then reads the draft in WordPress and publishes it; nothing goes live automatically. Each article shows the date its content last changed. ## Affiliate links and money InsideBedroom earns a commission when a reader buys through some of our links. We take part in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, described on our [Amazon Affiliate Disclosure](/amazon-affiliate-disclosure/) page, and we have affiliate relationships with other retailers and manufacturers. Affiliate links in new and refreshed articles are marked as sponsored for search engines. As our Fact-Check Policy states, commission rates are not an input to what we recommend, and a product without an affiliate program is judged on the same terms as one with it. ## Keeping articles current Products are discontinued, reformulated and repriced often, so recommendations are re-checked on a schedule. When a product is no longer sold or no longer the right answer, the article is updated or the product is removed. The date shown on an article changes when its content changes in a way a reader would notice. Small fixes such as typos or formatting are not listed as updates. ## Errors and feedback If you find a mistake, our [Corrections Policy](/corrections-policy/) explains how to report it and what happens next. Other questions can go through our [contact page](/contact-us/).