Category: blogs

U.S. Blogging Laws

Great stuff on blogger law from Aviva Directory… hat tip to Politics and Technology for the pointer. Topics covered include:

* Whether to Disclose Paid Posts
* Is Deep Linking Legal?
* The Legal Use of Images and Thumbnails
* Laws that Protect You From Stolen Content
* Domain Name Trademark Issues
* Handling Private Data About Your Readers
* Who Owns User-Developed Content and Can You Delete It
* The Duty to Monitor Your Blog Comments, and Liability
* Basic Tax Law Issues in Blogging
* Limited Liability Laws and Incorporating
* Spam Laws and Which Unsolicited Emails are Legal
* Are Bloggers Protected from Journalism Shield Laws

Lawyers and podcasting

I saw an interesting little tidbit within last Thursday afternoon’s ABA TECHSHOW’s “60 Marketing Tips In 60 Minutes” session. At number 45:

If You Don’t Have Time To Blog, Make Time To Podcast

I couldn’t agree more. It seems to me that the best bloggers post every day (note to self… follow your own advice!). To podcast well, depending on the niche, one could produce a show once per week or even once per month. Lawyers considering a new marketing strategy could actually spend less time producing a podcast, yet still stand out in the crowd.