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It's Official: Bloggers Are Recognized by the FTC

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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. Insert smiley face here.)

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Paid Bloggers Still Get Google Downgrades

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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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The Beginner’s Guide to Outsourcing Video Content Production

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In finding companies to consider, ask other bloggers for recommendations. The Viddler video platform allows users to upload videos one at a time or in batches. You can record your video from your webcam directly into your Viddler account. Word of mouth can be a great way to find the service that you need.

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

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Chris Heuer, founder of the Social Media Club, articulated this well here. 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. How far will you go and what damage does your brand risk?

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Rox is LIVE on the Andy Bumatai Show Today

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at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N? at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N? roxannedarling was awesomeee!

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Friday Buzz Report for Bare Feet Blog 080725

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This follows in part from our listing on SocialMedia.Alltop.com, which features the web’s best social media blogs. Diva Marketing Sites Us for Blogger Relations I participated in my friend Toby Bloomberg’s blogger relations survey, and was quoted in her summary report. Why Does This Matter to You?

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Maui Visitors Bureau Explains How to Manage Risk and Social Media.

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Tagged as: barefeetstudios , bloggers , hawaii , interview , marketing , maui , podcasters , Social Media , video 6 Tweets { 6 comments… read them below or add one } roxannedarling May 19, 2010 at 10:53 am @PeterLiu47 Thanks for the tweet! Aloha, Share/Bookmark Thanks for reading! roxannedarling was awesomeee!