Digital Licensing Rules

You've found the perfect image for your blog post. It's sharp, professional, and fits your content like a glove. There's just one problem: a small gray label reads "Editorial Use…

You snap what feels like the perfect street photograph—the light's hitting just right, the composition is flawless, and there's a stranger in the frame who makes the whole shot come…

You've just finished editing your video, written the perfect title, and now you're staring at YouTube's upload screen. There's a dropdown menu that says "License" with two options: Standard YouTube…

You found the perfect image for your YouTube video. It's labeled "Creative Commons" so you add it to your monetized content without a second thought. Three weeks later, you're hit…

You've seen those "GPL clubs" selling premium WordPress plugins for $5 when the original costs $199. Your gut tells you something's off, but the math is tempting. Before you click…

You've just bought the perfect font for your client's rebrand. The logo looks stunning. Then you try to embed it in the website header, and suddenly you're wondering if you're…

You've found the perfect vintage poster for your project. It's from 1952, so it's free to use, right? Not necessarily. You might've just stumbled into one of the most expensive…

You've just created what looks like the perfect logo using MidJourney or DALL-E. It's sleek, professional, and exactly what your new business needs. But before you slap it on your…

You found the perfect image for your blog. The site says "royalty-free," so you download it and publish. Three months later, you get a letter demanding $1,200 for copyright infringement.…

You've probably done this before: you need an image for your blog, presentation, or social media post. You head to Google Images, click on "Tools," select "Usage rights," and filter…