Update your Copyright to the year 2009!...

AlexKaplo · 01-04-2009, 02:39 AM

Hey there guy's,

Just like the title says update your copyright to the year 2009... I personally had completely forgot about this, and had a friend remind me today.

It simply looks very unprofessional when your customers check out your website and see that you have something like that outdated!

I have been going through a few websites here and I have noticed that many of you that do sell something online have forgotten this too...

So, a friendly reminder take a few minutes off to do this quick update.

Have a great day!

Alex Kaplo

(Still haven't finished updating my websites... too lazy.. haha!)

Monetize · 01-04-2009, 04:43 AM

This is a nice little tip, but it's a non-issue.
Plus, if ppl have nothing better to do than
to check my websites' copyright dates,
they really do need to getalife.

Paul Myers · 01-04-2009, 06:23 AM

Alex,

Quote:

It simply looks very unprofessional when your customers check out your website and see that you have something like that outdated!

"Unprofessional?"

Based on... what?

Suppose, just for a second, that I have a book on houseplants for bachelors. Under what circumstances does the copyright date matter to a sensible adult intelligence?

This should be good...

Paul

Mrs S · 01-04-2009, 06:25 AM

Glad I read this thread - wasn't sure whether I should update or not. Glad I don't have to find the time to do that!

Lee McIntyre · 01-04-2009, 06:28 AM

Thanks for the tip but I personally think there are more important things to worry about.

The copyright date doesn't reflect when the site was last updated and so I don't see it as a problem. Yesterday I stumbled across a fellow marketers site and his page had a big splash banner proudly exclaiming that his book was "new and updated for 2005".

Now THAT'S something I'd consider to be a problem!

Cheers

Lee McIntyre

ExRat · 01-04-2009, 06:36 AM

Hi,

Someone makes a thread like this every year.

Perhaps we should compile a book entitled '101 unnecessary things that help you to avoid doing any work that will earn you money.'

Updating your copyright could be one of the main examples (bearing in mind that if you're particularly bothered about it you could use a small piece of code on your sites to do it automatically and never have to think about it again) along with checking stats hourly, tidying up and re-organising your desktop, hard drive and bookmarks etc.

Perhaps we could also throw in a bonus book - 'the art of double-handling' - which explains way to ensure that you don't get too productive by doing things in illogical sequences that take twice as much effort than necessary to achieve the same goal.

faakhatri · 01-04-2009, 06:45 AM

I also thought that this was a non issue unless it was a legal requirement.
In any case it may be important for some.

Keith Ireland · 01-04-2009, 06:47 AM

Thanks for the reminder I'm onto it now

Alan Petersen · 01-04-2009, 07:59 AM

I also agree that it's not necessary to update your Copyright year but if it's something you feel is necessary just use the JavaScript below and it will automatically update it for you so you don't have to waste time every year doing it by hand. Just change the 2001 to the actual begin year you want 2006, 2008, etc. and update your company name

Code:

<!-- ONE STEP TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC COPYRIGHT UPDATE:

  1.  Copy the coding into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<BODY>

<script type="text/javascript">
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->
<!-- Created by: www.jdstiles.com -->
<!-- Begin
copyright=new Date();
update=copyright.getFullYear();
document.write("Copyright © 2001-"+ update + " (your company name) All rights reserved.");
//  End -->
</script>

From:

The JavaScript Source: Page Details: Automatic Copyright Update

lklein · 01-04-2009, 08:05 AM

Alex Kaplo

Thanks for the simple tip. Not sure how it got so blown up ,

That's why I don't post too often myself...

Lambert

RonHamernik · 01-04-2009, 11:10 AM

Cool tip! Anyone know how to do it in php?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Petersen

I also agree that it's not necessary to update your Copyright year but if it's something you feel is necessary just use the JavaScript below and it will automatically update it for you so you don't have to waste time every year doing it by hand. Just change the 2001 to the actual begin year you want 2006, 2008, etc. and update your company name

Code:

<!-- ONE STEP TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC COPYRIGHT UPDATE:

  1.  Copy the coding into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the BODY of your HTML document  -->

<BODY>

<script type="text/javascript">
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->
<!-- Created by: www.jdstiles.com -->
<!-- Begin
copyright=new Date();
update=copyright.getFullYear();
document.write("Copyright © 2001-"+ update + " (your company name) All rights reserved.");
//  End -->
</script>

From:

The JavaScript Source: Page Details: Automatic Copyright Update

AlexKaplo · 01-04-2009, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lklein

Alex Kaplo

Thanks for the simple tip. Not sure how it got so blown up ,

That's why I don't post too often myself...

Lambert

haha... It's okay everybody is entitled to their own opinion and I completely respect that. I simply made this quick thread to remind the people that do want to do this update, for the people that don't well that's their problem.

Nevertheless, some very good issues have been brought up here and should be considered.

Alex Kaplo

Oscar D · 01-04-2009, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the cool code, but how do I change the font of the displayed code

Gail Sober · 01-04-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Cool tip! Anyone know how to do it in php?

<?php echo date("Y"); ?>

ExRat · 01-04-2009, 12:08 PM

Hi Alex,

Quote:

haha... It's okay everybody is entitled to their own opinion and I completely respect that. I simply made this quick thread to remind the people that do want to do this update, for the people that don't well that's their problem.

Nevertheless, some very good issues have been brought up here and should be considered.

And respect back to you for that response.

BIG Mike · 01-04-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gail Sober

<?php echo date("Y"); ?>

Let me add to it just because I'm anal, LOL:

[code]

© <?=date("Y");?>

[code]

that & copy ; is the HTML Entity for the copyright symbol.

