Most home based business professionals who blog or otherwise have websites for their businesses are aware of the FTC Disclosure requirements passed earlier this year.

If you in any way, shape or form make money or have the potential to make money from content on your site, you have to disclose that to your readers.

This includes affiliate links or buttons and any kind of review you post on a product or service that you received compensation for.

Compensation could be receipt of a sample or actual payment for doing a review.

I found a terrific resource from CMP.ly that helps bloggers and website owners comply with the FTC Disclosure requirements.

Their four solutions programs are for Bloggers, Brands, Agencies, and Affiliate Marketing.

When you sign up for a free account with CMP.ly, register your site and then choose the type of disclosure you need.

The site has easy to understand explanations of which disclosure you need for which kind of activity you are doing.

• Post contains author’s own opinions and he has not been paid or has no material connection.  Author may receive unrelated payment.
• Post based upon a review copy or sample.  Author is not paid but did receive an item related to post.
• Post based on a sample or gift received that author was not paid for.
• Post based on an advertising relationship and author has been paid.
• Author is an employee or a shareholder.
• Author has included affiliate links on her site.
• Custom disclosure allows author to create a disclosure that is not covered in the previous 6 disclosures.

{information excerpted from CMP.ly Blogger Solutions.}  

They also give you tips on whether a disclosure can be in your sidebar or if it needs to be directly in the post.

It is well worth your time and effort to take advantage of this free service if you rely heavily on your blog or other website as a form of income.

Believe In Your Success, I Do!
Karen
mentor.karen.j.miller@gmail.com

Many people may be wondering why an ordinarily intelligent woman would choose to get involved in network marketing.

Isn’t network marketing a scam?
Isn’t network marketing a pyramid scheme?
Don’t you have to bother all of your friends and family?
Don’t only the top 3% ever make those big incomes?

Well, the answers to these questions are yes and no.
It all depends on the company you’re involved with, how your sponsors treat you, and the quality & scope of the training they provide.

Let me assure you, I am an intelligent woman and I do know what I’m doing.
Let me share with you some of what I learned about Network Marketing {aka Multi Level Marketing, MLM, Affiliate Marketing, Direct Sales}.

First thing that I learned is that you have to do your research.
You need to…
…understand the Network Marketing business model;
…understand how Network Marketing fits into today’s financial climate;
…understand if Network Marketing is for you.

Next, you have to know what you’re doing when choosing the company you want to be affiliated with.

This is where many of us fail miserably.
We get captivated by the glitz and hype, usually delivered by well meaning people.
People who are just like us…everyday, average working folks who are looking to make extra income from home…and some who are realizing the American Dream of making a full time income from their home-based business.

We are told that “anyone can do this”, “all we have to do is make a list of 100 friends & family”, “pick up the phone”, “just listen and talk to people”.

Yeah right. It didn’t work too well for me, either.

Do you get mad at your sponsor and blame them for your failure?
After all, they are simply training us the same way they were trained.

Do we get mad at ourselves and blame ourselves for being miserable, unteachable failures?
After all, when we are not successful at this, we are told we are not trying hard enough, or some other excuse.

The truth is…It’s not your fault!

Trying to work your way through all of the companies and pitches and training programs can make your head spin,not to mention max out your credit cards!

Fortunately, I found help right when I needed it.

A good friend of mine introduced me to Mentoring For Free.

Mentoring For Free was founded by Michael Dlouhy to give back to the industry….Michael’s mission is to fight the scammers and help fellow Network Marketers learn the skills necessary to be successful.

Let’s face it, Network Marketing is a business.
We need to change our mindset and start treating it as a business.
We need to start treating ourselves as business professionals.

Whether you are a doctor or a ditch digger, you need real training for your profession.
It is no different for Network Marketers.

I have received the training and learned skills that have helped me build my business.
I am now also giving back to the industry by being a mentor and coach to fellow network marketers.

I am happy to offer you the same help I received.
Join me in a training program that is completely free.
Join me in a training program that will change your life.

You can start here by downloading my free eBook, Success In 10 Steps.