Should I report this website for copying my posts?
Hey guys!
I just found out that a website has copied at least 30 of my posts. I try to publish one post a day and this website has already copied the one I posted yesterday so I wouldn't be surprised if they do the same with the post I have published today.
I noticed that they are promoting Wealthy Affiliate as well but they are using my content to post their affiliate links. Not only that, they are also promoting scam websites.
I also noticed that they provide a link to my site at the end of their posts so that's why I don't know whether or not reporting them.
I mean, I'm glad that they at least post a link to my website but it's not fair that they copy and paste my content because I'm the one who spends hours researching and writing.
I looked for their about me page to see who's the owner of this website but they don't even provide this information, which does not surprise me because people who do this kind of things don't want to get caught.
In fact, they do not even have an affiliate disclosure or privacy policy page so what they are doing is illegal, right?
Would you report a website like this? Have you ever experienced something similar? I would appreciate your thoughts on this topic.
Thank you =)
Miren
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Yes, absolutely. The fact that they provide a link to your site means nothing if all their other links give them credit and not you. Duplicate content is not allowed and you certainly don't want to get tangled up in that mess! Report them to Google and to WA as MerlynMac suggest.
Well hmmm.. what's the traction of the site.. does it have a high page rank.. if you you are getting valuable page rank links back to your site. I think I would use a tool to find out the page rank of the site before reporting.. It might not be a bad thing.
- Glen
That IS a great question! As long as they aren't speaking negatively abouty posts and are providing a link to my site, I'd see it as free advertising.
Whatever helps get your brand out there, ya know?
In the end I supposed it's a personal choice whether to take any action.
have you tried whois to locate the owner of at least the host company - if you can find that you can ask them to take it down as a copy of your content.
there is no excuse for this - except laziness.
I hope you manage to get it sorted.
Have you checked your plugins lately? just a thought
Phil
you can find their affiliate id for wa and pm Kyle asking him to tell them to stop.
I feel for you but to be honest I wouldn't know where to report such problem.
Whatever you decide to do, you have my support but please let us know what happens at the end.
On th bright side, your posts must be good when they are beign copied.
Best of luck
Hi Miren
Whilst I understand your frustration, the fact that they put a link to your site shows a level of respect for you. There are huge websites online that simply curate other peoples content giving a link back to the authors website.
For instance here at WA we are allowed to use others posts by clicking the button marked Affiliate (top right, above the actual post). This adds your WA affiliate link to the post so that when the link is shared and people visit the blog post, if they decide to join WA the referral goes to the affiliate not the author of the post!
This is actually a very good way to get referrals!!
So , whilst I understand your frustration it is just part of the world of internet marketing!
If they were not including your link then that would be a different story.
Hope that helps
Including the link is a bit of a back-handed compliment. I don't know that I would say that this "shows a level of respect". It sounds more like, "I'm using your material and here's a thank you!"
I am not saying I agree with it, but it is a fact of life here in the huge internet world.
Personally, I would only be concerned if the other site was ranking higher than mine. Other than that, there are far bigger things to deal with when on the journey to a successful online business.
Yes we are allowed to "share" WA content, but we are not allowed to "duplicate" it on our website. Duplicating content from any source (WA or another website) could lead to Google penalities up to and including getting your site shut down.
Yes, I would be mad if that happened to me. Contact Google and inform it of the situation. It's weird how they have no details about themselves on their site.
Ugh. I know that I can share someones WA blog posts and when do it uses my sharing link but to create a site and copy your content..that's not cool. I'd definitely notify support and/or Kyle and Carson. If you provide the links their sharing they can identify who the WA user is as it will contain their unique code.
This line "I noticed that they are promoting Wealthy Affiliate as well but they are using my content to post their affiliate links." is why I assumed that. I read it as post their WA affiliate link. Let's hope it's not. I hate to think we have that type of person in our ranks.
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This is definitely something I would message Kyle and Carson about.
Then you get it "straight from the horses mouth". They would definitely know if this is a legal practice.
The fact that they are also promoting scam sites, would mean it could possibly confuse your readers as well.
This is strange, no doubt.
I hope you get it resolved soon. Please do keep us informed.
Wishing you the best in all you do
Lee Ann