{"id":19924,"date":"2018-09-12T13:45:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T18:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=19924"},"modified":"2019-07-26T15:21:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T20:21:26","slug":"copyright-wordpress-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/copyright-wordpress-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Copyright Your WordPress Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019re probably already familiar with copyrights. You\u2019ll generally find them at the bottom of most websites and apps. Still, if you don\u2019t have any experience creating or using copyrights, then the process might seem a little confusing<\/span>.<\/span>, and you may be wondering <\/span>how to copyright a blog<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without a copyright, you leave your WordPress blog open to online thieves who might try and use your content as their own.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily,<\/span> securing your WordPress blog<\/span><\/a> with a copyright doesn\u2019t have to be incredibly difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are multiple methods to employ a copyright, which we\u2019ll get into below. Keep reading to learn what a website copyright is, <\/span>how <\/span>to <\/span>copyright<\/span> a<\/span> blog<\/span>, and finally, the different types of copyrights you can use to protect your WordPress blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why Should I Use a Website Copyright?<\/h2>\n

Here’s something that may surprise you: once you launch your WordPress blog or a website, it\u2019s automatically granted with a copyright. <\/span><\/p>\n

This built-in copyright means people need to ask for your permission to use your content unless it\u2019s properly attributed back to you. Unfortunately, while this seems like your work is done, it’s not. Some people will still end up misusing your original work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your best course of action is to take the necessary steps to properly copyright and protect your content. It might seem time-consuming, but there\u2019s nothing worse than finding your blog content (word for word), on another site.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, copyrighting your website gives you a distinct advantage.\u00a0With a copyright, you have tangible proof of ownership over your site\u2019s content. This allows you to more easily enforce legal action if something does happen with your content. <\/span><\/p>\n

Taking the proper copyright steps now will give you greater legal ground and an improved sense of protection against people who might scrape your site\u2019s content and original images. <\/span><\/p>\n

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What Kind of Content Does a Copyright Protect?<\/h2>\n

Before you get too excited, know that you won\u2019t be able to copyright every single aspect of your WordPress site. You can copyright any originally created content, including images that you’ve created yourself and any blogs you’ve written. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this protection won\u2019t extend to the way your site looks, and sometimes even your domain name (more on this below).\u00a0<\/span>This is simply due to the fact that, with the rise of the internet, most copyright law is pretty old. With technology moving as fast as it does, it\u2019s hard for copyright laws to move fast enough to keep up a<\/span>nd protect every aspect of your intellectual property<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, the following elements of your WordPress site will be protected by copyright law:<\/span><\/p>\n