How To Protect Your eBooks From Piracy And Copyright Infringement!

eBooks, or electronic books, mean big business for all aspiring writers. Not only can eBooks be sold in their own right as standalone products, but eBooks are fast becoming the weapon of choice for marketing gurus!

Many business owners and webmasters pay writers to write eBooks for them. Writers spend hours, days and weeks researching material and writing the eBook. But for writers, business owners & webmasters alike, there is often little in the way of protection in place that stops unscrupulous operators from stealing eBook content. Shockingly, 4 out of every 10 eBooks offered for sale on the Internet are pirated. Material from legitimate eBooks are taken without the owner's knowledge, and passed off as original content every single day!

I should know...I was a victim!

I have written and published 5 eBooks on various topics in the past year, the content of which has all been stolen and used as original copy on other people's web sites. The sad thing is, MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS DO NOT REALIZE THEY ARE DOING ANYTHING WRONG!

US Copyright law, and for that matter, most copyright laws around the world state that as soon as a book, e-book or other material is published, the author has immediate & full backing under copyright infringement law. Unfortunately for many writers & publishers, placing a " © Copyright - All Rights Reserved " statement on their material affords little in the way of protection these days, unless there is a good team of attorneys and a bottomless pit of cash to back it up with.

So what are your options?

1) Copyright Registration - If you're serious about protecting your hard work you'll need to register your e-book through a professional copyright service.

To register copyright, visit one of these service providers -

IN NORTH AMERICA

Click &Copyright
http://www.clickandcopyright.com/

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Writers' Copyright Association-UK
http://www.wcauk.com/

Copyright registration though is only worthwhile if you can follow it through with lawyers & attorneys?and the cost can sometimes hurt!

2) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) - If you're really, really serious about protecting your hard work you'll need to register for an ISBN number. This will give you a bit more clout when dealing with copyright infringement.

3) EAN Bar Codes - If you're really, really, really serious about protecting your hard work you'll need to buy an EAN bar code. This can get expensive but gives your lawyers something to latch onto when taking proceedings against people who have infringed copyright.

4) Digital Content Protection Systems - If you're really, really, really, really serious about protecting your hard work for a fraction of the cost of other routes then go for a digital content protection system like Virtual Vault. This type of program protects your eBook AT SOURCE, so there's no need to chase people through court, as they won't be able to steal it in the first place!

S Jay is a professional writer and owner of Copyright-Protect.net - http://www.copyright-protect.net

---

Ebook Marketing: 20 Checklist For eBook Creation

If you promote an ebook, please pay attention to these... Read More

E-book Security Anxiety

You are not alone. Tons of people are nervous that... Read More

Using Internet Marketing E-books Helps With Business Issues

Using an Internet marketing e-book when starting a new home-based... Read More

Use eBooks To Expand or Explode Your Business

As we discussed in an earlier article the advantages of... Read More

7 Secrets to Explode your eBook Sales! Part 4

Secret #4: Creating passionate articles will explode your eBook sales!Copyright... Read More

Your e-Book - 7 Best Reasons to Create Your First e-Book

1) Speed to market - One of the biggest problems... Read More

Self Publishing Era: Digital Publishing Tears Down Walls

Since the birth of publishing, authors have been forced to... Read More

Your First Step to a Digital Publishing Empire

The hardest part of writing is the first sentence. When... Read More

Website Promotion: 10 Uncommon And Unusual Free Product Bonuses

Giving away free bonuses is one well tested website promotion... Read More

How to Price Your eBook

You've written and compiled an ebook. Now you have to... Read More

Ebook Farming- A Definitive Guide to Your Ebook Creation (Ebook Review)

Why would you want to buy a book on writing... Read More

How To Find HOT, Non-Internet Marketing Topics For Your eBooks

It's so tempting to write ebooks yet again, on "How... Read More

Online Promotion: 20 Phenomenal Tricks To Sky-rocket Your Traffic And Sales With eBooks

There are many authors who have made a killing with... Read More

5 Sizzling Tips to Creating a Money Making E-book

5 Sizzling Tips to Create a Winning E-bookIf you have... Read More

How to Write Your First Ebook

Writing your first ebook may seem like a daunting task.... Read More

7 Secrets to Explode your eBook Sales! Part 5

Secret #5: How to build steady sales for years to... Read More

Ebooks - the Easy Way To Get Published Now!

A friend put the story of his life as a... Read More

The Bible of Marketing Ebooks

The ebook from Michael Cheney really is the bible when... Read More

Make Profits from FREE e-Books

E-books are one of the most beneficial and easiest ways... Read More

7 Simple Ways To Boost Your E-Book Sales

You can often dramatically increase your E-Book salesby making a... Read More

A Brief History of the Book

"The free communication of thought and opinion is one of... Read More

Demand for E-books on the Increase

Demand for electronic books, or e-books, has created one of... Read More

Top Ten eBook Mistakes and How to Correct Them (Part 1)

Did you know that you already have an eBook inside... Read More

The Advantages Of Being An e-Book Writer Or Publisher

All well known experts have agreed that informational products especially... Read More

Self-Publish Your Ebooks Through ClickBank

There was a time when ebook publishing was seen as... Read More

My Rich Mums Ebook Secrets

As usual, I walked into the Starbucks for my morning... Read More

Invasion of the Amazons

The last few months have witnessed a bloodbath in tech... Read More

Your First Step To A Digital Publishing Empire

There is only one way to climb a mountain -... Read More

How Using A Drop Capital Increased My Ebook Sales By 40%

You will often find me with my head in a... Read More

Surefire Way To Find Hot Selling eBook Topics

To become an entrepreneur, you need product ideas.Even more important,YOU... Read More

How To Protect Your eBooks From Piracy And Copyright Infringement!

eBooks, or electronic books, mean big business for all aspiring... Read More

eBooks With Reseller Rights Are Your Ticket To Online Success

Starting an Online business today is pretty easy and it... Read More

Cashing In by Writing How-tos

If you enjoy explaining how something is done step by... Read More