Comments on: FTC: Bloggers must disclose paid reviews or be fined USD $11,000 http://www.blogherald.com/2009/10/08/ftc-bloggers-must-disclose-paid-reviews-or-be-fined-usd-11000/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl http://www.blogherald.com/2009/10/08/ftc-bloggers-must-disclose-paid-reviews-or-be-fined-usd-11000/comment-page-1/#comment-1105947 Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:10:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=14484#comment-1105947 I've written numerous reviews and have numerous more lined up. I'm always honest about the fact I've received samples and I openly thank the company who has sponsored the review/contest. I truly see absolutely no reason to hide the fact a company sends me samples to review. It doesn't make sense to me. I've written positive reviews but the only things I've found in the products I've reviewed so far is a) readers may not enjoy the taste and b) the price may not be feasible for everyone's budget. I mention those things when I feel like they apply. I haven't reviewed anything that's horrid yet. If I do, I'll share that. I’ve written numerous reviews and have numerous more lined up. I’m always honest about the fact I’ve received samples and I openly thank the company who has sponsored the review/contest. I truly see absolutely no reason to hide the fact a company sends me samples to review. It doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve written positive reviews but the only things I’ve found in the products I’ve reviewed so far is a) readers may not enjoy the taste and b) the price may not be feasible for everyone’s budget. I mention those things when I feel like they apply. I haven’t reviewed anything that’s horrid yet. If I do, I’ll share that.

]]> By: RaceDriven http://www.blogherald.com/2009/10/08/ftc-bloggers-must-disclose-paid-reviews-or-be-fined-usd-11000/comment-page-1/#comment-1105473 RaceDriven Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:43:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=14484#comment-1105473 So basically any paid reviews that bloggers write and get paid for from today (10/9/2009) on, you have to disclose that this post is paid, something along the lines of putting a disclaimer at the bottom saying this is a paid review. Well we knew this was coming, now I wonder about paid links inside posts, on the sidebar and affiliate program links? So basically any paid reviews that bloggers write and get paid for from today (10/9/2009) on, you have to disclose that this post is paid, something along the lines of putting a disclaimer at the bottom saying this is a paid review.

Well we knew this was coming, now I wonder about paid links inside posts, on the sidebar and affiliate program links?

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