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Hi guys, I just got by after being gone a while, I wanted to start something new, a website promoting WA but also all kinds of way to make money online through blogs, facebook,
To me, it only makes sense that you would cover a wide range of subjects target a wide range of people over time. I'm sure many people would agree with that.
That's what I think too, when I looked at professionally looking website they cover a lot of different subject in the same niche.
I think as long as you find the middle ground, so not too narrow and not too broad you should be okay. Generally, it is better to identify a smaller audience within the niche.
That's a good idea I'll try not to be too broad and I'll see from there how it works I guess, if traffic comes into my website that's the main goal!
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How specific my niche needs to be?
Hi guys, I just got by after being gone a while, I wanted to start something new, a website promoting WA but also all kinds of way to make money online through blogs, facebook,
I will fuse both ideas both steveo5770 and MarkBa have here and get good engaging articles going my friend. All the best in your endeavour.
To me, it only makes sense that you would cover a wide range of subjects target a wide range of people over time. I'm sure many people would agree with that.
That's what I think too, when I looked at professionally looking website they cover a lot of different subject in the same niche.
I think as long as you find the middle ground, so not too narrow and not too broad you should be okay. Generally, it is better to identify a smaller audience within the niche.
That's a good idea I'll try not to be too broad and I'll see from there how it works I guess, if traffic comes into my website that's the main goal!
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So I was thinking about this if I am looking to buy something I could write Where can I buy this or that in google and it would make sense that people are looking for that too
Kyle's got you covered. To help it make sense you could write "I'm often asked 'Where can I buy this or that'".
Yeah, you definitely can if it makes sense. I would always recommend doing keyword research first using Jaaxy.com or the WA Keyword Tool, but by all means first person keywords do get search very often across many different verticals (as do 3rd person).
Ah great to know, I found a really good keyword in first person after researching it on Jaaxy and the WA keyword tool that's why I was wondering if maybe it wasn't making sense
Thanks a lot, Kyle!
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Is it ok to use a keyword as a first person?
So I was thinking about this if I am looking to buy something I could write Where can I buy this or that in google and it would make sense that people are looking for that too
Kyle's got you covered. To help it make sense you could write "I'm often asked 'Where can I buy this or that'".
Yeah, you definitely can if it makes sense. I would always recommend doing keyword research first using Jaaxy.com or the WA Keyword Tool, but by all means first person keywords do get search very often across many different verticals (as do 3rd person).
Ah great to know, I found a really good keyword in first person after researching it on Jaaxy and the WA keyword tool that's why I was wondering if maybe it wasn't making sense
Thanks a lot, Kyle!
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When I click on my home button on my website: http://allaboutvirtualreality.com/ it redirects to my old website: bestvrexperience.com that I just deleted, and since I did, I ge
**Update** I just found the right way, it was so simple it is in the Customizing ▸ Menus when I visit my site in WordPress where I can edit my pages, the home page was on custom link with the old domain URL so I just switched it to the new one.
I think I solve it, I redirect my old domain to my new one going into my control panel in Namecheap, still I am not sure if it's the right way, it will work for now but I don't know what will happen when I don't own the old domain anymore.
I think it's odd too that my Home button direct to the old domain and it redirect to the new one.
Anyway, it works for now, thanks for the help!
Emile
Check your Menu. When I hover over 'Home' then the old website shows up down the bottom left of my browser, indicating that that is where the link will take me. However when I click on Home it takes me to your new website.
Try logging into your control panel and see if you can update it there. If not, you may need to submit a support ticket and allow the IT team to fix it on there end.
I log in my control panel in my Namecheap account and tried to redirect it to the new website, I'll wait a bit for the change to apply, if it doesn't work I'll do a support ticket.
Thanks a lot for the help,
Emile
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Home button on my website redirect to old domain?
When I click on my home button on my website: http://allaboutvirtualreality.com/ it redirects to my old website: bestvrexperience.com that I just deleted, and since I did, I ge
**Update** I just found the right way, it was so simple it is in the Customizing ▸ Menus when I visit my site in WordPress where I can edit my pages, the home page was on custom link with the old domain URL so I just switched it to the new one.
I think I solve it, I redirect my old domain to my new one going into my control panel in Namecheap, still I am not sure if it's the right way, it will work for now but I don't know what will happen when I don't own the old domain anymore.
I think it's odd too that my Home button direct to the old domain and it redirect to the new one.
Anyway, it works for now, thanks for the help!
Emile
Check your Menu. When I hover over 'Home' then the old website shows up down the bottom left of my browser, indicating that that is where the link will take me. However when I click on Home it takes me to your new website.
Try logging into your control panel and see if you can update it there. If not, you may need to submit a support ticket and allow the IT team to fix it on there end.
I log in my control panel in my Namecheap account and tried to redirect it to the new website, I'll wait a bit for the change to apply, if it doesn't work I'll do a support ticket.
Thanks a lot for the help,
Emile
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I recently change my domain name along with my website name, but the old name is still showing in the tab. I don't think I can add a screenshot of it here but here is a link to
Click on the link and the name is what you call the new one. No evidence of the old name. Good luck. Robert
Thanks Robert, the problem is solve it was in the SEO plugin like Shawn told me , I fixed it right away!
I don't see what you are talking about. Everything looks correct when I view the site. I did however notice when you click the home button that I got a placeholder page which needs to be removed, or redirected.
Yeah, thanks for telling me I just noticed that, I think it's because I just deleted the old website, one more thing I gotta solve!
Glad it all worked out for you. And Shawn is right. We ask to get answers and sometimes those answers are so simple. I have spent hours on something that took 5 seconds to fix...
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Change my website name, doesn't change in the tab?
I recently change my domain name along with my website name, but the old name is still showing in the tab. I don't think I can add a screenshot of it here but here is a link to
Click on the link and the name is what you call the new one. No evidence of the old name. Good luck. Robert
Thanks Robert, the problem is solve it was in the SEO plugin like Shawn told me , I fixed it right away!
I don't see what you are talking about. Everything looks correct when I view the site. I did however notice when you click the home button that I got a placeholder page which needs to be removed, or redirected.
Yeah, thanks for telling me I just noticed that, I think it's because I just deleted the old website, one more thing I gotta solve!
Glad it all worked out for you. And Shawn is right. We ask to get answers and sometimes those answers are so simple. I have spent hours on something that took 5 seconds to fix...
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I am reviewing some games, and apps on my phone and I like to take screenshots of the apps or while playing the game is that ok to do?
It all depends on the purpose but certainly there is nothing wrong with taking a screenshot of the games while providing a review as long as it doesn't misrepresent the company in any way. You should see some of the YouTube channels that do game reviews filming the entire session and then posting them on their channel. Some of these gaming sessions are hours long filming the entire gaming session.
That really is tough but I believe Scotty has you more than covered.
If you take the pic yourself of the video game I don't think that falls under copyright laws. Check the link Scotty gave you.
It's ok to do as long as don't publish screenshots of content/software that is still under development and not available to the public, and make sure what you screenshot belongs to the company you are reviewing (be sure there's no third party images in the screenshot; their copyright is separate from the developers). Don't make copies and pass out dozens of screenshots; don't offer paid memberships to access game walk-through or offer free game-related content not approved by game developer/company; don't alter the screenshot (size can be altered; don't pass off others screenshots or game videos as your own.
If you are wanting to make money through affiliate programs (Amazon, iTunes), check their program details for screenshots; let me know if you need help finding this one.
When in doubt, contact the Game Developer and tell them what you plan on doing with the screenshots, and honestly, at the very most they might ask for a link back to their homepage.
Some developers might even send you high-resolution images to post on your site.
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For legal info....From Copyright.gov >>>
Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair.
