Comments on: FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Clarifies New Internet Marketing, Blogging & Affiliate Advertising Guidelines With Jim Edwards http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:30:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Misato Katsuragi http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-454730 Misato Katsuragi Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:31:07 +0000 http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/?p=303#comment-454730 The more I hear, the scarier it gets, and the more it doesn't seem like it's really the people or companies who committ fraud who the FTC is after. Case in point: Ebooks. Now what about these little gems that were suppose to help all of us beginning internet marketers? For years we have been told 'make and distribute an ebook'. Well, now that there are thousands of those things out there, with almost all of them having anything to do with internet marketing, having affiliate links in them. And now I hear that we are suppose to correct the links in all of those of get rid of them. THe only thing I could think of to that was "huh???" How is one suppose to collect every copy their ebook to do that? Even if they could, how are they then suppose to stop those that have a copy of their ebook from distributing it?. And that's just the tip of the iceburg, and it's impossible, and this is where the little guy is going to get stung and not the real scammers. And part of my revalation is already panning out to be true. Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that for the most part, the big wig interent marketers haven't changed any of their sales pages to comply with the new FTC regs? They still have no disclaimer, or disclaimer link for things they are earning affiliate commissions on. For every 100 guru sites you visit, you might see a couple that have changed, but for the most part, it's the same old, same old. I have to give them credit for one thing. They also seem to know who this is going to effect and who it isn't going to effect. They sure show no signs of FTC fear or concern. They know who can thumb their nose at the FTC and who can't. The more I hear, the scarier it gets, and the more it doesn’t seem like it’s really the people or companies who committ fraud who the FTC is after.

Case in point: Ebooks. Now what about these little gems that were suppose to help all of us beginning internet marketers? For years we have been told ‘make and distribute an ebook’.

Well, now that there are thousands of those things out there, with almost all of them having anything to do with internet marketing, having affiliate links in them.

And now I hear that we are suppose to correct the links in all of those of get rid of them. THe only thing I could think of to that was “huh???”

How is one suppose to collect every copy their ebook to do that? Even if they could, how are they then suppose to stop those that have a copy of their ebook from distributing it?. And that’s just the tip of the iceburg, and it’s impossible, and this is where the little guy is going to get stung and not the real scammers.

And part of my revalation is already panning out to be true. Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that for the most part, the big wig interent marketers haven’t changed any of their sales pages to comply with the new FTC regs?

They still have no disclaimer, or disclaimer link for things they are earning affiliate commissions on.

For every 100 guru sites you visit, you might see a couple that have changed, but for the most part, it’s the same old, same old. I have to give them credit for one thing. They also seem to know who this is going to effect and who it isn’t going to effect. They sure show no signs of FTC fear or concern. They know who can thumb their nose at the FTC and who can’t.

]]> By: Misato Katsuragi http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-454729 Misato Katsuragi Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:56 +0000 http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/?p=303#comment-454729 "Internet marketers don?t defraud people, criminals defraud people.? Hey, I like that one Kelly. Just too appropriate. ;D Misato K. “Internet marketers don?t defraud people, criminals defraud people.?

Hey, I like that one Kelly. Just too appropriate. ;D

Misato K.

]]> By: Annemarie Doolin http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-454458 Annemarie Doolin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:46:28 +0000 http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/?p=303#comment-454458 Hi Jim Your video was perfect; it both allayed so much nervousness and also informed for future reference. We live in Denmark and the thought of going through U.S. guidelines was daunting. Thank you for sharing this and informing us in 'human-speak'. God Bless. Hi Jim

Your video was perfect; it both allayed so much nervousness and also informed for future reference. We live in Denmark and the thought of going through U.S. guidelines was daunting. Thank you for sharing this and informing us in ‘human-speak’. God Bless.

]]> By: Sean Breslin http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-454437 Sean Breslin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:13:58 +0000 http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/?p=303#comment-454437 Hello Jim, Thank you very much for this information it really helped me a lot and clarified many questions I had as a U.K Marketer! It also introduced me to you and your business. Thats a good thing. I will be reposting this link on my blog! Thanks Sean. Hello Jim,

Thank you very much for this information it really helped me a lot and clarified many questions I had as a U.K Marketer!

It also introduced me to you and your business. Thats a good thing.

I will be reposting this link on my blog! Thanks Sean.

]]> By: Lowell Christensen http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/ftc-change-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-454433 Lowell Christensen Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:58:12 +0000 http://www.igottatellyou.com/blog/?p=303#comment-454433 This is blowing my mind. First of all, the wealth of information you just provided is a lot to take in. Question... what about these sites that sell "compliance products"? Is that the way to go to equip your site with the proper disclaimers and privacy policies... etc? What resource do you recommend when someone is building a site from scratch? This is blowing my mind. First of all, the wealth of information you just provided is a lot to take in. Question… what about these sites that sell “compliance products”? Is that the way to go to equip your site with the proper disclaimers and privacy policies… etc? What resource do you recommend when someone is building a site from scratch?

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