If you’re a creator, you may need some convincing that making money is a good thing. On a basic level, everyone understands that you need money to pay the bills…but when it comes to actually being successful and not just scraping by, there can be a serious mental block. “I don’t need much to live […]
The Secret To Stopping Pirates (And 3 More Lessons I Learned From Getting Ripped Off)
If you’ve been reading these blog posts for approximately two seconds, you’ll know I constantly talk about registering the copyrights on your content. And this seemingly-banal topic is genuinely very near and dear to my heart. Why? Because once upon a time, in the early days of the internet, I was a co-owner of one […]
A Quick Introduction To Patents
Copyrights are the form of content protection we’ve talked about the most, for sure–but patents are their own animal. How do you know if you need a patent? And if you do, how do you go about getting it? We’ve prepared a quick introduction to patents to clear things up, and get you and […]
What To Do If YOU Get A Cease and Desist Letter
We’ve talked a lot about how to protect your content, but until now, we haven’t touched on the other side of the coin–what to do if you get a cease and desist letter. It might seem counterintuitive that a content creator would ever steal someone else’s content, but every blogger has a story about being […]
Why You’re Not A Troll For Protecting Your Intellectual Property
More often than not, when I send someone a DMCA takedown notice, or I decide to pursue legal action against a legitimate pirate enterprise, I get called a troll. And if you’re making your content because you love doing it, you probably think, “I don’t want to be a troll!” Trust me–you’re not a troll. […]