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How Are Paid Links and Affiliate Links Affected by the FTC’s New Endorsement Guidelines?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

There’s been a lot of concern among bloggers lately about the FTC’s new Endorsement Guidelines. The updated guidelines attempt to address endorsements made online and strive to protect consumers. On the surface, this is a great idea. This is especially true when a consumer’s health or livelihood is at stake, ...

How to Enforce Your Copyright Online

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Sarah Bird, the person responsible for keeping SEOmoz out of trouble, offered some excellent advice on how to enforce your copyright online. In her blog entry she stated, “Don’t get sad. Get letter-writing mad!” She offers four ways to enforce your copyright. Contact the website owner Send a Take-Down Notice ...