Copyright questions on Articles

[antmay]

Hi,
Can I post articles that have been written by others on my site?
At the end of each article, the name of the author is displayed.
Is that ok? Do I need explicit written permission from each author?

The articles are all of SEO nature...

Please advice,
Anthony

 

[Gnet]

Well you do need permission if the site doesnt allow the articles to be posted anywhere else without the writer's consent but not if its from a blog or such, if its a blog then a link to it and the writers name should be enough as you will be doing him a favour by giving him backlinks.

 

[amosba]

Unless you have permission, it is best not to use articles or blog posts. A brief summary and a link to the original is generally okay, but stealing someone's blog content without permission is bad form IMHO.

 

[labrocca]

You need permission to do that. I would flip out on you if it was my article on your site. I would get you banned in the serps, send a C&D, then slap you with a copyright infringement suit.