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New FTC Regulations for Bloggers

Posted by Wendy Wells on Thursday, November 19, 2009, In : Blogging 


This article will appear in the December edition of
Saathee Magazine

 

The Federal Trade Commission has revised Endorsement Guidelines to include bloggers who receive compensation for endorsing a product, so that they will have to disclose in their writing, that they have either received cash or in-kind payment. The FTC states that, " bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service."

 

Personally, I've got no p...


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Keeping My Credibility

Posted by Wendy Wells on Thursday, August 27, 2009, In : Blogging 

                                                                       

     
In the opinion of some people, if a writer uses their talent to blog for a living, they're disingenuous, dishonest, and untrustworthy.

                                                           

I recently read someone who I hold in high esteem say that they'll unfollow a person who is paid to blog because they can't trust that person anymore. I could have let that comment get to me but I didn't. You see, I am...


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About Me


Wendy Wells I am a professional wordsmith and a Marketing and Brand generations strategist with experience composing Public Relations and Marketing creative copy including: web sites, blogs, print, press releases, catalog copy, and email marketing campaigns. Read my blogs regularly and you'll find I'm passionate about writing - always have been. Since I first heard the story of "Peter Pan and Wendy," I became a lover of stories. As soon as I could hold a book and understand the alphabet, I grew to be an avid reader. Once I was able to hold a pencil and put sentences together, I knew I was a writer.