Comments on: A Screamingly Effective Blog Disclosure Policy: How (and Why) To Get One

By: Jose Watch

Jose Watch — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:08:12 +0000

I am new to blogging and getting information out there. Your post here is very informative and gives me more insight as to creating an impact when commenting.

By: Lyrics

Lyrics — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:41:40 +0000

This actually brought up the following question for me: Is it ok to title the ads on my blog “Sponsors”

By: 6 Passenger Vehicles

6 Passenger Vehicles — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:24:04 +0000

Great article here. It is so important to keep up to date with the ever evolving industry of internet marketing. If adding a disclosure has ever seemed burdensome to any, it shouldnt anymore after this information! Thanks for the info!

By: Benjamin Hur

Benjamin Hur — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:01:22 +0000

Great content as usual. Always something useful and new to learn even if not from an article’s intended purpose.

By: Nadja Specht - Nuvota

Nadja Specht - Nuvota — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:05:33 +0000

Great post Kelly – thanks!
This actually brought up the following question for me: Is it ok to title the ads on my blog “Sponsors” (as it is done here on problogger) if I use affiliate links (display ads) or would I have to tittle this “advertisement”?

By: Liza Scavetta

Liza Scavetta — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:50:23 +0000

I really do anticipate your next posts. If this one is any indication of the quality of your future posts, then I should say I’m hooked.

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0000

I should probably make one of these soon. Does anyone know what could happen if you don’t have one?

By: Selena Heisel

Selena Heisel — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:36:30 +0000

I so agree with this comment. If you have limited resources and limited budget a tutorial on how to go about it would be great. I am a newbie Internet Marketer with my first blog.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:36:02 +0000

Just created mine … not sure if I can leave my link here but if anyone feels like checking it out would love feedback:

http://happilyblended.com/guidelines-disclosure/

By: Jim Hardin

Jim Hardin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:18:19 +0000

Thanks Darren! I have seen these disclosure policies on other blogs and I have to say when I do read them and they are honest and true it does make me feel more comfortable with the owner of the blog. I think it really does help.

Usually when I visit a blog not only do I read the post, but I tend to also like to read the about page. When the blogger has written a good about page that talks about who they are and why they are doing this it does really help me to connect with the person.

I have to say I have to write a disclosure and a better about page. It certainly something I have neglected. That is the next thing I am going to do.

Thanks for the advice. I am and I want to be true to my readers. I want them to feel comfortable with me knowing that they can trust me. It is difficult to trust people over the internet and anything we can do to build that trust is very important.

By: Jeremy Head

Jeremy Head — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:04:12 +0000

Seriously important… Have to say though… I expected a short, to the point post with a couple of great examples… this feels long-winded. Got there in the end I… but if it wasn’t a weekend I don’t think I’d have got the important stuff a good 30% of the way through the post.

By: Bill Haf

Bill Haf — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:58:01 +0000

Blog shut down by Lawsuit!

Have you seen this? Does anyone have any ideas how to protecty your blog from this. Does a blogger need insurance?

http://oshaaboveground.blogspot.com/2009/11/things-have-gotten-interesting.html

By: Goji

Goji — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:13:48 +0000

Excellent!
Thank you.

By: Dean Saliba

Dean Saliba — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:50:36 +0000

I’m trying to creat soem disclosures for blogs and was wondering how to go about it and make them different from others.

I think this will help.

By: Bryan Entzminger

Bryan Entzminger — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:40:50 +0000

Thank you for posting. I used your advice and examples to write my FTC disclosure.

http://bdentzy.com/site-policies/ftc-disclosure/

By: accessories

accessories — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:16:25 +0000

Thanks for this very helpful article!! I’m still fairly new to the blogging world and have only hosted one giveaway. My difficulty is in finding items to disclosure. How do you find companies willing to sponsor –do you just start emailing random companies? I have no idea where to start with this, besides talking to people I know who have their own home businesses.

By: MichaelR

MichaelR — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:50:51 +0000

Another great storytelling, I mean storyselling Darren, Excellent!

By: mel

mel — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:50:14 +0000

cool beans

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:50:14 +0000

Darren, I read this yesterday 12/10/09. But today 12/11/09 I read your disclaimer. I would not have read it, but on this post I did. First of all DON’T YOU EVER QUIT ON WHAT YOUR DOING HERE ON PROBLOGGER!! Second who cares what some think, you do what YOU want and love doing. To me who cares how much you make( yes you have shared this with all of us). Like the saying goes, it takes money to make money. This is your life not anyone elses, just keep doing a great job that you been doing for the last(sorry if i’m wrong, i forget) 5 or so years. A friend told me about problogger last year and ever since I been reading your blog’s daily. Now for me I’m not that great at what you do, but I still come here, even if I don’t comment here it’s nice to read your blog everyday.

Tony

P.S. If this isn’t the right place to put this, I am sorry.

By: ZK @ Web Marketing Blog

ZK @ Web Marketing Blog — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:46:16 +0000

People are still confusing about FTC policy and their effects.

We are just waiting to see some basic and easy solution for this.