Blogging Regulations: What We Want Our Readers to Know

Hi Smartypanties,

So, there has been talk lately about the Federal Trade Commission cracking down on bloggers and we here at Smartypanties think this is a good thing. Many bloggers get paid per post. What does that mean? It means that they get paid to say they like a product. What does that mean for you? Well, if they don’t disclose their relationship with the company they make their readers believe what they’re saying and gain their trust all while accepting a payment for a positive review they may not really stand behind. Now, as we’ve told you guys, we often get free products to review them, however, we get many products that you never hear about because we only write about the ones that we like. What does that mean for us? We don’t get sent as many products perhaps as the blogger who is in it for all the free stuff, the blogger who says they like anything just to ensure that a company will keep the free stuff coming. So, gals all we’re saying is be wary and read blogs (and well everything) with a cautious eye. We will always disclose here if we got something for free and will never write a post because we’ve been paid to do so but this is just something you should be aware of We know you’re all savvy customers looking for honest reviews and our honest opinion and that’s what we’re always going to give ya! We’re just looking out!

Click HERE to read the full article from Associate Press