I was just over at the Sponsored Review’s blog and read this article on 10 Rules for Responsible Blogging. Sponsored Reviews is the company that buy reviews from bloggers based on their advertisers needs.

They have put together a really good list, and I would have to agree with all ten of their points.

• Check your facts…make sure what you are posting is true.
• Respect Copyright Law…don’t steal other people’s stuff (duh-derr).
• Consider the implications…that is if you have a heart. I’ve been a victim of an insensitive bloggers. Luckily everyone already knew she was full of it.
• Control the comments…There is a delete button on all blogging platforms. Use it!
• Give credit where credit is due…“Hey, I found this at Sponsored Reviews cool blog.”
• Disclose professional relationships…see here.
• Disclose sponsored posts…see here.
• Be transparent with affiliate links…Don’t trick your readers into signing up for anything, ever!
• Respect Tax Law…if you make over $600 on your blog, you have to report it to the IRS. No if, ands, or buts.
• Avoid “blackhat” methods…Don’t be hiding keywords, and links with CSS. The SE’s algorithms are much smarter than you.

There you have it. 10 simple rules to follow if you want to be a responsible blogger.

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