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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

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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

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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. But don’t let that worry you. It’s easy to get this right.

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

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Using Quotes in Your Blog Legally and Ethically. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about using quotes on your blog. I’m regularly asked – particularly by new bloggers – what the etiquette and legalities are around using content that others have written in your own content – or the practice of quoting others.

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

ProBlogger

Using Quotes in Your Blog Legally and Ethically. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about using quotes on your blog. I’m regularly asked – particularly by new bloggers – what the etiquette and legalities are around using content that others have written in your own content – or the practice of quoting others.

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