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Blogging Disclosure – Disclose or Not Disclose that is the Question

Posted on June 5, 2007 in Working Online  

I came across the Post on Shoemoney’s Blog Debating Blogging Disclosure With Rand Fishkin On Net Income and figured i would throw in my 2 cents. In general I feel that everyone has motive or reason for making posts or reviews on products or just writing in general.

I mean everyone writes for some reason, maybe to gain attention, to earn money, to get links back, to make a name for themselves you name it. Even the people that say they write just to write are hoping to one day land a book deal or something. I look at it as everyone has something to gain and that in one way or another they are probably on the take in some shape or fashion. 

People gain credibility because they are credible. Example (neither person discloses), If someone is directly on the take and all they review is all positive stuff about 80% crap items, or whatever. People stop reading. If someone is on the take and still post their own honest opinions then people will come back to read more. I look at it this way, if you disclose or not it is really up to you, but ultimately the readers of your content at some point will realize either your posts are gold or crap,  and it really won’t matter if you disclose or not.

Thats my 2 cents, whats yours.



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One Response to “Blogging Disclosure – Disclose or Not Disclose that is the Question”

  1. Home Business on June 11th, 2007 5:35 am

    I’m for disclosing. At the end of the day there is nothing to be lost by doing so. Your just being upfront with your readers. And the reason we blog is because we want our readers to keep on reading !

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