Comments on: Is content stealing on the increase? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Teli Adlam http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-16803 Teli Adlam Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:41:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-16803 To answer the question posed in your title, yes. Especially considering that I found my way to this post by following the content posted on a Blogger blog which, not surprisingly, has the title of <a href="http://smart-blogging.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-content-stealing-on-increase.html" rel="nofollow">Is content stealing on the increase?</a> I only found out about the blog because I saw a link in Technorati which features one of my exact post titles. Upon checking it out, they had ripped my blog entry, links and all, slapped their own advert links in (along with interim ads if you click on a post permalink from the blog home/archive page) and didn't even offer me credit. I have a sneaking suspicion that their entire blog is ripped off content. Funny thing is, I don't even offer a full text feed, so they must be using some other sort of scraper software that pulls the actual HTML off the blog and posts it to their blog. In any event, I thought you could do with a head's up that your content has found itself on yet another unscrupulous blogger's website. ~ Teli To answer the question posed in your title, yes. Especially considering that I found my way to this post by following the content posted on a Blogger blog which, not surprisingly, has the title of Is content stealing on the increase?

I only found out about the blog because I saw a link in Technorati which features one of my exact post titles. Upon checking it out, they had ripped my blog entry, links and all, slapped their own advert links in (along with interim ads if you click on a post permalink from the blog home/archive page) and didn’t even offer me credit. I have a sneaking suspicion that their entire blog is ripped off content.

Funny thing is, I don’t even offer a full text feed, so they must be using some other sort of scraper software that pulls the actual HTML off the blog and posts it to their blog.

In any event, I thought you could do with a head’s up that your content has found itself on yet another unscrupulous blogger’s website.

~ Teli

]]> By: Tyler http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4636 Tyler Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:19:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4636 All of my blogs get scraped and republished via RSS, and as long as they don't remove the links I put in the posts, I have no problem with it (it's easy, free backlinks). Since they aren't stripping your links out, I wouldn't worry about it all. All of my blogs get scraped and republished via RSS, and as long as they don’t remove the links I put in the posts, I have no problem with it (it’s easy, free backlinks). Since they aren’t stripping your links out, I wouldn’t worry about it all.

]]> By: 5 clever tips to protect your blog contnet. at Learn tips and tricks on how to make money with: Andy Coates Dot Com http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4213 5 clever tips to protect your blog contnet. at Learn tips and tricks on how to make money with: Andy Coates Dot Com Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:13:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4213 [...] Kevin over at blogging tips brought up an interesting subject a couple of days ago about content stealing possibly being on the increase. Obviously this is quite an important subject if you are running [...] [...] Kevin over at blogging tips brought up an interesting subject a couple of days ago about content stealing possibly being on the increase. Obviously this is quite an important subject if you are running [...]

]]> By: Baz L http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4205 Baz L Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:27:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4205 Yep, happens to the best of us. I've had (and still do) have entire posts straight from my feed blatantly ripped off. I've also had an experience with a guy posting things straight out from a mailing list. I supposed he registered to the forum with an email address and has then set up wordpress to post all incoming emails to that address. Every single message passed back and forth in the mailing list ends up on his blog. One major problem with what this guy is doing is that he's publishing people's email addresses. Although the group can be searched through Google Groups, Google has the good scene to hide email address. I've reported a few blogs to Blogger and was disappointed with the results. I got an email back from them saying that I need to send something <strong>in writing</strong> and I have to swear <strong>under penalty of perjury</strong> that the person is violating some agreement. Oh, did I mention that I have to go read blogger's terms and conditions and state which sections the person was violating? I don't get how someone can use 3 of Google's services (Google Groups, Blogger, Adsense) and blatantly violate policies on ALL of them and <strong>I'm</strong> the one that has to go do footwork. -- Baz L Day In The Life of Baz http://www.LifeOfBaz.com Yep, happens to the best of us. I’ve had (and still do) have entire posts straight from my feed blatantly ripped off.

I’ve also had an experience with a guy posting things straight out from a mailing list. I supposed he registered to the forum with an email address and has then set up wordpress to post all incoming emails to that address. Every single message passed back and forth in the mailing list ends up on his blog.

One major problem with what this guy is doing is that he’s publishing people’s email addresses. Although the group can be searched through Google Groups, Google has the good scene to hide email address.

I’ve reported a few blogs to Blogger and was disappointed with the results. I got an email back from them saying that I need to send something in writing and I have to swear under penalty of perjury that the person is violating some agreement. Oh, did I mention that I have to go read blogger’s terms and conditions and state which sections the person was violating?

I don’t get how someone can use 3 of Google’s services (Google Groups, Blogger, Adsense) and blatantly violate policies on ALL of them and I’m the one that has to go do footwork.

–
Baz L
Day In The Life of Baz
http://www.LifeOfBaz.com

]]> By: pbradish http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4176 pbradish Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4176 I agree. If you have quality, targeted content that relates to the visitor, chances are that they will be back. I agree. If you have quality, targeted content that relates to the visitor, chances are that they will be back.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4169 Kevin Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:53:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4169 That is always going to happen though CBB. What you need to do is try and make sure you have good content and a nice site so that all those new people want to come back themselves. It should be remembered my rss feed went up 200 or so after the John Chow review :) That is always going to happen though CBB. What you need to do is try and make sure you have good content and a nice site so that all those new people want to come back themselves. It should be remembered my rss feed went up 200 or so after the John Chow review :)

]]> By: Community Building Blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4167 Community Building Blog Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:23:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4167 What John seemed to keep quiet about was that the 'John Chow' effect generated a nice spike in traffic, but it soon went back to normal within a day or two. I would question the value of such short-term temporary traffic spikes - although measuring the benefits in brand awareness and getting your name out there is much harder to do. - Martin Reed What John seemed to keep quiet about was that the ‘John Chow’ effect generated a nice spike in traffic, but it soon went back to normal within a day or two.

