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Statement
All articles and reviews on this site are
written and edited by me, David Alan Carter.
The views and opinions expressed are purely my
own. I abide by ‘Word of Mouth' standards of
conduct and believe in honesty of identity,
relationship and opinion.
Accuracy
of Information
While
I always strive to provide information that is
timely and accurate, any claim, statistic,
quote or other representation about a product
or service upon which you intend to base a
purchase decision should be verified by you
directly with the manufacturer, provider or
party in question.
Sponsored
Content
I do not accept
sponsored content. No company or advertiser
pays me to write about, post or review their
product or service.
Affiliate
Relationships
Many,
if not most Web-based providers, if they
have a product or service worth advertising,
have an affiliate program – the details of
which can be found on their websites. Affiliate
marketing has become a common practice on the
Web ever since Amazon.com popularized the
concept back in 1996.
Readers should be aware that I have an
affiliate relationship with 100% of the
companies reviewed on this site. What does
"affiliate relationship" mean? Does it mean
that I'm routinely invited to tea and crumpets
aboard yachts owned by the moguls behind resume
writing services? No. I don't know any "moguls"
personally, and I'm not even sure what a
crumpet is. It does mean that I have
the prospect of receiving compensation if a
company succeeds. More specifically, affiliates
receive a small percentage from any sale
generated as a result of a link placed on a
site by the affiliate.
Should you be concerned about a conflict of
interest? In general, I believe readers should
always be concerned about potential
conflicts of interest. In my particular case, I
hope you'll weigh the following information
(but you'll have to decide for yourself).
I'm not some anonymous reviewer. In fact,
I'm quite forthright in offering up my identity
and bearing my professional background for all
to see. I want you to know who has written the
review, and from what perspective I come at the
task (i.e., as a published author, business
owner and entrepreneur currently
focused on developing informational and product
review sites). Bottom line: my name and
reputation matter to me. I'm not about to
jeopardize either by recommending some product
or service that I do not believe in.
Need proof? I can't offer any, other than
the obvious conclusion that can be drawn by
taking a cursory look at my reviews. I give
some companies and products a solid
recommendation, and I advise avoiding others.
Yet all companies that I review – including
those I suggest the reader avoid – are
trying to compensate me. Clearly, I'm
doing some companies no favors with my frank
assessment of their value (or lack thereof) to
prospective customers.
If it was all about money, one might expect
a reviewer to give every company and every
product a glowing review. You won't find that
here. I believe I provide value to
my readers by offering reviews that are
impartial, accurate and honest to the best of
my professional judgement.
Advice In
General: Internet Postings, Blogs and
Reviews
I'll state
this again because it bears repeating: readers
should always be concerned about
potential conflicts of interest. While there
are companies and products out there that
provide shockingly good value, the internet is
still the Wild West in many respects, and you
need to take what you read with a grain of
salt. At a minimum, you should know your
author, know his or her background, and know if
any compensation is involved. And finally,
before you base a decision on any particular
claim made on any internet blog, social
networking site or review page, verify that
claim with the company in question.
Thanks for taking the time to look this
over. Keep up your guard, and best of luck.
– David Alan Carter
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