Comments on: FTC and Bloggers http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/ Earn More, Work Less, and Enjoy Life Without Compromising Your Values! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Thornhill's Internet Marketing Masterclass Coaching Program Week 18! | http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-26660 John Thornhill's Internet Marketing Masterclass Coaching Program Week 18! | Sun, 23 May 2010 23:39:45 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-26660 [...] http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/ [...] [...] http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/ [...]

]]> By: Dean Oram http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-26156 Dean Oram Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-26156 Hello Terry This is my first visit to you blog, WOW full of Information. FTC is alot to police and could be off putting for many newbies. Still you can't take away the Internet is a great business to be in. Thanks Dean Oram Hello Terry
This is my first visit to you blog, WOW full of Information.
FTC is alot to police and could be off putting for many newbies.
Still you can’t take away the Internet is a great business to be in.
Thanks
Dean Oram

]]> By: Jacinta Dean http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25401 Jacinta Dean Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:16:42 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25401 Hi Terry, Just a quick comment to say thank you for your reply to my previous comment. This is definitely going to be an interesting change! :D Now I just have to find myself a good local lawyer. Living in Australia our laws are different however I do believe it is important to make sure we all comply with international laws and YES a lawyer is the best option! Thank you! Kind Regards Jacinta :D Hi Terry,

Just a quick comment to say thank you for your reply to my previous comment. This is definitely going to be an interesting change! :D Now I just have to find myself a good local lawyer. Living in Australia our laws are different however I do believe it is important to make sure we all comply with international laws and YES a lawyer is the best option!

Thank you! Kind Regards

Jacinta :D

]]> By: Stan The Man http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25388 Stan The Man Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:04:27 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25388 I will watch this carefully but I am sure people will find a way to do it their way. The idea is a good one but sometimes, is just not enough. Also wondering what will do Clickbank. I will watch this carefully but I am sure people will find a way to do it their way. The idea is a good one but sometimes, is just not enough. Also wondering what will do Clickbank.

]]> By: Terry http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25382 Terry Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:27:47 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25382 Welly: I hope so also. You have to remember though that many people are likely not to follow the rules. So they will still have those huge numbers from experienced marketers without giving all the details. I'm sure there are people right now figuring out how they can "stretch" the rules as far as possible. Ben: I agree. I wonder what Clickbank is going to do as they seem to consider themselves the "publisher" of the product - which means they are definitely responsible for these rules (both the testimonials and affiliates) along with the authors. Jacinta: In my own business I don't CURRENTLY have any plans to cancel currently active affiliates. They will just be monitored more. For any specific situation, I have to refer you to a lawyer for legal advice. Remember, I'm simply a writer, not a lawyer and can't give any legal advice. Welly: I hope so also. You have to remember though that many people are likely not to follow the rules. So they will still have those huge numbers from experienced marketers without giving all the details. I’m sure there are people right now figuring out how they can “stretch” the rules as far as possible.

Ben: I agree. I wonder what Clickbank is going to do as they seem to consider themselves the “publisher” of the product – which means they are definitely responsible for these rules (both the testimonials and affiliates) along with the authors.

Jacinta: In my own business I don’t CURRENTLY have any plans to cancel currently active affiliates. They will just be monitored more. For any specific situation, I have to refer you to a lawyer for legal advice. Remember, I’m simply a writer, not a lawyer and can’t give any legal advice.

]]> By: Jacinta Dean http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25380 Jacinta Dean Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:19:21 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25380 Hi Terry, I have been following your website for a couple of weeks now and I must say you definately over deliver information and are an inspiration to how operating a business online should be! :D Thank you for giving us your take on these new guidelines. I am only new to affiliate marketing and have only 1 product for sale. I do have a blog and have listed a disclaimer on there already. However my question to you is what do we do now when we already have hundreds of open affiliates already promoting our items. For example having a product listed with paydotcom or clickbank? My product is with paydotcom and after checking today I have nearly 900 affiliates promoting. Should we be deleting all the affiliates and introducing an invitation only situation where they need to reapply to promote our products and that way we can keep an eye on how they promote our products? I am really curious as to what your opinion would be on this. Kind Regards Jacinta Dean (an Aussie mum trying to set up a business online while her 2 year old sleeps!) Hi Terry,

I have been following your website for a couple of weeks now and I must say you definately over deliver information and are an inspiration to how operating a business online should be! :D

Thank you for giving us your take on these new guidelines. I am only new to affiliate marketing and have only 1 product for sale. I do have a blog and have listed a disclaimer on there already. However my question to you is what do we do now when we already have hundreds of open affiliates already promoting our items. For example having a product listed with paydotcom or clickbank?

My product is with paydotcom and after checking today I have nearly 900 affiliates promoting. Should we be deleting all the affiliates and introducing an invitation only situation where they need to reapply to promote our products and that way we can keep an eye on how they promote our products?

I am really curious as to what your opinion would be on this.

Kind Regards

Jacinta Dean
(an Aussie mum trying to set up a business online while her 2 year old sleeps!)

]]> By: Ben Settle http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25379 Ben Settle Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:07:05 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25379 "#2 – You can be held responsible for what your affiliates say about your products." I wonder how this is going to affect clickbank publishers? Ben “#2 – You can be held responsible for what your affiliates say about your products.”

I wonder how this is going to affect clickbank publishers?

Ben

]]> By: Welly Mulia http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25377 Welly Mulia Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:57:56 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25377 Hey Terry, With the new FTC rules, I hope that more people, especially beginners, will be more realistic when trying to target their income, since we should be seeing less hyped-up testimonials over the web. No more $10,000 in 3 days! And thanks for including my testimonial. It's my pleasure to give an honest testimonial to someone whom I've learned a lot from. Best Wishes! Welly Mulia Hey Terry,

With the new FTC rules, I hope that more people, especially beginners, will be more realistic when trying to target their income, since we should be seeing less hyped-up testimonials over the web. No more $10,000 in 3 days!

And thanks for including my testimonial. It’s my pleasure to give an honest testimonial to someone whom I’ve learned a lot from.

Best Wishes!
Welly Mulia

]]> By: Terry http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25370 Terry Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:52:06 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25370 Thank you everyone for your compliments. Timo: As far as I know, the FTC doesn't have any authority overseas, BUT if you were to break their rules and have a US web host, you could get canceled. Or if you're an affiliate with someone in the US, that affiliate program would cancel you if you broke the FTC rules (to protect themselves). And the interesting thing is once you see the rules for what they really appear to be, many other countries are likely to follow similar policies or possibly already do. Thank you everyone for your compliments.

Timo: As far as I know, the FTC doesn’t have any authority overseas, BUT if you were to break their rules and have a US web host, you could get canceled. Or if you’re an affiliate with someone in the US, that affiliate program would cancel you if you broke the FTC rules (to protect themselves).

And the interesting thing is once you see the rules for what they really appear to be, many other countries are likely to follow similar policies or possibly already do.

]]> By: Timo Kiander http://www.terrydean.org/the-scary-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-25369 Timo Kiander Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:33:30 +0000 http://www.terrydean.org/?p=1319#comment-25369 Hi Terry, How does this affect non-US internet marketers or does FTC have authority on overseas too? Thanks, Timo Hi Terry,

How does this affect non-US internet marketers or does FTC have authority on overseas too?

Thanks,
Timo

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