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Can I Use This Photo on Social Media? Understanding Image Copyright

Hootsuite

From Attribution Noncommercial-No Derivative Works licenses to “fair use,” there’s a lot to unpack. The free resource includes recommended photo dimensions for every type of image on every major network. What is fair use? Fair use is an exception to the rule when it comes to copyright.

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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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How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

Here’s how to ensure you’re using other people’s words correctly: #1: Use Quotation Marks. Always put quotation marks around someone else’s words (whether by typing the quotation marks or by using blockquote formatting). This is normally considered ‘ fair use ’, and you don’t have to ask for permission.

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PB173: How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

There’s no need to worry though – it’s not hard to get right and in this podcast I’m going to share why quotes are beneficial, why you need to do it right, some tips on how to do it and lastly I want to share some ways to use quotes on your blog to create different types of content. That fits into what’s called “fair use.”

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PB173: How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

There’s no need to worry though – it’s not hard to get right and in this podcast I’m going to share why quotes are beneficial, why you need to do it right, some tips on how to do it and lastly I want to share some ways to use quotes on your blog to create different types of content. That fits into what’s called “fair use.”

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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

type requests. Not that I have any say in it – Fair use laws and my Creative Commons licence ensure that my content is free to roam the ‘net as long as it is not sold. Incredibly, they told us at the briefing that News.com invests in no peer to peer economy sites.