by Sam Vander Wielen | Featured Contributor Hi friends! So imagine you just spent all this time writing, re-writing, and perfecting your amazing blog post, email sequence, or freebie. You send it out into the universe and then BOOM! You’re the victim of stolen content. You find out someone else up and took your content, […]
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5 Reasons You Might Not Own Your Content and How to Fix Them by @CircleLegal
by Kelley Keller | Featured Contributor Did you know that you might not own your content? The content on your business blog, in your ebook, in your presentations, and on your website might not be owned by you at all—even if you created it. If you don’t own your content, you can’t protect it or […]
Four Popular Myths About Intellectual Property Protection by @deborahsweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor The average person usually doesn’t know much about intellectual property law. They can probably rattle off what a patent is, or what a copyright does, but that’d plumb the depth of their knowledge. And that’s fine – IP law is notoriously complex. The problem is that so many people continue […]
3 Signs It’s Time to Protect Your Intellectual Property by @CircleLegal
by Kelley Keller | Featured Contributor Your business has intellectual property, and if you’re not protecting it, your entire business is at risk. But how do you know when it’s the right time to take the actual steps, contact an intellectual property attorney, and set the process in motion to secure your rights and protect […]
How Do I Protect My Content with a Copyright Notice? by @CircleLegal
by Kelley Keller You’ve launched your website, written a blog post, published an ebook, or recorded a podcast and you want to make sure no one steals it. You’ve spent a lot of time creating content that will be useful to your audience and help you build your brand and business. You need to protect […]
3 Rules Your Small Business Needs to Know About Using Pinterest by @deborahsweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Over the last four years, Pinterest has transformed itself from start-up oddity into a social media powerhouse that is valued at $3.8 Billion. As the site grew, many began to wonder if it would redefine social marketing like Facebook and Twitter had. So far, it seems it has – […]
Does Your Etsy Shop Need a Trademark, Patent, or Copyright? by @deborahsweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor You’d be hard pressed to meet an entrepreneurially-minded woman who doesn’t consider Etsy to be an incredible haven for business. 88% of all Etsy sellers are women, according to the site’s November 2013 progress report, and 74% of sellers consider their Etsy shop to be a legitimate small business. […]
How to Beat Content Thieves BEFORE They Steal From You by @RachRodgersEsq
by Rachel Rodgers | Featured Contributor Have you ever had your website content copied or stolen? If you have been running a business with an online presence for any substantial period of time, than you probably have experienced that awful sinking feeling when you discover that someone has stolen your content from your website. It […]
How to Give Your Start-Up a Head Start in 2014 by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation.com | Featured Contributor Most people tend to feel a bit lethargic around December. The year is drawing to a close, and holiday plans take us away from the worries of business. The owners of start-ups often approach the end of the year as the end of the first chapter […]