About ValerieBooth.com

This is my personal blog. The opinions expressed here are solely mine.

Content and Compensation Disclosure

For most of the articles or posts, I receive no compensation.

Unlike paid newspaper and magazine writers, all of the content on this blog is within my control. I determine the topics and the content of each article or post and what advertising, if any, appears on this site.

I write from the heart and the head, not from the wallet.

Like magazine and newspaper writers, who get paid to research and write, I may write in exchange for compensation. I accept and keep, when offered, free products, services, website subscriptions, travel, event tickets, giveaways and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations in exchange for an objective, written review.

Integrity Matters

I am compensated for my honesty, my writing ability and my knowledge – or lack thereof – of a particular subject. I do not accept compensation for pre-determined positive reviews. Integrity matters and I care what my readers think of my writing and me.

When writing for compensation, I offer one guarantee to my readers, advertisers and sponsors: I will write an objective review based solely on my experience with the business, product or service. I suppose that is the Enneagram 5 in me.

Not all articles or posts for which I am compensated are marked as “paid” or “sponsored” content. In other words, paid or sponsored content may not be identified as such.

Advertising Disclosure

I accept paid advertising, sponsorship and paid insertions. However, I will reject all forms of cash advertising and sponsorship for products and services I believe are out of context or misleading. I will also summarily reject poorly-written paid insertions. The INTP and INTJ in me just can’t bear poor grammar.

I also accept third-party advertising from Google. I am not in control of the advertising content served up by Google.

Affiliate Programs

I am an Affiliate or Partner of several businesses and will write whole-heartedly about products that work.

Many businesses depend on word-of-mouth marketing. When I find a product that functions for me as advertised and I see value in that functionality for others, I will write and receive a percentage of the sale of that product.

As an affiliate, I receive no compensation for writing. Compensation, if any, is based on product sales that originate from my writing.

Business Disclosure

As a Web Strategist and Internet Business Consultant, I meet with online business owners specifically to review, outline and improve their overall online strategy. In this capacity, I make both product and people recommendations.

Business Ties
I also own and operate several domains, some of which are profiled under My Projects. I will write about these companies and shamelessly promote them as well.