How to Add the Copyright to Blogspot
Unscrupulous website operators sometimes copy text and images from other blogs and websites to save the time and expense of producing their own content. One way to protect the content on your Blogger (formerly Blogspot) blog is to add a copyright notice on every page of your site. This informs those who browse your site that the content is your intellectual property, which may help deter some content thieves. A quick way to add a copyright notice to your blog is to use the Attribution feature offered on the Blogger platform.
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Browse to Blogger.com and log in to your account.
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Click the "Design" option under the title of the blog that you wish to edit. This opens a page entitled "Add and Arrange Page Elements."
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Scroll to the bottom of the page. Click the blue "Edit" link in the "Attribution" page element box. A dialog box opens.
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Type the copyright notice that you want to include in the "Copyright (Optional)" input field. Include the name of your blog in the notice, for example: "Copyright © [blog name] [year]. All rights reserved."
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Click the "Save" button to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click the orange "Save" button at the top of the page to publish the changes to your blog.
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- Most Blogger templates include the Attribution feature. If your template doesn't have it, select "Add Gadget" in Step 3 and choose the "Text" gadget in the dialog box. Type your copyright notice into the text box and click "Save" to add it to your blog.
Writer Bio
Adrian Grahams began writing professionally in 1989 after training as a newspaper reporter. His work has been published online and in various newspapers, including "The Cornish Times" and "The Sunday Independent." Grahams specializes in technology and communications. He holds a Bachelor of Science, postgraduate diplomas in journalism and website design and is studying for an MBA.