If You’re a Blogger – Should You CMP.LY
October 18, 2009 by Jason Bean
Filed under Business & Career, Government & Politics, How To, Reference
If you’re a blogger, you’ve probably heard about the new compliance regulations issued by the FTC that impact how you may do what you’ve been doing without thought up to this point. If you receive anything from someone to review or blog about, you should let people know.
The CMP.LY website makes it easier for bloggers to clearly inform their readers on exactly what type of connection exists between themselves and the person, company or organization they be writing about.
The CMP.LY website provides six different, simple links bloggers can use at the end of their posts to cover their rear ends if necessary.
- No connection, unpaid, my own opinions
- Based upon a review copy
- Given a sample by vendor/agency/brand
- Paid post – cash payment or other compensation
- Employee/shareholder/business relationship
- Custom disclosure
Now you don’t have to worry about thinking about saying all the right stuff to let people know exactly how your related or tied to the subject of your post. It will probably be covered by one of the six options already written out for you from the CMP.LY website.
The website would be more useful if it had a link to a disclosure that reads:
“In accordance with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, I will say whatever I want in any manner I wish. The FTC can kiss my ass.”
Oooh, I think I may have just changed my disclosure statement on my own blogs. I like it!