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
2. The nature of the copyrighted work
3. The amount and substantially of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
5. The distinction between what is fair use and what is infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission.
The 1961 Report of the Register of Copyrights on the General Revision of the U.S. Copyright Law cites examples of activities that courts have regarded as fair use: “quotation of excerpts in a review or criticism for purposes of illustration or comment; quotation of short passages in a scholarly or technical work, for illustration or clarification of the author’s observations; use in a parody of some of the content of the work parodied; summary of an address or article, with brief quotations, in a news report; reproduction by a library of a portion of a work to replace part of a damaged copy; reproduction by a teacher or student of a small part of a work to illustrate a lesson; reproduction of a work in legislative or judicial proceedings or reports; incidental and fortuitous reproduction, in a news reel or broadcast, of a work located in the scene of an event being reported.”
Copyright protects the particular way authors have expressed themselves. It does not extend to any ideas, systems, or factual information conveyed in a work.
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haha I'll probably edit this later, but that should get you started.
Are you a lawyer Scotty? Your answer is very informative.
I stated above that if he takes the image himself while he is playing then I think he is ok. So a still from Camtasia I think is ok to use. Any thoughts?
The game I take screenshots of is because I already played them so safe to say it's not under development, also, the screenshot I take is usually a look inside the game of what it look like, or let's say the menu before playing the game.
When I review the game I add the developers as well in the review so even if I took the screenshots, I attribute the game to them so that covers me as well I guess. Maybe I could add where the picture comes from in the captions area?
Also, I didn't know there was an affiliate program for iTunes that amazing there's probably one for google play as well I'll have to check that out!
Thank you so much for the great advice, you helped me a lot today!
Emile
haha nope, but I use several Walt Disney images on my site ( http://www.MickeyMouseAthletics.com ), so I did extensive research into the subject of the "fair use doctrine" and transformative law before looking into my media library. But it's a rather interesting, yet very vague area; anybody who wants a basic education on it, Stanford has some quick info on it http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/.
You should be covered then. The majority of companies won't hassle with stuff like screenshots because for them, it's free advertising and positive promotions in their favor.
My cousin's son plays the Madden Mobile game on his iPhone. There's a few websites that have all the player attributes, rankings, and game screenshots; they are basically an in-depth how-to guide on the game.
There's been plenty of times where Disney has taken people to court over copyright/trademark issues. Surprisingly, Disney hasn't won all the cases. Here's a pretty-well written article specifically on Disney and online content: http://www.salon.com/2014/05/23/how_disney_learned_to_stop_worrying_and_love_copyright_infringement/
Another game that has a few awesome websites is Sims Freeplay. Every now and then, both (Madden Mobile & Sims Freeplay) websites will talk what might come along with the next updates and sneak peeks (i.e., Summer time, Christmas, Thanksgiving), but most of these updates are already developed and more/less put on a timer to be put out to the public.
On the affiliate programs, I would look into both iTunes for sure, it's through Apple. In regards to the Google Play affiliate program, I found plenty of stuff that says Google was working on an affiliate program (most articles were wrote in August 2015), but through Google Ads, this is all I could find: https://www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork/
The law is vague in this area. If you are using the image to make money, you might be breaking the law. Go and research online and decide for yourself.
Right now it's more about information, I am adding the imagine to give a look of what is the game not to sell them,
thanks for the advice!
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Sreenshot apps a copyright infringement ?
I am reviewing some games, and apps on my phone and I like to take screenshots of the apps or while playing the game is that ok to do?
It all depends on the purpose but certainly there is nothing wrong with taking a screenshot of the games while providing a review as long as it doesn't misrepresent the company in any way. You should see some of the YouTube channels that do game reviews filming the entire session and then posting them on their channel. Some of these gaming sessions are hours long filming the entire gaming session.
That really is tough but I believe Scotty has you more than covered.
If you take the pic yourself of the video game I don't think that falls under copyright laws. Check the link Scotty gave you.
It's ok to do as long as don't publish screenshots of content/software that is still under development and not available to the public, and make sure what you screenshot belongs to the company you are reviewing (be sure there's no third party images in the screenshot; their copyright is separate from the developers). Don't make copies and pass out dozens of screenshots; don't offer paid memberships to access game walk-through or offer free game-related content not approved by game developer/company; don't alter the screenshot (size can be altered; don't pass off others screenshots or game videos as your own.
