2 of the problems I hear the most often are:
- I can't write.
- I don't know what to write about.
And up until recently my first recommendation was to use article directories to either find content or to do research.
However, I recently discovered an article resource that provides more flexibility when using articles authored by someone else.
As described at Wikipedia, Creative Commons is "a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. The organization has released several copyright licenses known as Creative Commons licenses. These licenses, depending on the one chosen, restrict only certain rights (or none) of the work."
So what does that mean to you?
If you're looking for content, it means that now you can find articles that may be used and modified for your own commercial use by using the Creative Commons search service because it finds content across the web that is tagged with a "creative commons license".
If you're a writer looking for traffic, it means you can put a Creative Commons License on your articles to get more exposure. There are 6 types of licenses to choose from and all you have to do is copy and paste a little code onto the page that contains the content. Just make sure you give some thought to the type of license you want on your article because Creative Commons licenses are non-revocable.
If you're looking for content or have content you're willing to share, Creative Commons may be just what you're looking for
It's 100% free. There's no fee and no registration.
It finds content that can be modified and used for commercial purposes.
Articles do not have to be submitted to a directory to be found.
Authors have control of how long the content is available. (Just remove the page and it's gone.)
So before you discount having a list or a blog because you can't or don't know what to write, give Creative Commons a look and see if it can solve your problem. For a real example see the CC logo in the right margin.)
To Your Success,
Susan
P.S. Please feel free to leave a comment.
Tags: creative commons, content, article, article directory, copyright license, traffic
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