Great post and your blog looks great, love the whole wizard theme- brilliant!

totally agree by the way on the FTC guidlines. As long as you are an ethical and honest marketer you will not have much to worry about. This should at least clear out a few of the scamsters!

Thanks!
Steve

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I read through the new guidelines a little while back when the hype started and the way I understand it is that the FTC guidelines will only apply if you are giving a direct endorsement/recommendation in return for financial reward.

From a niche site point of view we generally do not give endorsements to products, we are simply advertising them along side relveant content. So from a niche site point of view it won’t affect us BUT it WILL affect bloggers who provide reviews or recommendations in return for a commission.

I don’t have a problem with the above at all, I think there are WAY too many people out there recommending products for the sake of a commission. I am always quite clear to my readers that I only ever provide an affiliate link on products I have used and had success with myself. The new FTC guides are just promoting more transparency, which is not a bad thing.

Thanks for stopping by.
Ben

Great post & lots of detail as always.
Got any thoughts on these new FTC guidlines as regards affiliate marketing? I’m confused!
Regards
Mike
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What a great read! :D

Thank you for introducing me to Google Insights. I will have to have a deeper look at it. I only just mastered understanding Google Reader! :roll: (Which I luv)

Hope all is great! See you back here soon! :mrgreen:

Jacinta :D