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Ryan McLean · 1 year ago

Wow, great tips
I just started running a contest on my 'little' blog and this has been a great post to get my ass into gear when it comes to legal stuff. I never even considered it. More on this topic would be awesome

Kid Tech Guru · 1 year ago

Excellent information!



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cipals15 · 1 year ago

Yes, you should plan well before starting a contest. A contest can either bring you down or bring you up. Anyway, i am searching for blog templates for now since my current site is damn bad.. :(

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Barbara Baker · 1 year ago

Thanks so much for the great information...I will definitely have to work on this for my site. I am new to much of this and it is great to come here and learn things that I otherwise would have gone a long time without knowing.

Thanks Barbara

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Get Your Green On · 1 year ago

Good point about the privacy policy. These things are very important.

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Suite J · 1 year ago

Awesome! Very important points, especially regarding copying policies from others. Besides being copyrighted, their custom policy may not actually legally apply or be relevant to your business. This could be true simply from a very small section in the policy that you may have overlooked in your attempt to copy/paste quickly. :)

I'm loving this series. Very valuable. Thanks.
Cheers!
Jay

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Sarv007 · 1 year ago

hey john !
can u also tell us that how to make "terms and condition page" for our blogs..
what to include in it?
what to say in it?
what restrictions ?
pls tell us a quick way.............
Yours reader
sarv007

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Mon-Mon.com · 1 year ago

Never knew you have to protect yourself like that. It seems so business-y when it's just an innocent blog contest, lol.

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WAHM Tara · 1 year ago

Thank you for this contest information. I have been planning doing a contest on my blog for some time. I do have a privacy policy on the blog but do not have a terms of use.

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zim · 1 year ago

I don't see a huge advantage in incorporating in another state.

For example, if you incorporate in another state, you still have to have YOUR state recognize that corporation. After all, ultimately you still conduct business in your state and reside there. Having your out of state corporation recognized involves paying the proper fees, etc. to your own state, and as far as I know, you still must pay tax to your state.

It would be interesting if anyone could elaborate on what the real advantages might be to do this (I think privacy protection, ease of partnerships, etc.) might be the real advantages, if that is important to someone.

John Cow · 1 year ago

Actually you do not need to live in neveda and there is a bunch of other things that are different with that state and the corporate law but I meant more for the non US citizens, Neveda is great for non americans to create US corportations. I did it back in 1998.

The main point of it all is get incorporated... it matters not where.

Gus · 1 year ago

Thank God that I live in country where the law in internet doesnt start work in that way that I had road here :wink: But it only question of time, when the goverment will realized how much money people make over here... :grin:

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Colin Klinkert · 1 year ago

I am about to setup a trust and use it for when i register companies. Good advice and nice post bringing this to everyones attention.

revenue · 1 year ago

Well Untill now i don't have any idea what topic i have to make a contest for my blogs, but i think we should make a contest, maybe later i will thanks :)

SEO Diva · 1 year ago

Thanks for posting this information - I had never considered the legal implications of holding a contest.

Instead of incorporating, I've been advised to get an LLC (limited liability company). Intuit has a small business section where they help you decide which you need, then you can incorporate or get an LLC for a reasonable price. This is the link: http://mycorporation.intuit.com

Bradley P White · 1 year ago

Thanks for the tip on Internet Law Compliance. I purchased this after seeing you refrence it on your site. I had my Ohio attorney review it and make sure that it was in compliance with our state laws and my health care niche. The ILC product is very comprehensive and saved me hundreds of dollars in setting up my legal protection.
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Peggie · 1 year ago

Wow! As a coach who works predominantly with women in service-based businesses, I spend a great deal of time discussing points like these -- but D'oh! I wasn't thinking at all this way when it came to my "little" blog! I appreciate the wake-up call! Keep up the great work!

Amy · 1 year ago

Everyone seems to think that Nevada and Delaware are the best states in which to incorporate a business, but that's generally not the case if you reside and conduct business outside of these states. For out-of-state businesses, Nevada is actually very expensive because of all of the fees, and Nevada corporations do not offer the same benefits for non-residents as they do for residents. In addition, if you file in NV and conduct business elsewhere, you still have to file as a "foreign corporation" in your home state, which results in more paperwork and more fees (and taxes). Although I am not an attorney and none of what I say should be considered legal advice, I have done extensive research on this topic, and I have found that in general, it's best to incorporate (or form an LLC) in whatever state you conduct business.

Online Contest Index · 1 year ago

For $100, it's worth it - saves you a lot of time & money if you were to get into trouble.

As for incorporation, there are information from your State's website (be sure it's a .gov site) on how to get started. I incorporated my own in CA.

grandmapeg · 1 year ago

Thanks for re-emphasizing the importance of staying out of trouble on a blog, and for suggesting a legal source for privacy and terms of service.

Wow, just looked at your terms of service and discovered compensation was required. I declare that my time and effort of replying to your posts is a type of compensation to you.

The terms of service would seem to preclude our referring to your site or even taking notes about the great advice you are giving (copying for personal use). Have a bit of mercy on those of us who have less than a photographic memory but would like to keep the spirit of the law. Will you reconsider the "personal use" and clarify that maybe you mean any personal use that would result in any distribution to any other person?

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Terry · 1 year ago

Here is a link to a Law Blog on the sujbect, you can download free for one website Terms Of Use and Privacy templates.
http://mikeyounglaw.com/wp/

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Kalpesh Ajugia · 1 year ago

Very informative post. This is really going to help the newbies looking to host a contest on their blogs. All bloggers definitely need to be aware of this to successfully run a contest competition etc and stay out of unwanted trouble.

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Colin Klinkert · 1 year ago

Just ordered through your link Jason ;)

JR's Internet Marketing Strate · 1 year ago

Can't wait for the follow up!

Tom · 1 year ago

oh boy, contests need to be looked at from the state level as well. For example, in Ohio, a raffle is considered gambling. Gambling is against the law in Ohio. Also, I believe, it cannot be a game of chance and has to be open to all persons without purchase. Additionally, you cannot keep any of the money or goods, it all must be given away. There are exceptions for non profits though.

Tom · 1 year ago

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John Cow · 1 year ago

This is if you take money for the raffle but yes you need to be careful.