Yes, You Need Full Disclosure

"Demo Day"
Acrylic Abstract Painting
48" x 36"
Day Three of the 30in30 Challenge, Inspired by my facorite show "Fixer Upper"

So this new "neutral-very little color-famhouse-style-painting-thingy" is growing on me. I really like this painting. When I first started painting for my "fixer upper theme" I kind of freaked out because I knew my usual aqua and orange abstract paintings probably wouldn't work in Joanna Gaines remodeled homes. It's taking a lot of restraint to paint in such neutral tones but I think I am getting there. And I actually like it!

If you read my blog post yesterday then you know about my plan to grow my blog. In my research I have learned a lot about bloggers that make money from affiliate advertising. What that means is it is common for bloggers to include links in their blogs to products that in turn compensate them for the referrals. I would guess that about 90% of the bigger bloggers do it. 

If you are a blogger that makes money using affiliate advertising then you really need to tell your readers about this with a disclosure statement. What's a disclosure statement? It's a statement that explains you are being paid for referrning products on your blog. By including a disclosure policy you are protecting the integrity of your blog and providing a service to the advertisers, sponsors and organizations that you support you. Disclosure encourages trust amongst your readers and promotes an ethical blogosphere.

Sound complicated? Well I have good news. 

I found a website that helps you create your disclosure statement. All you do is answer a few questions and your answers will create your disclosure statment. I used it and it's so simple! Just click this link and follow the instructions. (If you want to read my disclosure statement just scroll down to the last item on the far right of this blog and click the full disclosure statement.)