<span>When I started Veep Veep in 2006, I didn't need FTC guidelines in order for me to write unbiased reviews or blog posts with transparency. Years later, I still don't need those FTC guidelines in order for me to be an honest human being. </span>

But in light of changes in the blogosphere, here are five  important details you should know when reading Veep Veep -
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	<li>There  are advertising opportunities on VeepVeep.com (email me if you are  interested) that range from banner ads and sponsored posts.  Blogher Ads network also has a banner on the right hand side of my blog. And I make a few pennies a month from that.</li>
	<li>I receive product samples for free from brands and will  continue to accept and/or request free product samples in order to  review the product online for this blog or in one  of my television segments.</li>
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	<li>I am frequently hired  as an event host, conference speaker and spokesperson for brands. If I have partnered with a  company and have been hired as their compensated spokesperson, I will  continue to alert everyone to the relationship. I am very proud of the  brands I partnered with and will continue to only work with brands I  believe are a fit for my family. Trust me, I've turned down many brands  over the last eight years.</li>
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	<li>I receive invites for  press trips or events hosted and paid for by companies or PR firms.  If I  write about any invitation I have accepted it will be clear I was  invited on behalf of the brand but that doesn't sway my opinion about  the product, company or destination. It is safe to also assume I did not  pay for meals, airfare, transportation or hotel accomodations on the  press trip. And that a gift bag is given to me at the end of almost  every event I attend.</li>
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	<li>I will not write a  disclaimer on every editorial review if a product was  provided for free  from a PR firm or company. I have decided to ask  everyone reading my  editorial reviews to just assume I received the  product for free  whether or not I actually received a free sample or I purchased  the  product myself.</li>
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