Comments on: Help! Someone is copying my entire blog! http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:53:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-121207 Rob Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:35:52 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-121207 Hi MumsGather :) Azrin above is correct, looks like they're running a wordpress plugin which copies your RSS feed and publishes automatically, which means the owner of that blog probably never looks at it and won't care much about you sneaking stuff onto their site. The Bad News: Unless the host will do something about it, there's not a lot you can do. This sort of thing is becoming more and more popular amongst spammers, and Google often won't take action as there is so much to deal with. The Good News: Google has got pretty good at determining the original source of copied content, so it's likely your blog won't be suffering any duplicate content penalties. As well as running a parenting community site, my day job is as a professional online marketer, and my advice would be to install a plugin for wordpress ( try this one http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/simple-feed-copyright-wordpress-plugin/ - Not tested or connected to me) which will automatically add a copyright statement at the bottom of your feed. Not only will this make sure readers of the copied site know where the original content comes from, but will also link back to your post which shows Google that you are the original author and that the spammer's blog is duplicate content. Hope this helps! Feel free to email me and I can offer more help or advice. I hate these types of scammers! <strong>Thank you so much Rob. I am going to check out that link as soon as I have the time. Thumbs down to scammers!</strong> By: azrin http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-116757 azrin Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:54:59 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-116757 It's actually the RSS Agregator Feed which is where they leeched the content from.And all the images and stuff and pass off as theirs. I took this issue with the spam plugin author before and best thing is...whois the domain of the infringing site,and ask their host to remove them,slapping a $5000 penalty along with it. It's easy money to sucker the hosts to do the dirty legwork for you. Best regards azrin @ <a href="http://www.azrin.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.azrin.net</a> <strong>I wrote to the host but I'm still waiting .......</strong> It’s actually the RSS Agregator Feed which is where they leeched the content from.And all the images and stuff and pass off as theirs. I took this issue with the spam plugin author before and best thing is…whois the domain of the infringing site,and ask their host to remove them,slapping a $5000 penalty along with it.

It’s easy money to sucker the hosts to do the dirty legwork for you.

Best regards

azrin @ http://www.azrin.net

I wrote to the host but I’m still waiting …….

]]> By: Ivan http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-116167 Ivan Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:34:44 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-116167 someone use my website content & also steal my website bandwidth, so i followed what Klaw said <strong>Ivan, good for you for taking those screenshots as well and shame on the copier. Boo! (to the copier I mean, not you. Haha.)</strong> someone use my website content & also steal my website bandwidth, so i followed what Klaw said

Ivan, good for you for taking those screenshots as well and shame on the copier. Boo! (to the copier I mean, not you. Haha.)

]]> By: sharlydia http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-107904 sharlydia Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:43:33 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-107904 I just wonder...how did u find out that ur content has been stolen in the first place? sorry abit dumb...but tot it will be good for me to know... <strong>Theres copyscape and you can google your unique content to see if anything else turns up but I found out quite by accident. I had linked to this blog from the other and when that content was picked up by the copier, this blog picked up the incoming link from the spam blog.</strong> I just wonder…how did u find out that ur content has been stolen in the first place? sorry abit dumb…but tot it will be good for me to know…

Theres copyscape and you can google your unique content to see if anything else turns up but I found out quite by accident. I had linked to this blog from the other and when that content was picked up by the copier, this blog picked up the incoming link from the spam blog.

]]> By: FireHorse http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106326 FireHorse Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:09:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106326 Alamak why lidat, hmmm maybe if you write like me nobody will wan to copy, kenot get marnie spelling all salah wan, kekeke, i am so soli old kawan hope this problem gets resolve soon, it really sucks also feels kinda creepy kinda stalker-ish lidat. <strong>Aiyah. Don't remind me about stalkers. Remember I told you about the one who keeps on searching for "mumsgather" every few minutes everyday for the past 2 years now. Its still happening. It gives me the creeps who on earth would want to search for the term "mumsgather" everyday, every other minute. Even I don't monitor my blogs that closely. Sigh!</strong> Alamak why lidat, hmmm maybe if you write like me nobody will wan to copy, kenot get marnie spelling all salah wan, kekeke, i am so soli old kawan hope this problem gets resolve soon, it really sucks also feels kinda creepy kinda stalker-ish lidat.

