Stolen content ranked top10 and orginal is not ranked at all

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by ottodo, Nov 29, 2006.

  1. #1
    Well that's what happening,
    today I was working on project and suddenly I remember one of my old sites, when i tried to google it, i found another site with my content and ranked top10 and my site is not. :mad: :mad:

    my question does the domain name play rule here?

    how come that guy get ranked very qiuckly and why my site is not ranked at all
     
    ottodo, Nov 29, 2006 IP
  2. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    #2
    Content plays a role, but backlinks are more important. Domain name and age are also part of the algorithm. There are probably 100 different factors in the google algorithm.

    A duplicate content penalty is also possible, but unlikely in this situation as it seems your content was found by google before the person who stole your content. Anything you wrote has an automatic copyright. You should demand the person who stole your content remove it immediately.
     
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  3. disgust

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    could be a lot of things. search for information about scraper sites, you'll find some stuff.

    among the possible reasons:
    their page was indexed first
    their site has more authority, link popularity, and trust
    your site is being hit by filters (sandbox, et all)

    could always get a generic cease & desist letter and send it to them if it's really hurting you.
     
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  4. Ballz

    Ballz Well-Known Member

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    Read up on seo.. and research that guys site.
     
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  5. Bhartzer

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    I would file a DMCA request with Google and the other search engines if you own the content and the copyright.
     
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  6. visio

    visio Well-Known Member

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    Most likely their site is considered more authoritative and to have more value. Just send them a threat stating in law language that you will have their site shut down and sue them for damages. If said right it can scare them pretty bad. Some will ignore it. With these guys you must submit a DMCA with Google to have the site removed from Google.
     
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  7. ottodo

    ottodo Guest

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    That's make it clear for why they are ranked, but why mine (even it is older) isn't ranked? I am talking about SERP
     
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  8. disgust

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    does your other content rank well? if so it's likely duplicate content... assuming the page it's in the google index (check)

    if your other content on that site doesn't rank well either, you should know what's up... :)
     
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  9. ottodo

    ottodo Guest

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    Yes they rank well,
    doesnt google see the age of the content?
     
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    rush4rk Active Member

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    #10
    beat the shit out of him,
    then follow him and beat him again.
    When he gets it!
    beat him up one more time, just in case.
     
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  11. disgust

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    all they know is when they indexed it. if they waited a month to index your page, their page may have been indexed a month before yours.
     
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  12. visio

    visio Well-Known Member

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    You can put up an article and wait 2 weeks and it won't get indexed yet however a more popular site may take the article and get it indexed in no time. Now which got in first and which is original?
     
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    bad luck, I was just thinking about wheter a copyscape banner on a site may help? you never know
     
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  14. visio

    visio Well-Known Member

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    Well it will stop some but there are always those who don't care or the automatic scrapers who wouldn't know.
     
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  15. Kaptain Kangaroo

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    Gotta love those Blackhats:D

    Type out an email to the SOB and demand they link back to the original article on your site with anchor text that you state. If they refuse, find out their webhost and demand they remove the content. If all else fails, threaten to file DMCA, then do it. Most Blackhats know what DMCA means.

    To my knowledge, scrapers don't code to reject sites with copyscape banners;)
     
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  16. visio

    visio Well-Known Member

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    No but you should have a account with them as it saves hours of work. they will tell you as soon as someone steals your content and you can take care of it right away.
     
    visio, Nov 30, 2006 IP