Did you know that email marketing is regulated by federal laws? If you didn’t, or if you just aren’t sure what the laws are, then this Copyblogger post is for you! Source: CAN-SPAM 101: A Crash Course in Bulk Email Regulations – Copyblogger
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FTC Guide for Native Advertising
For the bloggers out there, you may already know that the FTC has guidelines on disclosure for sponsored content. This guide is something you need to check out and bookmark for future use. Source: Native Advertising: A Guide for Businesses | Federal Trade Commission
More info about contracts for bloggers
Today’s recommended resource is “What Bloggers Need to Know About Contracts.” It provides specific recommendations on what to look for and potential pitfalls. Source: What Bloggers Need to Know About Contracts
Can I Use that Picture? (infographic)
I found this infographic via Lifehacker, shared by Visual.ly: Knowing the copyright laws for using images can be a bit tricky. Follow this series of questions to know if you can use a picture for your purposes or not. TIP: click on the image to see the readable version. by TheVisualCommunicationGuy. * * * SOURCES: […]
FTC Public Workshop on Digital Advertising
If you happen to be in the Washington D.C. area on December 4, 2013… ShoeMoney reports that “the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to go ‘native’ on Dec. 4, hosting a public workshop on the latest innovation in digital advertising: so called ‘sponsored content,’ a.k.a. ‘native advertising.’” More from the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission […]