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"Make sure your audience understands your connection to a brand, if you have one," said Stacey Ferguson, senior attorney in the FTC's division of advertising practices. " Personal endorsements carry a lot of weight." The government guides were updated last December to include examples explaining how they apply to social media. And they're just that, Ferguson stressed, guidelines. They are not laws and there are no fines for violations. Still, panelists were adamant that bloggers keep their ties to brands clear to readers. "It's not about your ethics, its about the consumer's understanding of what you are saying," said Susan Getgood, author of "Professional Blogging for Dummies" and a blogger at MarketingRoadmaps.com.
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Updated With Links: Announcing the 2010 BlogHer Voices of the Year! | BlogHer
Today we are pleased and proud to announce the 2010 BlogHer Voices of the Year! This year we expanded the Community Keynote concept that we started in 2008 (thanks to Eden Kennedy 's brainstorm and ongoing curation) to allow us to shine a spotlight on even more great work. As we announced in March , that means that below you will find 90 finalists across five categories, including three finalists per category who will also present their work as part of the 2010 Community Keynote on Friday August 6th. That same evening the Voices of the Year Gala will include an art auction, curated by kirtsy , featuring custom-commissioned artwork that evokes the spirit of these 90 Finalists. This year we received nearly 1,000 submissions , so I must start by thanking our Voices of the Year Committee who helped us arrive at the 90 amazing pieces you'll see below, and hear a sampling of at the Community Keynote:
Blogalicious @ BlogHer – I’m in a Bloggy State of Mind : Blogalicious
This philosophy is the underlying current of the mega success behind the Instagrams and the Pinterests and the Spotifys that we instantly loved. It's time to apply that philosophy to your blog or business; take a moment to ask yourself: How am I inspiring my readers? Is my brand resonating with my customers?You have doubtless heard tell of the glory that was Sparklecorn 2009 . Well now's your chance to experience it — again or for the first time — because MamaPop is throwing an even bigger and more badass party at this year's BlogHer. And you — yes, you! – are invited! Please to be noting: Party-goers must have some kind of pass for the conference in order to RSVP for the parties. This can be the Party-only Pass which is still available at http://blogher10.eventbrite.com .
Sparklecorn 2010: A Party That Will Live In Infamy - MamaPop™.com
Have You Heard The News? My Cleaners Are Talking About It… (A Green Affair BlogHer party)
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More and more of our community are using Wordpress. Ed Donahue and Shazia Mistry will focus on taking your blog design and layout to new heights, getting into the nuts and bolts of everything beyond basic HTML and CSS. Creating a WordPress Theme, led by Shazia Mistry Learn to create a magazine-style website with WordPress and Thematic . Thematic is a WordPress framework theme, with 13 widget-ready sidebars.
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Marketers and SEO professionals attend SES San Francisco each year to network and learn about topics such as PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local, mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization, site optimization, usability and more. The conference offers 70+ sessions, intensive training workshops, and an expo floor packed with companies that can help you grow your business. While you're at it, network with peers and leading industry vendors.