Legal Basics for Online Business

Discover the essential legal steps every blogger, freelancer, and online business owner needs to take to get started the right way. From forming an LLC to creating must-have website policies, learn how to protect your business from day one—without the legal overwhelm.

BOI Reporting Update: What Bloggers & Online Business Owners Need to Know in 2025

BOI Reporting Update: What Bloggers & Online Business Owners Need to Know in 2025

If you’ve registered your blog or online business with your state as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), corporation, or another type of business entity, then until recently you were required under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to file a BOI report. Here’s a simple breakdown of what changed, why it matters, and what to keep an eye on moving forward. What Is BOI Reporting? BOI stands for Beneficial Ownership Information. Why did this rule exist? …

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Why Blogger’s Need a Privacy Policy

Why Blogger’s Need a Privacy Policy

As a blogger, you put your heart and soul into creating captivating content, building a loyal readership, and possibly even monetizing your platform. However, amidst all the creativity and engagement, it’s essential not to overlook the legal aspects of running a blog. As a blogger, having a privacy policy is not just a legal requirement but also a critical step in building trust with your audience and protecting both yourself and your readers. Let’s delve …

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8 Places to Link to Your Legal Pages On Your Blog

8 Places to Link to Your Legal Pages On Your Blog

Starting a blog is a great way to share your thoughts and ideas with the world, but it’s important to remember that you also need to think about legal considerations. In this blog post, we will discuss the best places to link to your legal pages on your blog. We’ll cover topics like privacy policies, terms of use, and disclosures. By following our guide, you can make sure that your blog is in compliance with …

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9 Blogging Laws Every Blogger Needs to Obey

9 Blogging Laws Every Blogger Needs to Obey

Blogging can be a great way to earn money. It’s a low cost way to start a business that could change your life. But what you may not know, is that there are laws that apply to blogging and if you don’t follow them you’ll be putting your livelihood at risk. Here are 9 blogging laws every blogger needs to obey. 1. GDPR GDPR is a law that mandates that every company has to have …

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Bringing it All Together: The Ultimate Guide for the Legal Side of Blogging

Bringing it All Together: The Ultimate Guide for the Legal Side of Blogging

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 …

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What to Do When Your Blog Content is Stolen

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. …

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Side Hustling With A Full-Time Job – 3 Legal Issues to Be Aware Of

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 …

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The Importance of Protecting Your Blog or Online Business

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 …

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The 2 essential things you need to legally protect your blog

The Two Essential Things You Need to Legally Protect Your Blog

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 …

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What to Do After You Have Officially Launched Your Business

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 …

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How to Establish an LLC Yourself: The Ultimate Guide

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?