Freelance Graphic Design as a Work-At-Home Business
Are you a whiz kid with a pen in your hand? Can you whip up photographic mash-ups that make the Mona Lisa look like illegible scrawl on a bathroom wall? Do you look at album covers and glance at the heavens above, shaking your head knowingly? Then why not put those skills to use and show those rank amateurs how it's really done?
Whether it's putting together album covers, posters and logos for the local garage band, doing ensemble flyers for traveling street theatre or producing viral...
How to Evaluate Your Website to Know What Affiliate Products to Sell
Every web site has a focus and a reason it exists. It attracts visitors interested in or about that focus. Understanding why people visit your website is important to knowing what affiliate products and services you can market on that site.
For instance, if your website has a "Lord of the Rings" focus, then your site attracts visitors interested in the "LOTR trilogy." These visitors are also likely into all things fantasy, dragons etc. perhaps even other occult or horror and science fiction....
How To Stop Online Copyright Infringement With A DMCA Complaint
In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act became a U.S. law. This controversial legislation was designed to bring copyright law in line with developing technologies and to afford protection to rights in the Internet environment.
Though vast in scope, one particular area of DMCA is of special interest to those who are suffering from an online copyright infringement. It stems from the "Safe Harbor Provisions" in Section 512 of the law.
In basic terms, the DMCA provides hosts of websites...
How To Use Copyrighted Music Legally
Free copyright music is often mistaken with free public domain music or music in which the copyright has expired. A copyright is in place for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. If more than one songwriter has authored the music, then the copyright will be in effect for 70 years after the death of the last surviving contributor.
This copyright law was created to ensure that the heirs of the songwriter would also benefit from the royalties after the music's writer or composer was no...
Making Money in Niches: So, What's Your Niche?
Everybody believes in something. Examine your background, your beliefs, and your demographic. Note everything that you do. Include hobbies you like, TV shows you watch, music you listen to. Everything that makes you - you! Don't worry so much about "But I'm weird! How am I going to make money catering to people in my tiny little group?" The Internet is here, and no matter how quirky you are, other people who think just like you do are only a few clicks away.
You can find your niche in a number...
Plagiarizing Can Be A Death Sentence For Writers
All writers of original works are concerned with plagiarism. Copyright Laws against plagiarism protect copyright holders from having their works plagiarized. Many people think it is ironic that the word plagiarism derives from "kidnapper" in Latin. However, it is true. If a person uses another person's words without permission, they have stolen or kidnapped something owned by another, and violates U.S. copyright laws. Plagiarism is a very bad word in the writing world. Crediting the author of...
Powerful Presentations For Nervous Public Speakers
If speaking in front of an audience scares you more than death itself, it's time to fight this fear and get up and just do it! When we confront our fears, we grow with new knowledge and train ourselves to handle difficult situations. If you train yourself to confidently speak in front of large groups of people, you will increase your value at your company or in your own professional life. Public speakers earn more money and have greater job security.
Here are seven useful tips to improve your...
SEO Writing Can Make You Rich as a Freelance Writer
Many entrepreneurs, small and private businesses, and individual affiliates, hire freelance writers for SEO writing (also known as "search engine optimization" writing). SEO writing involves writing keyword-rich articles to rank the client's website higher in search engines and generate more website traffic. SEO articles are less informative and less entertaining than articles you would write for magazines.
If you want to see examples of SEO articles, browse through any of the online article...
Smart Internet Niche Marketing
You can make Internet niche marketing very profitable as long as you study the industry and make an honest effort to learn everything about the industry. Even if you lack a formal education, you can excel in Internet niche marketing as long as you understand the industry's key elements. These key elements include selecting a niche carefully, organizing an effective marketing campaign, and learning the trends in the industry.
Select a Niche Carefully
Selecting a niche carefully is an important...
Taking A Copyright Thief To Court
If all else fails, you can file a copyright infringement lawsuit. This remedy has some drawbacks.
Litigation can be costly. In many cases, the likely value of the misappropriated material and any damages received will be less than the amount obtainable in a judgment.
You also have to deal with the very real problem of collecting a judgment. In many cases, the offending party will be unable to pay if you prevail, and collecting via wage attachment or other options may be inefficient and...
The Copyright Law Act Of 1976 Is Still Relevant In Today's Digital Age
The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the basis of United States copyright laws. The Copyright Law Act states the rights of copyright owners, the doctrine of the Fair Use copyright laws, and it changed the term life of copyrights. Before the Copyright Law Act, the law had not been revised since 1909. It was necessary that copyright laws be revised to take into account technological strides that were being made in radio, sound recordings, motions pictures and more. The Copyright Law Act of 1976...
The Fine Line Between Plagerism And Copyright Violation
The terms "plagiarism" and "copyright violation" are often used interchangeably. Although that may work well for most dinner table conversations, it's actually incredibly incorrect. Not all acts of plagiarism are copyright violations and the two concepts are actually quite distinct.
Copyright violation refers to the use of protected material without the appropriately expressed consent of the owner. If you take a poem I have written and to which I hold copyright and then place it on your...
The Musicians Guide On How To Copyright Music?
Music is copyrighted as soon as you present it in a fixed form. It doesn't matter whether that fixed form is written sheet music or a recording. Most people who copyright music do so for the extra legal protection. Even though a copyright is good to have, it is essentially worthless unless you've registered your copyright with the Library of Congress. You will need to fill out an application, pay a fee, and provide a copy of your music. As far as government dealings go, this is one of the...
The Programmers Guide To Understanding Software Patents?
A software patent has no universal understanding. In general, owning a patent allows a company certain rights (or exclusivity) for a prescribed amount of time. Individuals or corporations seeking a patent must apply for a patent in each country in which they wish to have one. Unlike copyrights, patents are not automatically granted to applicants and can take a while to be approved.
The growth of Internet business and e-commerce has led to many patent applications for software, particularly...
Understanding International Copyright Laws For Software Programmers
Is there one governing law for international software copyright? According to agreements by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIP), any software written has an automatic copyright. This is a conclusive consensus as far as an international copyright goes.
An international software copyright should not, however, be confused with a patent. Copyrights provide creators with the ability to prevent others from directly copying the...
What Is Copyright Infringement?
Copyright laws are constantly changing. Knowing exactly what copyright infringement is, whether you're creating an eBook, publishing articles, using music as a backtrack to your podcast, is important. Although copyright laws change from one jurisdiction to another, knowing the basic rules of copyright infringement will ensure you're following the proper rules of engagement when you create your works. Before you make any final decisions regarding the use of a work that has been copyrighted,...
When Does Copyright Expire On My Music?
The expiration date on your copyrighted music isn't something you have to worry about, at least not in your lifetime. The music that you've written is copyrighted the moment you've put it onto paper or recorded it. The reason you don't have to worry about expiration is because the music is protected until 70 years after the death of the author. In the case of your music, that author would be you.
This rule about copyright music expiration was first put into place so that the families and...
Why You Must Obey Movie Copyright Laws In The Digital Age
Many people have pursued the hobby of downloading movies and songs on the Internet and sharing them with their friends and family online. However, this is direct violation of U.S. copyright laws. Not surprisingly, the biggest violators of the movie copyright laws are students. The movie industry is sending out copyright infringement claims to college universities around the country. One reason that college students may be the hardest hit is that they are not aware of how serious a crime...
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