I would question the value of such short-term temporary traffic spikes – although measuring the benefits in brand awareness and getting your name out there is much harder to do.

- Martin Reed

]]> By: Mani Karthik http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4150 Mani Karthik Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:27:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4150 Great post there Kev(Damn - check out the comments!) There is no stopping the copy cats - in fact i did a research on these copy scripts and results were alarming. But, there is nothing to worry. Google knows well to take down these guys. G - crawls the web you see, it knows who came first and who copied. So unless he is on the top(in the SERPs), take it cool. And as Todd said - Link to your site in ever post.I don't think there is a script yet that will filter out links to the owner site(hope those guys don't read this comment.) Cheers! Mani :D Great post there Kev(Damn – check out the comments!)

There is no stopping the copy cats – in fact i did a research on these copy scripts and results were alarming.

But, there is nothing to worry. Google knows well to take down these guys. G – crawls the web you see, it knows who came first and who copied. So unless he is on the top(in the SERPs), take it cool.

And as Todd said – Link to your site in ever post.I don’t think there is a script yet that will filter out links to the owner site(hope those guys don’t read this comment.)

Cheers!
Mani :D

]]> By: Jack http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4148 Jack Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:18:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4148 Bummer. Same thing happened to me a last month while searching down backlinks to my posts. What can be done? Not much except deal with the feeling of being violated. Yes, the Google Dupe Content may come and get your blog post entries and possibly your URL - so cross your mouse and hope it does not happen. Another idea is to link directly to the post in question from your title page as soon as you find the swiper. If your PR is higher you might be able to drop his site all together. Bummer. Same thing happened to me a last month while searching down backlinks to my posts.
What can be done? Not much except deal with the feeling of being violated.
Yes, the Google Dupe Content may come and get your blog post entries and possibly your URL – so cross your mouse and hope it does not happen.
Another idea is to link directly to the post in question from your title page as soon as you find the swiper. If your PR is higher you might be able to drop his site all together.

]]> By: Friday's Links - Volume VIII :: Jatecblog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4147 Friday's Links - Volume VIII :: Jatecblog Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:03:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4147 [...] Is content stealing on the increase? - Blogging Tips [...] [...] Is content stealing on the increase? – Blogging Tips [...]

]]> By: Chris Stark http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4137 Chris Stark Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:41:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4137 The only thing you can do is go after them for copyright infringement, since the content is yours and they are using it without your permission. It's much easier to turn it to your advantage, and much less costly... The only thing you can do is go after them for copyright infringement, since the content is yours and they are using it without your permission. It’s much easier to turn it to your advantage, and much less costly…

]]> By: affzan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4133 affzan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:29:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4133 Is there anything at all that we can do to punish and banish these types of people from the surface of the earth? :evil: It's quite annoying seeing all those scrapers doing their dirty works. Surely, there must be something that we can do Is there anything at all that we can do to punish and banish these types of people from the surface of the earth? :evil:

It’s quite annoying seeing all those scrapers doing their dirty works. Surely, there must be something that we can do

]]> By: Chris Stark http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4132 Chris Stark Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:58:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4132 I don't think there is really anything to worry about Kevin, or really protect against. Unfortunately, people can rip you off and as long as they give you credit, they are the same as journalists citing a source... The best thing to do is use it to your advantage. If you know your posts are consistently being ripped off, add additions to your articles in your RSS feed that include affiliate links that will get you paid for clicks... Also, anyone who rips you off, go to ping o matic and submit the page with your link on it to make sure Google gets to parsing the page. That way you at least get the backlink credit for your links... I don’t think there is really anything to worry about Kevin, or really protect against. Unfortunately, people can rip you off and as long as they give you credit, they are the same as journalists citing a source…

The best thing to do is use it to your advantage. If you know your posts are consistently being ripped off, add additions to your articles in your RSS feed that include affiliate links that will get you paid for clicks…

Also, anyone who rips you off, go to ping o matic and submit the page with your link on it to make sure Google gets to parsing the page. That way you at least get the backlink credit for your links…

]]> By: Sly http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4115 Sly Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4115 It hasn't really happened to me yet, but I surely see other blogs stealing content from others without giving them credit or linking back. Like everyone else says, this is a big problem that shouldn't be happening. It hasn’t really happened to me yet, but I surely see other blogs stealing content from others without giving them credit or linking back. Like everyone else says, this is a big problem that shouldn’t be happening.

]]> By: Tejvan Net Writing http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4112 Tejvan Net Writing Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/19/is-content-stealing-on-the-increase/#comment-4112 Yes, it happened to one of my mortgage blog, every article gets copied by a professional scraper. The irritating thing is I have to delete trackbacks and of course there's no contact info on scraper. I also see the scraper being listed in google blog search so google still have some work to stop scrapers Yes, it happened to one of my mortgage blog, every article gets copied by a professional scraper. The irritating thing is I have to delete trackbacks and of course there’s no contact info on scraper. I also see the scraper being listed in google blog search so google still have some work to stop scrapers

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