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This podcast episode 038 entitled Web Design Rights and DMCA provides information, education, and warnings about the implications of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as well as an action plan in the event of DMCA violations. As in any situation with legal implications, listeners must not rely on the general information being provided here, and are encouraged to seek the legal advice of an attorney if an out of court resolution cannot be achieved. Here is the outline for today’s program:

• Web Design Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights
• Intro to 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA
• Actual Case of DMCA Web Design Violation and Resolution
• Website DMCA Takedown Notice Request Procedure
• More Extreme Action for Web Design DMCA Violations
• Website Quick Tip of the Day – DMCA Web Design Violations and Search Engines

0:00:00 Podcast Theme Music and Introduction
0:00:45 Main Topic – Web Design Rights and DMCA
0:11:46 Tip of the Day – DMCA Web Design Violations and Search Engines
0:13:00 Podcast Outro Theme Music and Credits
0:13:30 End of Small Business Website Mailbag Podcast 038

Referenced links:
Digital Millennium Copyright Act article on Wikipedia
DMCA Violation Takedown Notice filing advice and text template

Using the creative intellectual property of others in your web design in violation of the law as spelled out in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be reported to search engines, also. In addition to legal costs and damages, the tip of the day discusses the potential for search engine penalties for DMCA copyright violations. The secret of web design and search engine optimization is still add original quality content often, and that word “original” is especially important.

Sep 7 Update: The podcast prediction of potential consequences already happened in the case study of a DMCA violation. Read the blog post Getting a Website Instantly Banned and view evidence including screenshots to learn more.

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