FTC ruling and its effects....

From what I understand FTC rules apply everywhere. They can still go after
you from another country for not complying with internet FTC rules.

I think you have to physically be in the country for them to enforce the rules against you.
What were the new FTC rulings? Do you have a link?

FTC? Who? Never heard of them!

I personally cannot see the FTC filing for extradition to the good old US of A because someone made up a few porkies on a website?

If you're not in the US but use ad networks in the US, it will definitely affect you. The ad networks will be enforcing the FTC guides to keep themselves out of trouble.

I'm so tired of these threads.

This FTC division is under funded and under educated - to put it frank.

They will not go after your blogger blog, squidoo lens, or website getting >5,000 hits a day.

...Unless your running a ponzi scheme I wouldn't be shaking in your boots too much. Like always talk with a good lawyer but I've talked to a lot of people, including heads of CPA networks, and their attitude is "bring it on".

Reason being is that the FTC will only go after those with money, easily accessible money. If your in any other country besides the US it's gonna be harder to get the money, obviously. And if you structure your business properly you'll have no trouble at all.

...Besides all this your going to need to do some SERIOUS volume to come on the FTC's radar. Talking from something I know i'd guesstimate you'd need to be making around 200+ Biz Kit leads a day to be on their radar. (Simply because so many people do so much more than that it's crazy.)

And guess what will happen. The FTC will warn them and they'll either switch domains if they're doing PPC/PPV, move their hosting off shore, or pay the freaking ten grand. (It's like getting a parking ticket for most big players.)

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If anyones interested, i'm sure most aren't, but what I've started to do is just diversify and hide everything I do. (Keep in mind these are bigger sites and sites promoting CPA offers - if your doing Clickbank stuff don't worry.)

I have all hosting at SEO hosting and randomize my IP's so if Google slaps the IP only one site is affected and of course I hide the who-is etc. (Free who-is at NameCheap.)

With the lowest rank in SEO hosting you can host 5 sites or data bases. Once I hit 5 I get a new account with completely different info and pay with a pre-paid credit card or something - or a different, un-connected to myself, PayPal account.

If, and this is a huge if, the FTC comes knocking to the US based SEO Hosting, which is owned by Host Gator if anyone is wondering, they will shut down my account and possibly hand over "my" info.

Of course if I get shut down 5 sites will drop off. And the info the FTC gets will simply be fake and all paid for via fake credit cards. Now if they want to go really into it i'm sure they could and i'm sure they'd be more than able to track me down. (Especially if they like the WF!)

But the bottom line is that if it's too hard they'll simply move on because what are they gonna do? Come to Canada and give me a 10 grand fine? If they are that motivated good for them.

I ran across a flog while doing some research and for whatever reason did a who is lookup and saw exactly who owned the flog - assuming it's them, which I'm sure it is. He's probably doing a few grand a day and his info is totally public.

...These are more so the targets the FTC will go for. I'm sure they'll have some software that will rip through Adwords etc and take down the flogs and strip them to find the who is info and if they get it they'll than research what volume their doing and see if they qualify.

It's all about the money and the FTC won't bother you if they don't deem the time they spend as worthwhile. Doing what I do makes it a bitch for them to figure out.

They'll go after the people who are most complained about on the BBB or scam boards - just don't be one of those people.

Also keep in mind that i'm sure the FTC will want a little publicity from this all so they'll prob take down a bigger advertiser and than get on 60 Minutes in the hopes of getting some more funding.

Zach

P.S - Sorry for the crazy long post. Also I do this for NameCheap where I register my domains - it seems crazy but takes no time at all and works well. (Not my idea obviously either.)

P.P.S - I'm just paranoid sometimes. I do nothing illegal or unethical. I just feel that protecting your assets is crucial whether it be from Google or the FTC - doesn't matter. At least practicing setting up who-is info and getting put on a single, random IP is AM 101. (The other stuff - i'll admit could be overboard and not needed.)

Even as an American, the FTC won't be bothering me.

I just posted a thread concerning this very topic.
The thread title is [FTC goes after scammer in australia.]

The truth is...and this probably isn't the answer you want to hear but it's your safest bet because everyone is going to interpret the law in various ways so your best bet is to pay a lawyer for a consultation so he/she can let you know if your sites are in full compliance.

FTC applies everywhere they'll go after you if they're able, just because you live outside the U.S doesn't give you a free ride to spam the hell out of people, they just got a guy in Australia http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...australia.html

If there was no one going after people who lived outside of the U.S or their own countries didn't have their own internet laws in place than every major spammer/scammer would just move to a different country and do illegal activities all day; maybe they do I don't know...

The biggest change I see most marketers (legit ones anyway) having to make is testimonials. I had some awesome testimonials on my skin care site, but took every one of them down. There is no way on this earth to prove average results so any testimonial I put up is a jeopardy - especially considering the genre. I think that money, health, beauty, and weight loss sites are going to get slammed to the hilt before too long.