I have written several posts on various legal topics for bloggers, I also wrote an insanely in depth guide on GDPR. But, they were all scattered everywhere across the site. I wanted to make figuring out the legal side of blogging easier so I decided to create a comprehensive guide on the topic. I should note, that as I am U.S. Based, this guide is primarily for bloggers in the United States, though it does …
Cliff’s Notes Version: CCPA is a new privacy act out of California that is similar to GDPR in many ways. If you are already GDPR compliant you only need to do a few more things to be CCPA compliant: Have a contact page on your site Potentially have a toll-free phone number for users to submit requests (there is an amendment in the works that would exclude most bloggers from this requirement) Update your privacy …
Blogging is a lot of work, which is why when someone steals all that hard work it can be incredibly frustrating and disheartening. At first, you might be shocked it happened to you, but likely your next response is going to be how do I take those jerks down and get their copycat content off the web? In this post, I’m going to break down what you should do if someone steals your blog content. …
Side hustling can be a great way to make extra money. However, if you’re not careful you could find yourself in hot water at your full-time job. Making money on the side does you no good if you lose your main source of income because of it. Which is why it’s important to be aware of what you can and can’t do for work outside your 9-5. When I worked at a law firm, I …
Every time I hear or see someone say something not quite right about the legal side of blogging I cringe. After enough cringing, I decided I needed to do something about it because there was just way too much false information out there. So I started focusing on how I (a lawyer) could help educate bloggers and online business owners to understand the legal issues associated with blogging. I started speaking in person at conferences …
I’m sure you’ll agree that you didn’t get into blogging because you wanted to deal with a whole bunch of legal issues…. But unfortunately, there is some legal stuff you’ve got to take care of to both comply with various laws and protect your blog/business or self from liability. In this post, I’m going to break down the two essential things every blogger needs to blog legally. I’ve also got a bonus third thing you …
Freelancing can be a great way to make money either on the side or as a full-time business. But too many freelancers don’t take the time to understand thier freelance contracts.
In this post, I’m going to break down why having a contract is important. I’ll also cover what to take note of when reviewing the contract.
I think you’ll agree that being able to keep the money you make from blogging is great. Most people know they need blogging disclosures, but don’t know what they should say or where it should be. In today’s post, I’m going to show you why blogging disclosures are important, as well as what they should include and where they should be displayed. Why You Need Blogging Disclosures If you’re like most bloggers who monetize your …
In this guide, I’m going walk you through what you need to know about the GDPR and how it affects your website as well as the action steps you should likely take to ensure you are complying.
So you’ve officially launched your business, you have a LLC or some other entity. Either way, you’re legit. What is next? To further separate you and your business you will likely want to open a business banking account. To open a business account you’re going to need an Employer Identification Number. Also known as an EIN. (It’s okay if you are only employing yourself) Getting an EIN An EIN is the business equivalent of a …
f you are working for yourself or running your own business, you may hear the term LLC thrown around, like people telling you your business should be an LLC. But what is an LLC and how complicated is it to set one up?