The first question that came to my mind when I started googling was blog and the question was what is ablog and how cane we define a blog ..
A blog is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. A person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”. A blog comprises text, hypertext, images, and links (to other web pages and to video, audio and other files). Blogs use a conversational style of documentation.
Blogging really does make sense because it can serve as a platform for so many other tactics including SEO, email (archiving newsletters), blogger relations, PR, viral marketing, a compliment to the corporate site, a touch point for social networking and a place to promote webinars.
Showing posts with label safe blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safe blogging. Show all posts
Monday, July 19, 2010
How to do safe BLOGGING
Do you blog online? Millions of bloggers post content online every day. Many people read and comment on blogs. Within this communication, some legal issues are bound to arise. I am writing this article to make you aware about top 3 legal points that you as a blogger must know.
1. Read the agreements related to your blog carefully and understand them thoroughly.
Find below the list of some common legal agreements which will affect you most. These agreements may vary depending on how you host, manage, promote and monetize your blog:
1. content-sharing agreements and licenses;
2. web and blog hosting agreements including terms of service
3. syndication agreement
4. advertising, affiliate and revenue-sharing programs.
2. Copyright protection for your original work.
People copy blog content now and then and preventing copyright infringement and plagiarism is a costlier affair, but there are some simple tips you can do to overcome the problem.
1. display a copyright notice on each page of your blog
2. register your copyright with the US Copyright Office or the copyright registration authority in your own country
3. license your work to your blog’s visitors
4. Post statements that are true only and you have sufficient data to endorse the same.
In the rush to cover topics quickly ahead of other bloggers many of them sacrifice on accuracy which can cause 3 major problems for the blogger.
First, someone may accuse the blogger of libel because of the misstated the facts.
Second, you and your blog will lose credibility. In the short term, lost credibility may cost you readers and advertisers.
And third, if you are selling goods, services or information through your blog, misrepresenting certain facts can subject you to liability for fraud and violation of applicable consumer protection laws.
1. Read the agreements related to your blog carefully and understand them thoroughly.
Find below the list of some common legal agreements which will affect you most. These agreements may vary depending on how you host, manage, promote and monetize your blog:
1. content-sharing agreements and licenses;
2. web and blog hosting agreements including terms of service
3. syndication agreement
4. advertising, affiliate and revenue-sharing programs.
2. Copyright protection for your original work.
People copy blog content now and then and preventing copyright infringement and plagiarism is a costlier affair, but there are some simple tips you can do to overcome the problem.
1. display a copyright notice on each page of your blog
2. register your copyright with the US Copyright Office or the copyright registration authority in your own country
3. license your work to your blog’s visitors
4. Post statements that are true only and you have sufficient data to endorse the same.
In the rush to cover topics quickly ahead of other bloggers many of them sacrifice on accuracy which can cause 3 major problems for the blogger.
First, someone may accuse the blogger of libel because of the misstated the facts.
Second, you and your blog will lose credibility. In the short term, lost credibility may cost you readers and advertisers.
And third, if you are selling goods, services or information through your blog, misrepresenting certain facts can subject you to liability for fraud and violation of applicable consumer protection laws.
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