Proper Copyright Slogan on site..

expertcapper · 08-26-2009, 10:56 AM

What is the proper way to have your copyright/all rights reserved statement on a (mini)site? I would like it to be 2008 and under site name so for example www.ABC.com

Should i have my designer psd it into footer? OR will i need to be changing the year every year?

How should i show it?

mikestenger · 08-26-2009, 11:02 AM

You should show it up like this:

© 2008 My site name. All Rights Reserved.

That's it. Also, instead of using your site name, you can instead use your domain name. Either way it doesn't really matte but using your site name has a better "ring" to it.

You don't have to change it from year to year. Should you? Probably. At the very end of your template you can just put it there & it's not a big deal.

expertcapper · 08-26-2009, 11:05 AM

Thanks Mike, i will just leave it in the psd then and it is under domain name.

Lloyd Buchinski · 08-26-2009, 06:04 PM

I prefer "Is there life after death? Rip off the copy and find out!" But just theoretically, haven't actually used it.

Jared Alberghini · 08-26-2009, 06:21 PM

kindsvater · 08-26-2009, 07:13 PM

While having a copyright notice is preferred, in the US you don't need one. So don't worry if you forget - you're still protected in that you don't lose your copyright.

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expertcapper HyperActive Thyroid Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 141 Thanks: 14 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Proper Copyright Slogan on site.. Thanks Mike, i will just leave it in the psd then and it is under domain name.

08-26-2009, 06:04 PM	#4
Lloyd Buchinski copy and paste geek War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,390 Thanks: 68 Thanked 166 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Proper Copyright Slogan on site.. I prefer "Is there life after death? Rip off the copy and find out!" But just theoretically, haven't actually used it.

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