Hi Rae,
Yip, it's really easy and simply
I filed for my copyright on 11/25/2003 and received final approval from the U.S. Copyright Office on 03/18/2004. During the wait you receive a Copyright Registration Pending graphic you can slap on your website.
Copyright Registration Pending Graphic:
(including warning message)
Federal Copyright Protected Graphic:
(BIG warning)
There's a few inexpensive pricing options and
GoDaddy handled everything for me, including submitting my application to the U.S. Federal Copyright Office. A few days ago I received a hard copy of my application
As I understated it, your website, including ALL digital media sold there from, become copyrighted, and therefore any violation or copyright infringement is chargeable under U.S. federal law.
I personally believe that the graphics alone "should" be a massive deterrent to any wannabe thief.
I hope this helps