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An Introduction to Using Images on Blogs

ProBlogger

I asked Duncan to explore the topic of using Images on Blogs. Any good blogger will tell you that images and imagery are vitally important in the development and rise of any good blog, but they can also be frustrating, time-consuming, and challenging to work with. What services are there to help bloggers with images?

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My Backlinks Strategy Sucks, And What I Plan To Do About It

Jason Yormark

I feel that I write fairly useful and/or entertaining blog posts that most seem to find interesting or helpful. Ask And You Shall Receive – I know this is pretty much a no brainer, but I just figured it was time to find quality bloggers and ask for link exchanges. Related posts: How To Use LinkedIn Groups To Drive Website Traffic.

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Harnessing the Force: How Lessons From Star Wars Can Elevate Your Blogging

ProBlogger

As a blogger, it is essential to find your own unique voice and embrace it fully. Similarly, as a blogger, you must build a strong brand around your blog. As a blogger, you can leverage similar approaches to enhance your blogging business. Copyright your original work to safeguard against unauthorized use or plagiarism.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In the spring of 2005, IBMers used a wiki to create a set of guidelines for all IBMers who wanted to blog. These guidelines aimed to provide helpful, practical advice—and also to protect both IBM bloggers and IBM itself, as the company sought to embrace the blogosphere. Respect copyright, fair use and financial disclosure laws.

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How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

However, using other people’s content inappropriately can severely harm or even destroy your reputation as a blogger. Ethically, you should always give credit to those whose words and ideas you’re using. Never use someone else’s words and present them as your own. Let us know in the comments below.

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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

ProBlogger

In some cases, using work without permission is allowed. For criticizing, commenting, and news reporting, short quotations are considered fair use. You can also use material that’s available in the public domain. Finally, you are allowed to use a brand name on your site under nominative fair use laws.

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Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts.

Convince & Convert

Marketers have a responsibility to ensure that bloggers are providing disclosure and that statements are not misleading or unsubstantiated. Having a social media policy is considered an enforcement action by the FTC, which can be important if you are sued for misleading or unsubstantiated claims on a blog or by a blogger.