If you are wanting to make money through affiliate programs (Amazon, iTunes), check their program details for screenshots; let me know if you need help finding this one.
When in doubt, contact the Game Developer and tell them what you plan on doing with the screenshots, and honestly, at the very most they might ask for a link back to their homepage.
Some developers might even send you high-resolution images to post on your site.
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For legal info....From Copyright.gov >>>
Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair.
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
2. The nature of the copyrighted work
3. The amount and substantially of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
5. The distinction between what is fair use and what is infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission.
The 1961 Report of the Register of Copyrights on the General Revision of the U.S. Copyright Law cites examples of activities that courts have regarded as fair use: “quotation of excerpts in a review or criticism for purposes of illustration or comment; quotation of short passages in a scholarly or technical work, for illustration or clarification of the author’s observations; use in a parody of some of the content of the work parodied; summary of an address or article, with brief quotations, in a news report; reproduction by a library of a portion of a work to replace part of a damaged copy; reproduction by a teacher or student of a small part of a work to illustrate a lesson; reproduction of a work in legislative or judicial proceedings or reports; incidental and fortuitous reproduction, in a news reel or broadcast, of a work located in the scene of an event being reported.”
Copyright protects the particular way authors have expressed themselves. It does not extend to any ideas, systems, or factual information conveyed in a work.
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haha I'll probably edit this later, but that should get you started.
Are you a lawyer Scotty? Your answer is very informative.
I stated above that if he takes the image himself while he is playing then I think he is ok. So a still from Camtasia I think is ok to use. Any thoughts?
The game I take screenshots of is because I already played them so safe to say it's not under development, also, the screenshot I take is usually a look inside the game of what it look like, or let's say the menu before playing the game.
When I review the game I add the developers as well in the review so even if I took the screenshots, I attribute the game to them so that covers me as well I guess. Maybe I could add where the picture comes from in the captions area?
Also, I didn't know there was an affiliate program for iTunes that amazing there's probably one for google play as well I'll have to check that out!
Thank you so much for the great advice, you helped me a lot today!
Emile
haha nope, but I use several Walt Disney images on my site ( http://www.MickeyMouseAthletics.com ), so I did extensive research into the subject of the "fair use doctrine" and transformative law before looking into my media library. But it's a rather interesting, yet very vague area; anybody who wants a basic education on it, Stanford has some quick info on it http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/.
You should be covered then. The majority of companies won't hassle with stuff like screenshots because for them, it's free advertising and positive promotions in their favor.
My cousin's son plays the Madden Mobile game on his iPhone. There's a few websites that have all the player attributes, rankings, and game screenshots; they are basically an in-depth how-to guide on the game.
There's been plenty of times where Disney has taken people to court over copyright/trademark issues. Surprisingly, Disney hasn't won all the cases. Here's a pretty-well written article specifically on Disney and online content: http://www.salon.com/2014/05/23/how_disney_learned_to_stop_worrying_and_love_copyright_infringement/
Another game that has a few awesome websites is Sims Freeplay. Every now and then, both (Madden Mobile & Sims Freeplay) websites will talk what might come along with the next updates and sneak peeks (i.e., Summer time, Christmas, Thanksgiving), but most of these updates are already developed and more/less put on a timer to be put out to the public.
On the affiliate programs, I would look into both iTunes for sure, it's through Apple. In regards to the Google Play affiliate program, I found plenty of stuff that says Google was working on an affiliate program (most articles were wrote in August 2015), but through Google Ads, this is all I could find: https://www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork/
The law is vague in this area. If you are using the image to make money, you might be breaking the law. Go and research online and decide for yourself.
Right now it's more about information, I am adding the imagine to give a look of what is the game not to sell them,
thanks for the advice!
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I will fuse both ideas both steveo5770 and MarkBa have here and get good engaging articles going my friend. All the best in your endeavour.