KathyK · 01-04-2009, 12:42 PM

PHP Code:

 
copyright &copy; &nbsp;2003-<?php  echo date(Y);?>

Went and checked my main site - that's what I've got on it. It's NOT a useless reminder. There are people like me who look at the bottom, see a (for example) 2006 copyright, and go somewhere else, figuring the site hasn't been updated since 2006 and it's all out of date.

That's not as much a problem if you run a blog and have the date on the posts, but even then it still looks bad. Little things do count!

Paul Myers · 01-05-2009, 07:11 AM

Kathy,

Quote:

It's NOT a useless reminder. There are people like me who look at the bottom, see a (for example) 2006 copyright, and go somewhere else, figuring the site hasn't been updated since 2006 and it's all out of date.

Okay, since you've volunteered, let me ask you a question. I'll use a different example this time.

Suppose you go to a site on a subject relating to human psychology. Say, applied creativity. The copyright date is 2006. Do you assume the material is out of date? If so, on what basis?

Do you believe that the working of the human mind has changed substantially in the past 2-3 years?

There are subjects for which it's important to have the latest information. SEO, drug interactions, stock and fashion trends and other topics on which the working data change in relatively short cycles or periods.

There is information that doesn't change often or quickly, if at all. As an example, an accurate history of some topic or event would not ever need to change. In fact, chronological distance from the events can lead to less accuracy, rather than more.

Look at it from another perspective: Suppose someone has a book on a given topic that relates to a field which changes relatively quickly, like SEO. If they change the copyright date, but the information is still unchanged from 8 years ago, have they done something professional, or something deceptive?

Hence my questioning of the unqualified assertion by the OP that failing to change the copyright date is "unprofessional."

Yes, there are people who share your assumption that anything more than 3 months old is out of date. Yes, I have run into them, and gotten exactly this complaint about the topic of applied creativity.

I have also run into people who will read a 100 or 200 page book, see one or two things in it that are common knowledge, and then say that the whole thing is just "rehashed crap" they can get on the web for free.

As a merchant, I do not take such people seriously.

It constantly surprises me that the people least able to apply cutting edge techniques are the ones who most demand them. If you have the background to know which is which, and where each is needed, you pay more attention to the content than the copyright notice.

On another, related, point:

I have seen products and salesletters that were upgraded over a period of years, and which didn't update the copyright date in the footer graphic. Which should matter more to me?

If you look at the copyright date as being more significant than the content, you probably don't know enough about the subject for either to matter.

Paul

Jacqui · 01-05-2009, 08:48 AM

I absolutely agree with what Paul said. It makes perfect sense. But I wonder if there may be some that haven't thought it through to that extent.

To me, it's not that I'd be looking for the most leading edge technology or information. I see an old copyright date and think "is anyone home?" In fact, I really appreciate a span of dates, such as Copyright 2003-2009. I realize that's not correct copyright usage, but it's a gut check I use for credibility. My brain sees dates such as those and computes a bit more trust... it's a site that's been around awhile. Kind of like a business "established in 1953." I now understand this is irrational, but I bet I'm not alone in my quirkiness... especailly in niches outside of IM.

Just offering my opinion, not trying to argue (I'm not up to that

).

Jackie

kindsvater · 01-05-2009, 10:33 AM

Let me add a little bit more

[code]

© STARTYEAR - <?=date("Y");?>

[code]

The STARTYEAR would be when you first created your website. If your site has been around a while, let your visitors know you're not just a start up.

Also, what I do is put this code in a footer text file (footer.txt), then use a php include reference to the file at the bottom of every web page. This updates the copyright site-wide.

The result will something like Copyright 2001-2009

Scott Burton · 01-05-2009, 10:38 AM

Personally, I follow the standard that is used in many software markets, since the content is updated, some elements are already copyrighted in the past, while other content is new and is more recently copyrighted.

The standard I'm referring to is "Copyright xxxx-xxxx" With some of my content this actually reads Copyright 1987-2009.

Not that it's required to update it. Copyright date, as others have indicated, is not "the last update" date.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexKaplo

It simply looks very unprofessional when your customers check out your website and see that you have something like that outdated!

01-04-2009, 02:39 AM	#1
AlexKaplo HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 236 Thanks: 19 Thanked 38 Times in 18 Posts	Update your Copyright to the year 2009!... Hey there guy's, Just like the title says update your copyright to the year 2009... I personally had completely forgot about this, and had a friend remind me today. It simply looks very unprofessional when your customers check out your website and see that you have something like that outdated! I have been going through a few websites here and I have noticed that many of you that do sell something online have forgotten this too... So, a friendly reminder take a few minutes off to do this quick update. Have a great day! Alex Kaplo (Still haven't finished updating my websites... too lazy.. haha!)

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Jacqui HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: RI, USA Posts: 288 Thanks: 41 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Update your Copyright to the year 2009!... I absolutely agree with what Paul said. It makes perfect sense. But I wonder if there may be some that haven't thought it through to that extent. To me, it's not that I'd be looking for the most leading edge technology or information. I see an old copyright date and think "is anyone home?" In fact, I really appreciate a span of dates, such as Copyright 2003-2009. I realize that's not correct copyright usage, but it's a gut check I use for credibility. My brain sees dates such as those and computes a bit more trust... it's a site that's been around awhile. Kind of like a business "established in 1953." I now understand this is irrational, but I bet I'm not alone in my quirkiness... especailly in niches outside of IM. Just offering my opinion, not trying to argue (I'm not up to that ). Jackie

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