Facebook app question

Let's say I had a really good idea for a facebook application, and I also had a good source or sources for certain programmers to help build it. I am looking for this app to be successful with lots of users using it.

My only concerns and questions are:

1.Do I need any type of license/trademark/patent so that nobody can steal my idea and make a similar app just like it?

2. If this was a successful app with many users, how could I take advantage of it personally to help build some income off of it? Or in other words, how do you make money from facebook apps?

1] that would be difficult ... even companies like zynga are having a hard time keep off imposters.

2] adsense type ads,banner,contextual ads .. No cpa...

redstone.1337 said:

1] that would be difficult ... even companies like zynga are having a hard time keep off imposters.

2] adsense type ads,banner,contextual ads .. No cpa...

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where about would I be putting the ads?

earnnow2010 said:

figure out some upgrades for ur user.. and make them pay with sms ( works great )

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have no idea what you mean by having them pay with sms, how would i go about doing this?

zellow1006 said:

where about would I be putting the ads?

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inside the app .. where else!