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Will A Monetized Video Game Review Blog Fall Under “fair Use”?
Hi, I’m planning on starting a video game blog in which I would review, preview an post basic info on games, products, events and things like news in the gaming community.
Now my question is: since I am using this for review preview and comment, would this fall under the “fair use” doctrine even if I were to use google adsense and affiliate marketing?
As long as I only show images that are not in original size or are scanned from the actual product and write my own information, would this be protected under fair use or the “de minimis rule”?
3 Ways to Personalize Your WordPress Theme
One of the great things about WordPress is the number of themes that are available to change the look of your blog. There are both free and paid versions available. Changing themes is quite easy but…
Finding just the right theme to fit your blog can be frustrating. And that is putting it mildly.
You find one that you like just about everything but that one little thing.
It may be…
* the way it displays hyperlinks
* the size of the sidebar
* the header image
* or any of numerous other problems
Now short of hiring someone to… Continue reading
Viral Marketing: Build A Squidoo Lens
Squidoo is the idea of expert internet marketer and entrepreneur Seth Godin. The purpose of a lens is to allow the creator to present as much information as possible about one specific topic or product. Selling is encouraged, and for those who are serious about it, building lenses is a very lucrative income.
You don’t have to be an expert programmer to build lenses either. This is an excellent business for the novice, and it’s easy to get started.
Now, the purpose of this article is not to walk you step by step through the process of building a lens.… Continue reading
MySpace, Friendster, Squidoo: Which is Right for You?
These days, some may tell you it isn’t all about the blog anymore. To be seen on the Internet, and to promote your books, CDs, and other products, you have make friends online, and become involved in a network of like-minded people. If no such place exists, you are then charged with creating such a safe house in the hopes of attracting people who might enjoy what you write.
The concept of the online social network is all the Internet rage. Where blogs allow website owners to add content and promote various products and ideas, involvement in a social networks… Continue reading
WordPress 2.3 Easy Upgrade Tutorial
The recent release of WordPress 2.3 with new features and database changes begs the question, how should a webmaster plan and then implement the upgrade. Any upgrade that involves database changes should be undertaken carefully, and preparation is key to a successful upgrade.
Typically, most webmasters install custom themes and additional plugins, and of course they upload extra files such as images to their /wp-content/uploads folder. All of these files need to be backed up and stored off server prior to undertaking the upgrade process. The database itself also needs to be backed up.
Backing up your site is best… Continue reading
Squidoo: Top 10 Tips for Deep Indexing
To achieve deep indexing of your Squidoo lenses by search engines, you do not have to use the tortuous strategies that other webmasters (websites and blogs) have to use to get the desired outcome. Here are my Top Ten Tips on how to encourage search engines to deep index your Squidoo lenses.
Tip 1: Have your primary keyword in your Squidoo lens url.
There is no doubt that the search engines favor sites that have a url that matches the search term.
Tip 2: Include your primary keyword in the Squidoo lens description.
I am often astounded by how many… Continue reading
3 Tips To Choosing The Best WordPress Host
For those who don’t know, WordPress is a blogging platform. I allows you to create your own blogs, and put your own information up on the web using a WordPress host.
There are two types of WordPress blog though. One is a free blog that you can host at WordPress.com. This is great if you just want to share some information with friends and family. However it is limiting in many respects.
If you are serious about communicating with a blog, then you will want to create your own blog on your on domain. To do this, you will need… Continue reading
