Jamie Lieberman shares her insight on the legal side of having a blog
SHOW NOTES: Episode 29
Jamie Lieberman, the owner and founder of Hashtag Legal, is here today to share her expertise on the legal side of having a blog. Hashtag Legal is a law firm that works with business owners in the online space and provides legal services for bloggers.
Jamie shares so much insight on the legal side of having a blog today. She shares the three things that she recommends a beginner blogger to have in place to protect themselves. She shares that those three areas to consider are 1) Are you making this a business? 2) Trademark law 3) Understanding copyright law. Jamie shares more information about each of these areas as well.
Jamie talks with us about thinking about your blog as a business vs. a hobby. She shares a lot of information about creating an LLC and who to talk with when you are thinking about becoming an LLC, and the reasons someone may choose to create an LLC or not.
We chat a lot about the importance of trademarks and how you can acquire getting one as a blogger, what names can be trademarked and which ones can’t, and how to find out if a name is already trademarked. Jamie shares insight on copyright law and how to protect yourself as a blogger, what to do if someone copies your blog posts on a scraping site, and the things you should have in place when you set up a new website (privacy policies, disclaimers, disclosures, etc).
We have such a great conversation with Jamie! We want everyone to take a listen and let us know what you thought. If you learned something new, send us a DM on Instagram (@sparkmediaconcepts) and let’s chat about it! We would love to hear from you!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED:
- Three things that Jamie recommends a beginner blogger to have in place to protect themselves
- Thinking about your blog as a business vs. a hobby
- LLCs
- Trademarks
- Naming your blog
- Copyright law
- What to do if someone copies your blog post
- The things to have in place legally when setting up your website (privacy policies, disclaimers, disclosures)
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Connect with Jamie on her website or Instagram.
- Check out Jamie’s podcast: The (un)business podcast
- TESS
- If you need questions answered before you start your blog, check out The Blog Depot, an online course and membership community!
- Connect with us on Instagram at: @sparkmediaconcepts
MORE ABOUT THE ULTIMATE BLOG PODCAST:
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