I know when I first started making recommendations on my own blog, I did so because I believed in the product wholeheartedly and I thought others would be very interested in the same information.

It was only after I had published the information that I started to entertain the idea that I should’ve been more clear that I was an affiliate.

I think there is a line you cross when that information is not disclosed.

As far as monetizing a blog, I don’t see any problem with it. If the products you recommend sell and you adhere to an ethical standard, the fact that you used your blog to do it should be inconsequential. What does it matter if you sell a product off of your website with a shopping cart or off of your blog via a post?

Now, in terms of unethical disclosure, a great example of this would be doctors prescribing medications based on incentived compensation. That seems to be downright wrong.

I’m curious to hear what other people think.

Great blog post!

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