icons on webpages, "as seen on nbc" (cbs, fox, etc..etc..)
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What do you mean "trouble"?
I mean, if you're lying to your visitor, then you'll probably eventually get in trouble by the fact that if you weren't "seen on tv" you're just a liar. Things get around the web pretty quick.
Also, yes, you could probably face suit by the media outlet that you're stating covered your site. Might be as simple as a slap on the wrist, or as bad as a fully on suit for slander and / or worse.
All things considered, most times I see a "as seen on..." they feature a link to the video or clip where it was featured. If you don't have that link, there's really no point, and I don't think it'll give you much of a credibility boost.
Edit: oh yeah, you might be pulled from ad networks as well - many of them would consider something like that unethical marketing practices and just pull you.
I mean, if you're lying to your visitor, then you'll probably eventually get in trouble by the fact that if you weren't "seen on tv" you're just a liar. Things get around the web pretty quick.
Also, yes, you could probably face suit by the media outlet that you're stating covered your site. Might be as simple as a slap on the wrist, or as bad as a fully on suit for slander and / or worse.
All things considered, most times I see a "as seen on..." they feature a link to the video or clip where it was featured. If you don't have that link, there's really no point, and I don't think it'll give you much of a credibility boost.
Edit: oh yeah, you might be pulled from ad networks as well - many of them would consider something like that unethical marketing practices and just pull you.
Can you buy a cheap ad or sponsor a show on some shitty community channel that no-one watches? Maybe product placement on a student TV channel? Fuck, find some media students, they'll prob do it for a few beers... They you could claim "as seen on TV". Not as effective as a mentioning a network maybe, but not lying!
I think it's a great idea, whos actually gonna question you, and if they do just make up some bullshit, nobody wou;d ever know.
Hell no, I wouldnt do it.
Big ass media companies stake their reputation on their investigations. Thats what they stand for. Youd basically be undermining the business model of multi-million dollar corporations. Not smart.
Big ass media companies stake their reputation on their investigations. Thats what they stand for. Youd basically be undermining the business model of multi-million dollar corporations. Not smart.
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