Big issue for Bloggers

Saj Gupta · 10-08-2009, 01:14 PM

Now I have seen this from several sources already that blog sites are going to be closely watched and fined by FTC from Dec 1, 2009.

What's your feedback?, Here is official doc:

http://www.adwordsreinvented.com/ftc...esfnnotice.pdf

Kenster · 10-08-2009, 01:55 PM

probably referring to flogs and they should be taken down. I have 100% deceit like most of them are

blogs are cool...flogs, not so much

Jeff Scott · 10-08-2009, 02:14 PM

It's one thing for the FTC to come up with regulations regarding paid advertising on blogs, it's another thing for them to regulate and enforce. I can't imagine they'll have the resources to track and enforce the advertiser who's paying a blogger $50 +/- to do an advertorial.

InternetMarketingIQ · 10-08-2009, 02:46 PM

Not an issue for me at all and I have a hell of a lot of blogs. Never felt the need to make stuff up to promote them.

If I write a review I write about things I own... I own a lot of stuff. So there is never a problem when I state an opinion based on what I believe.

And my business has all the receipts to back up what I say.

This is only going to be a problem for people who make things up and lie.

PPV Guru · 10-08-2009, 03:43 PM

Actually, the issue isn't really with the blog or flogs, but mostly in the disclaimers. You just have to explain a lot of things in your disclaimers, so much so, that you would scare off half of your prospects at first glance.

Success With Dany · 10-08-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InternetMarketingIQ

Not an issue for me at all and I have a hell of a lot of blogs. Never felt the need to make stuff up to promote them.

If I write a review I write about things I own... I own a lot of stuff. So there is never a problem when I state an opinion based on what I believe.

And my business has all the receipts to back up what I say.

This is only going to be a problem for people who make things up and lie.

When you say lots of blogs, do you mean Blogger or Wordpress?

I have a very hard time setting up a WP blog, it's unbelievably NOT user-friendly like Blogger. I even have a WP blog that to this day I still don't know how I managed to start and maintain!

Google's Blogger, on the other side, I have 4 of them really easy to write content on. Not complicated at all. Then I heard that Blogger is the poor man's way-to-go if one's needs to set up a blog. And Google is tighteting its grip on them.

You seem to know your way around blogs, what do you think of my rant?

sanjid112 · 10-08-2009, 08:03 PM

Well, that's not an issue for me. I just used my blogs to share what I thought and my interests of life. Sometimes, I wrote about my work, that's all.

And I do agree with InternetMarketingIQ, it just an issue for those that make things up and lie.

As long as you do it honestly, that wouldn't be any problems at all.

Abledragon · 10-08-2009, 10:24 PM

Not an issue for me either.

I've put a disclaimer on my About page, and in every review I write of a product for which I'm an affiliate I state clearly that I'm an affiliate and that I've also bought and use the product. And I don't do reviews of products that I don't own and use.

I've always done that, so no problem and no change.

Cheers,

Martin.

lansing · 10-09-2009, 01:38 PM

The FTC will not have an army of employees surfing the web looking for flogs and fake testimonials.

They will, however, respond to consumer complaints (eventually). So if one of your flog visitors or (more likely) one of your competitors files a formal complaint with the FTC, you may find yourself swimming in a river of government sh*t.

futuremills · 10-09-2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lansing

The FTC will not have an army of employees surfing the web looking for flogs and fake testimonials.

They will, however, respond to consumer complaints (eventually). So if one of your flog visitors or (more likely) one of your competitors files a formal complaint with the FTC, you may find yourself swimming in a river of government sh*t.

So like in the question i asked in my thread...does this mean CPA is dead?

Catalyst eMarketing · 10-09-2009, 04:26 PM

Turns out the FTC says they will not be fining people.

LOTS of important info here, including further down in the thread I cite a free Disclosure Policy Generator you can use.

FTC BACKS DOWN - Just Kidding About the $11,000 Fine!

sranju72 I have a feeling that the FTC would not be too happy about you ripping their entire 81 page legal PDF and posting the entire thing on your own web site. I imagine it's protected by copyright laws.

Saj Gupta · 10-10-2009, 03:11 PM

Well, logically it'll makes sense for FTC not to come after me.. as I'm helping spread the word within my 'community' and in no way implying that this document belongs to me.

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Kenster Krazy Kenster War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 581 Thanked 1,888 Times in 842 Posts	Re: Big issue for Bloggers probably referring to flogs and they should be taken down. I have 100% deceit like most of them are blogs are cool...flogs, not so much

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Jeff Scott FirebirdSEO.com War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 285 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: Big issue for Bloggers It's one thing for the FTC to come up with regulations regarding paid advertising on blogs, it's another thing for them to regulate and enforce. I can't imagine they'll have the resources to track and enforce the advertiser who's paying a blogger $50 +/- to do an advertorial.
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InternetMarketingIQ Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US of A Posts: 2,190 Thanks: 47 Thanked 257 Times in 211 Posts	Re: Big issue for Bloggers Not an issue for me at all and I have a hell of a lot of blogs. Never felt the need to make stuff up to promote them. If I write a review I write about things I own... I own a lot of stuff. So there is never a problem when I state an opinion based on what I believe. And my business has all the receipts to back up what I say. This is only going to be a problem for people who make things up and lie.
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PPV Guru Stephon "Phon" Rudd War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 374 Thanks: 23 Thanked 89 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Re: Big issue for Bloggers Actually, the issue isn't really with the blog or flogs, but mostly in the disclaimers. You just have to explain a lot of things in your disclaimers, so much so, that you would scare off half of your prospects at first glance.

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sanjid112 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 183 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Big issue for Bloggers Well, that's not an issue for me. I just used my blogs to share what I thought and my interests of life. Sometimes, I wrote about my work, that's all. And I do agree with InternetMarketingIQ, it just an issue for those that make things up and lie. As long as you do it honestly, that wouldn't be any problems at all.

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Abledragon Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong. Posts: 961 Thanks: 3 Thanked 173 Times in 153 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Big issue for Bloggers Not an issue for me either. I've put a disclaimer on my About page, and in every review I write of a product for which I'm an affiliate I state clearly that I'm an affiliate and that I've also bought and use the product. And I don't do reviews of products that I don't own and use. I've always done that, so no problem and no change. Cheers, Martin.
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lansing Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big issue for Bloggers The FTC will not have an army of employees surfing the web looking for flogs and fake testimonials. They will, however, respond to consumer complaints (eventually). So if one of your flog visitors or (more likely) one of your competitors files a formal complaint with the FTC, you may find yourself swimming in a river of government sh*t.

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Saj Gupta Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 615 Thanks: 43 Thanked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Big issue for Bloggers Well, logically it'll makes sense for FTC not to come after me.. as I'm helping spread the word within my 'community' and in no way implying that this document belongs to me.
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