Once you’ve poured your blood, sweat, and tears into writing (and self-publishing!) your very own book, I highly suggest that you turn your focus towards how to copyright a book. Or, again, how to register the copyright for your book. Much like copyrighting blog posts or photos, the process is easy to follow, and ensures […]
Copyrighting Photos In 6 Easy Steps
What’s the point of copyrighting photos? These days, it seems like photos get shared all across the corners of the internet, and usually without the proper credit attached. (Sidenote: That’s why all of our blog posts have photo credit links.) If you’ve ever gone to the trouble to style, frame, shoot, and edit photos that […]
Trademarking and Copyrighting: The Big Differences You Need To Know
The questions I get asked all the time are, more often than not, about trademarking and copyrighting. “What should I register with the US Copyright Office?” “What should I register with the US Patent and Trademark Office?” “How do I get a patent, anyway?” All great questions. But first, let’s break them up into pieces […]
What To Do BEFORE You Send A DMCA Takedown Notice
UPDATED February 22, 2019 We’ve had so much interested in DMCA Takedown Notices that we created a DMCA Takedown Notice Generator. You can still use the template linked below if you want to manually create your Takedown Notice, but the generator is easier to use, less manual work. Enjoy! Sending a DMCA takedown notice might […]
Should I Register My Copyright?
Should I register my copyright? Well, when you create a work, you automatically own the copyright–it’s unique to you. But when you go and register it with the United States Copyright Office, then you have certain protections. Some of those protections mean that you can get statutory damages in court, instead of actual damages. This […]