July 1, 2009

C) Are fake blogs still fooling you?

Maybe you’ve never been fooled by fake blogs using made up stories about made up stories that give fictional accounts of their online success – you know the type that show the Google Check and often use stock photos?

Maybe you’re too smart for that. But many people aren’t – even smart people! Instead of getting real information about making money online from real sites like TheProfitHQ.com I’ve seen them put themselves into financial misery by signing up for one of the “trial offers” that the fake blogs are pushing…only to discover later that many of those blogs (not all) are pushing offers that that hide the fact that there are substantial monthly fees involved.

How many fake blogs are out there? A ton of them!

Unfortunately they completely dwarf the number of really helpful sites like TheProfitHQ.com by a large margin.

Here’s a SMALL partial list of fake blogs – and these are ONLY the ones that start with the letter “c”!…

  • Canadian-Grants.org | Debarah Sparks
    Married to Steve, 2 kids Kris and Jen
  • Career-Testimonials.com | David King
    Married
  • CarlasCashStory.com | Carla
  • CarlasMoney.com | Carla Elthridge
    Single Mom, 3 Kids
  • CarlCreatesCash.com | Carl Erickson
  • CarlsFastCash.com | Carl Anderson
  • CarmensCashMoneyBlog.com | Carmen Cruz
    Married, 2 children
  • CaseyMakesCash.com | Casey Parker
    Married to Sarah
  • CashBlogToday.com | Kevin Sanders
    Married, 3 kids
  • CashBuildUp.com | Amanda Williams
    Married to John
  • ChadGetsGreen.com | Chad Sullivan
    Stacey
  • ChadsMoneyBlog.com | Chad Sullivan
    Married to Stacy
  • CharlesGrants.com | Charles Hartwell
  • CheddaDaHustla.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddaGetsCheddar.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddaHustleBlog.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddasBlingBlog.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddasBlog.net
    Chris aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddasCash.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddasCheddarBlog.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • CheddasPapperChaseBlog.com | Russel – a.k.a. Chedda
  • CheddaTheHustler.com | Russel aka ‘Chedda’
  • ChienEarningsBlog.com | Jacob Marcy
    Married
  • ChinoDolla.com | Chino Dolla
  • ChrisEarnsCashOnline.com | Chris Donahue
  • Chris-Fraiser.com | Chris Fraiser
    Married, 2 kids
  • ChrisFraiser.com | Chris Fraiser
    Married, 2 kids
  • ChrisGetsCash.com
  • ChrisGetsPaid.com | Chris aka ‘Hustle’
  • ChrisGetsRich.com | Chris Paulson
  • Christian-Grants.org | Barb Lance
  • ChristophersCash.com | Chris
  • ChristysStory.com | Christy Turner
  • ClickAWaySite.com | Ashley
  • ClickBankStud.com | Dave Koehler
    Married to Anna, 3 kids
  • ClickHereForDetails.com | Mary Steadman
  • CollegeStudentEarnsIncome.com | Vincent ThongKaseth
  • ComingCleanToday.com | NIck, Kelly
    defunct
  • CompareGrantsOnline.com | Nick
    Father of two
  • ConniesGrantStory.com | Connie
    Married to Jason
  • CordMarston.com | Cord Marston
  • CoreyCash.com | Corey Hoeffer
    Married to Audrey
  • CoreyGotGreen.com | Kevin Hoeffer
    Married to Audrey
  • CoreyHasMoney.com | Corey Hoeffer
    Married to Audrey
  • CoreysMoneyBlog.com | Corey Donahue
  • CoryGetsCash.com | Cory Jordon
  • CrackingWealthCode.com | Mary Steadman
    Married to Kevin
  • CraigCashesIn.com | Craig Miller
  • CraigClaxton.com | Craig Claxton
    Married
  • CraigGetsCash.com | Craig Davison
  • CraigsBlogSite.org | Kevin Hoeffer | Audrey
  • CraigsMoneyBlog.com | Craig
  • CreditMogul.com | Cam
  • Cueti.com.com | Kelly
    Married to Steve, Mother of 2
  • CustomerWelfare.com

Related: TheProfitHQ.com

Related:

Many of the fake blog sites have promoted negative option offers which the FTC has held workshops on in the past to cover such areas as:

“1) the pros and cons of negative option marketing from consumer, business, and academic perspectives; 2) consumer behavior with respect to online offers; 3) applicable standards for making negative option offers; and 4) how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous, yet compatible with the advertising message. It is anticipated that public comments on each of these topics will help workshop participants develop and shape industry best practices for making negative option offers both off- and on-line.”

From: FTC to hold WorkShop on Negative Option Marketing

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