Aiyah. Don’t remind me about stalkers. Remember I told you about the one who keeps on searching for “mumsgather” every few minutes everyday for the past 2 years now. Its still happening. It gives me the creeps who on earth would want to search for the term “mumsgather” everyday, every other minute. Even I don’t monitor my blogs that closely. Sigh!

]]> By: bengbeng http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106319 bengbeng Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:43:35 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106319 http://via-gra-fan.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-longkang_04.html this site was a carbon copy of my blog...100% and was lucky. iw rote in to complain and the last time they copied was on the 4th of December. I dont mind if they post snippets but they steal everything and make it like it is their own. <strong>Oh No. Looks like they're still doing it. I see the latest 7th December post of yours. No wonder you watermark your images. I used to do it but got lazy. Aiyoh, even though you have My Longkang on your images they also call themselves My Longkang! *shakes heads* I wonder what is the motivation. There is no ads or anything on the carbon copy site.</strong> By: Mama BoK http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106190 Mama BoK Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:09:23 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-106190 Hey.. MG, Sorry to hear about the copying thingie. How do one check if you post kenna daylight robbery..?? <strong>I think you can check using copyscape or you can simply google some unique search terms from your own blog and see if something else turns up. However I chanced on this quite by accident. I linked to this blog from my other blog and when the splog picked up that post, I could see its incoming link from my wordpress dashboard so I naturally clicked on it and got a nasty surprise.</strong> Hey.. MG,
Sorry to hear about the copying thingie. How do one check if you post kenna daylight robbery..??

I think you can check using copyscape or you can simply google some unique search terms from your own blog and see if something else turns up. However I chanced on this quite by accident. I linked to this blog from my other blog and when the splog picked up that post, I could see its incoming link from my wordpress dashboard so I naturally clicked on it and got a nasty surprise.

]]> By: JO-N http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105985 JO-N Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:31:10 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105985 I didn't see my comment. Never mind, Trinity has the same problem as you. Maybe you want to drop by and read her posts on this. An award and a <a href="http://love4kids.blogspot.com/2007/12/best-friend-award-and-if-money-is-not.html " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tag</a> for you. <strong> </strong> <strong>Whats trinity's link?</strong> I didn’t see my comment. Never mind, Trinity has the same problem as you. Maybe you want to drop by and read her posts on this.

An award and a tag for you.
 

Whats trinity’s link?

]]> By: narrowband http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105774 narrowband Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:44:37 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105774 I've seen my entries appearing in some other blog before but they usually are in snippets (excerpts) and have permalink that links to my entry. Those websites seem to be auto-generated and picks up contents from internet quite randomly. They aren't real websites, not really maintained by a human - likely just a script or a program. As for you case, I can't really conclude since it doesn't link you, doesn't have contact details, doesn't have adverts... If view using mozilla firefox, the website appears quite mangled too. Messy. <strong>Yeah, its messy in my IE too. Looks like just set up or just someone trying out some tricks.</strong> I’ve seen my entries appearing in some other blog before but they usually are in snippets (excerpts) and have permalink that links to my entry. Those websites seem to be auto-generated and picks up contents from internet quite randomly. They aren’t real websites, not really maintained by a human – likely just a script or a program. As for you case, I can’t really conclude since it doesn’t link you, doesn’t have contact details, doesn’t have adverts… If view using mozilla firefox, the website appears quite mangled too. Messy.

Yeah, its messy in my IE too. Looks like just set up or just someone trying out some tricks.

]]> By: Klaw http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105142 Klaw Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:51:41 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/12/07/help-someone-is-copying-my-entire-blog/#comment-105142 Hahaha, They copied it already <a href="http://www.parentingdetails.com/parenting-tips/mg-s-top-parent-ten-parent-tips-parenting-tips.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> :) <strong>Yeah. But they don't seem bothered by it. Now what? Hmmmm....</strong> Hahaha,
They copied it already here :)

Yeah. But they don’t seem bothered by it. Now what? Hmmmm….

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