Liar Liar Pants of Fire
What lies do you tell on your blog? I’m mean really…how do you know people are telling you the truth? I’m guessing that over 60% lie their pants off when telling a story or sharing their earnings. Or maybe you don’t call it lying…maybe you just over exaggerate a little bit?? Nah, it’s lying.
I think many bloggers want to seem successful to their readers and to other bloggers so they fib a little. It’s like high school in a way–you want to be cool so you make up stories about things you’ve done but none of it’s true.
I have said from day one that I know nothing. I have learned a great deal but with the help of some awesome people! I have nothing to lie about…yet:D
If you are trying to be one of the great blogging entrepeneurs, then you really should try to be as honest as possible because trust is what will keep your readers loyal and make you reputable. Example: I like John (johnchow.com) because he’s him. He tells you straight out that he’s getting paid for this or that, however, he is evil and has alterior motives for just about everything he does. That’s what makes him, him. BUT, I trust Darren (problogger.net) to be honest about a program/company and to give the facts for both pros and cons. Make sense?
If you’re just an everyday blogger trying to earn a buck, then you might not tell the whole truth. :shock: LOL…you’re probably going, huh? Let me give you an example. Lets say you’re trying to sell some program because the affiliate sales are awesome but you really don’t like the program.–You simply leave out your personal feelings and just state the facts that are given by the affiliate. This is for those “only wanna make money” people who don’t care about the readers/customers and are just in it to make a buck. You’re not lying persay, you’re just not telling the entire truth.
Then there’s the bloggers whose blogs are normal everyday kind of blogs and they’re here to make money AND friends. These people are pretty much honest because they put their lives on their blog so lying can be kinda dangerous. I mean, they could easily be caught in lie based upon something they said that is contradicting to what they said a month ago. While you may not know who they really are or what’s really going on in their house, you can bet that they are truthful in everything they talk about on their blog. This is the category I fit into. I’m just a mom trying to earn some spending cash and meet new people. I don’t promote any program/company that I do not deal with myself. I have been scammed and it doesn’t feel good. I would NEVER do that to anyone else. You CAN trust me! I put my kids on that!!
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Well done. I agree totally with what you have said. Especially the part about promoting programs that one has not personally tried. Several weeks ago I tagged a well known blogger with that very thing. He had written about a progam where could earn thousands a month and had advertisements for the infamous reverse funnely system on his blog. I asked him in his comments point blank if he participated in either and if not why did he advertise. My comments were deleted. I supposed that simple question made him mad.
I will hold off on his name here but his domain is .cc
I realize this guy is in it to make money. He has seen a certain amount of success. I have even learned some very valuable things from his blog on SEO, but his credibility with me when down the tubes when he would face up to my comment. It wasn’t an angry comment nor offensive. Just a simple question.
I guess integrity is an old fasioned value and for some blogger is not even thought of.
Thanks for your excellent insight and posting.
eric aka noviceseo
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I always tell the truth on my blog, except for those occasions when I’m not.
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This is why I don’t publicize what I make blogging. I also fall into the same category as you. :)
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I have often wondered about these liars claims. I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck! Ha! I cannot and will not lie. I still wonder if i paid the 2cents I borrowed in the first grade. I had forgotten my milk money that day. Oh the guilt.
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As far as honesty goes, I do think some of the checks that people show are real. The thing is, they are NOT telling what, exactly, they did to get those checks. I have seen some really blackhat methods being used that most wouldn’t admit to. Also, I don’t think there are very many people who would admit to spending 60 hours a week for six months before they made more than a hundred bucks. They want to make it seem all instantaneous and easy. So wrong…
I did make over $800 a month with my blog this month, solely with P__P__P___. I don’t say those words on my blog since the Google penalty for it, but that’s how I get my money now. Affiliate stuff doesn’t convert well on personal blogs, IMO, unless there is TONS of traffic. I’m setting up a site just for it.
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