December 02, 2014
Using the_date(); this is very easy to achieve, all you need is © to get yourself setup. To take it a step further, you can include a date span, so your clients are aware of just how long you’ve been burning the midnight oil.
<p>© 2013 <?php date('Y') == "2012" ? $year = "" : $year = "- ".date('Y'); echo $year; ?></p>
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