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It's Official: Bloggers Are Recognized by the FTC

Bare Feet Studios

It will no doubt be a challenge to enforce this but the FTC recognizes what many of my blogger associates resist: that receiving compensation does affect coverage. At the very least, without compensation or freebies there is far less likelihood that said blogger would be paying attention to said marketer. What do you think?

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Six Steps to a Remarkably Powerful, Personal Network - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas. You're only a stranger once.

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Ironically, it’s probably the total opposite of direct marketing (no call to action right from the get go), but probably the most helpful thing if you do want to get into direct marketing… Sphunn it! I like the point you draw with reference to direct marketing — I’m a direct marketing fan, but I so agree.

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Bloggers Flash Back to 2006 and Flash Forward to 2009

Diva Marketing Blog

As December 2005 drew to a close, I asked a few bloggers what their wish list was for the new year. Twitter found its way into the 2009 blogger wishes as did more ways to collaborate. Yvonne DiVita , Lip-sticking 2006 MORE Smart Women Bloggers. I think too many bloggers take themselves far too seriously.

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Paid Bloggers Still Get Google Downgrades

Bare Feet Studios

Bloggers who had earned a decent or better Page Rank saw their status tank to zero once Google realized they were being being paid for certain posts by advertisers. Bloggers who are compensated can use the “nofollow&# tag within their outbound links to keep those links from being tagged by Google as paid content.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Timescapes

Kikolani

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 5 Things Every Blogger Needs to Teach Their Readers & Why it Matters – Want to grow a successful blog? The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Writing. You need to teach your readers a few things.

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

Second – Conflicts of Interest As bloggers, podcasters, marketers and PR professionals adopt social media tools and tactics, they are often caught in the middle of problematic situations. Blogola – like it’s sister payola , it refers to bloggers receiving products and services in exchange for media coverage.

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Weekly Roundup: Linking, Thinking and Blinking

Waxing UnLyrical

Kitchen confidential – 2 , from 30 in 2005, by … Why: The author (I won’t name her unless she wants me to) is one of my dearest people; I’ve known her since she was a baby. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0

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