Comments on: Copyscape finds pages that copied yours http://developedtraffic.com/2004/12/17/copyscape-finds-pages-that-copied-yours/ Web design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: DianeV http://developedtraffic.com/2004/12/17/copyscape-finds-pages-that-copied-yours/#comment-83 DianeV Sun, 19 Dec 2004 04:52:42 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2004/12/17/copyscape-finds-pages-that-copied-yours/#comment-83 After small use of Copyscape last night, I found a number of copyright infringers utilizing our text (and even one of our testimonials!) on their sites. After notification, the site owners were generally surprised and embarrassed; two had hired someone to write for their sites, of which one was a "search engine optimization expert". Do these hirees expect that their clients will never discover the truth? Doesn't the idea of being paid for a service and being discovered copying someone's work kinda trouble them them? Fact is, if I were the employer, I'd consider that I'd paid for something I didn't receive. I find it patently ridiculous that I've had to add a Copyscape button to *every* page of our Dianev.com site, and have rewritten our <a href="http://dianev.com/legal.html#copyright" target ="_blank">Copyright page</a> to reflect the realities. Geez. After small use of Copyscape last night, I found a number of copyright infringers utilizing our text (and even one of our testimonials!) on their sites. After notification, the site owners were generally surprised and embarrassed; two had hired someone to write for their sites, of which one was a "search engine optimization expert". Do these hirees expect that their clients will never discover the truth?

Doesn't the idea of being paid for a service and being discovered copying someone's work kinda trouble them them? Fact is, if I were the employer, I'd consider that I'd paid for something I didn't receive.

I find it patently ridiculous that I've had to add a Copyscape button to *every* page of our Dianev.com site, and have rewritten our Copyright page to reflect the realities.

Geez.

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