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WSO Question?

by nicelife
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Hi,

Lets say I want to make a case study about a certain WSO and publish that information on my blog, what are the rules regarding information information disclosure and WSO's?

Without really having any idea, I kind of get the sense that one can't disclose information, but I don't know why really.

Please share your thoughts.

Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author rajivkumar900
    if you are creating that case study yourself then you have full right to publish it anywhere you are allowed to post it.
    there is no such rule..atleast i am not aware about this kind of rule..so friend dont worry at all, if you are creating any case study with your own stuff then you have full right to publish it on your own blog or website.

    hope it helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author nicelife
    Yeah it does help :-)

    Anything else just wouldn't makes sense but input regarding the matter is highly appreciated :-)


    Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by nicelife View Post

    what are the rules regarding information information disclosure and WSO's?
    It's considered good manners to contact the author of the product and ask permission. While he can't actively force you to do what he wants, he might politely request that you don't reveal certain elements of the product's method, and if this does not create significant problems with your plans it's a good idea to graciously comply with his wishes.

    But neither he nor anyone else here can demand you stop telling people what you do in your business. You can do your case study however you want, with or without his permission.

    But if you're polite and ask nicely, you might be surprised by how far some vendors will go to help make your case study a success. A friend of mine two years ago asked about doing a case study for a particular AdSense method, and the vendor sent him a buttload of keyword research to help out. Saved him several hours of work.
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    • Profile picture of the author nicelife
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      It's considered good manners to contact the author of the product and ask permission. While he can't actively force you to do what he wants, he might politely request that you don't reveal certain elements of the product's method, and if this does not create significant problems with your plans it's a good idea to graciously comply with his wishes.

      But neither he nor anyone else here can demand you stop telling people what you do in your business. You can do your case study however you want, with or without his permission.

      But if you're polite and ask nicely, you might be surprised by how far some vendors will go to help make your case study a success. A friend of mine two years ago asked about doing a case study for a particular AdSense method, and the vendor sent him a buttload of keyword research to help out. Saved him several hours of work.

      This seems like the way to go for sure.

      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexander K
    Originally Posted by nicelife View Post

    Without really having any idea, I kind of get the sense that one can't disclose information, but I don't know why really.
    Some WSO's I've seen, are about a specific method that if you disclose, no one will need to buy the WSO. So the sense of secrecy you picked up on, is out of respect to the creator and not costing him or her sales.
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    • Profile picture of the author nicelife
      Originally Posted by Alexander K View Post

      Some WSO's I've seen, are about a specific method that if you disclose, no one will need to buy the WSO. So the sense of secrecy you picked up on, is out of respect to the creator and not costing him or her sales.
      It can of course hurt sales if it's done in a way that completely lays out everything in the WSO.

      Even though I believe that full disclosure of a material as such is not a good way to go, I still believe that just because a person writes about a method of making money doesnt mean this person can claim ownership of this method, even if it's packaged as a WSO.

      The way I see it is, that it's good to show the author/creator of the WSO respect, but if someone wants to publish what they've learned from it there's nothing that can stop them.

      It just doesn't make sense that any publication that's sold comes with an implied non-disclosure agreement.

      If non-disclosure is required I think an agreement has to be signed.
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      • Profile picture of the author Brendan Vraibel
        Originally Posted by nicelife View Post

        It can of course hurt sales if it's done in a way that completely lays out everything in the WSO.

        Even though I believe that full disclosure of a material as such is not a good way to go, I still believe that just because a person writes about a method of making money doesnt mean this person can claim ownership of this method, even if it's packaged as a WSO.

        The way I see it is, that it's good to show the author/creator of the WSO respect, but if someone wants to publish what they've learned from it there's nothing that can stop them.

        It just doesn't make sense that any publication that's sold comes with an implied non-disclosure agreement.

        If non-disclosure is required I think an agreement has to be signed.
        Just because it's not against the law doesn't mean that you should do it. The courteous thing to do is just ask.

        Before you do something like that just ask yourself how you would feel if it were done to you. I know I wouldn't like all of my methods that I'm selling people being told for free elsewhere.
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        • Profile picture of the author nicelife
          Originally Posted by B and B View Post

          Just because it's not against the law doesn't mean that you should do it. The courteous thing to do is just ask.

          Before you do something like that just ask yourself how you would feel if it were done to you. I know I wouldn't like all of my methods that I'm selling people being told for free elsewhere.

          I don't know if I was clear enough in my post:

          The way I see it is, that it's good to show the author/creator of the WSO respect, but if someone wants to publish what they've learned from it there's nothing that can stop them.

          What I meant was:

          I wouldn't do it because I think it's disrespectful.

          BUT

          If someone wants to do, it doesn't make sense to be required by law to not disclose the information from any publication unless it's an explicit agreement(hypothetically).
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  • Profile picture of the author Adnan Firdous
    I think, you should contact the WSO creator and ask him/her about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author issac
    Case studies can be great promotional material for the WSO itself (or the author's personal branding). So yeah, maybe ask the author, and (s)he'll give you guidelines on which beans not to spill, but there's a good chance you'll get some their active help, not just their blessing, if there's a perceived benefit.
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