Track Blog Scrapers That Steal Your Content
Awhile back I wrote a blog post about content scrapers. Now I’ve come across a cool tool for tracking the scrapers and getting a link back from them (for what it’s worth).
From Daily SEO Tip:
Tracer (tip credit to SEOmoz.org) is a free tool that inserts a short piece of code to your pages. If any part of your page is copied, it adds a link back to your site to the copied content. Of course, the link might be manually removed but most thieves never care to.
It’s easy to use – just go to the site, register, and type in your URL. You’ll get a line of code that should be put in the footer.php page of your WordPress site, just above the </body> tag. There’s a test button to make sure the script was inserted correctly. You’re done!
I’m looking forward to checking out the stats in a few days to unmask my blog thieves!
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I’ve not heard of this software before, but just had a little play with it and am going to give it a try. I don’t think it can detect stolen content that was taken before the java script was installed though, but its certainly a good step for tracking future content theft.
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I think that Google alert would be much better in such case . we are using it for some of our clients and its working fine . I can also help you on that if required
Yeah, as was said by Emilio – in my opinion Google alert would be better anyway.
It is because many thieves checks our stolen text after copying it from web-sites.. (
Good luck.
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This is probably a very good tool – it might help to find autoblogs which get your articles via RSS – I was looking something like that, thanks!
I am not so sure if this will work. I heard about another one that starts with ‘fair’;
It’s much better to just have link at the end of post pointing to the same post as ‘original’ source. Many lyrics sites do that. They also put their website’s scrambled URL to fight thieves.
I agree with Emilio, google alerts or techrigy might be better at this
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It is really a good step for tracking future content theft but according to me Google alert would be much better in such case.keep on providing such type of software in future also.
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I don’t think it can before the java script was taken was detect stolen content that good step for tracking content theft installed though, but its certainly a future.
Tracer really an amazing tool. Thanks for sharing information about it.
I would rather file a DMCA than hope that I get a link back. Your content gets stolen and all you want is a link? That crazy to me. I put lots of effort into my work I have no time for thieves.
On another note I wanted to let you know that I am here reviewing your blog for inclusion in Day 79 of our 109 Day link building Explosion. It should appear later today.
Thanks,
Boris
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I find people copying my site when they start to rank next to me or above me! When I find the scraped content and it is in the main index of Google or Yahoo I write to the copyright attorneys at the SE.
I have heard about this software, but never used. I think this will be a good idea. There are many people who copy the data as it has been created by their dad’s..
Great article. I have been trying to determine who was doing this with my content.
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Something that I may definitely use in the next while. I find my content is all over the place and I have no idea as to who is using.
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I must say you saved my blogs life. For past some time someone was copying my blog’s content. It is a real creation when you write your thoughts to share with the world.There is no point copying it.But some people never understand.
I have never heard about any such software in past but there are also some websites which can help you know about content stealers..I am sorry i do not remeberred the name but still i find this tool much better than them.
Nice and thanks for the tool
Very nice, I hate when people steal my content, it takes me hours to write and minutes for them to take.
Thanks for this wonderful article! Its very necessary to purchase a copyspace act in order that you are safe if anyone else steal your content. There are millions webmaster and they find it easy to steal a content and build a website..
Ive never heard of this program. Thanks for posting this information. Now, its payback time. I hate it when people copy my web contents. I will surely do this. Great post!
Hey,
Nice software, I should give it a try one day, hope it works for French Blogs as well!
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Don’t they really care whether your links appears there?I wonder why they can’t just drop a note to show that they copied it.
Thanks for sharing. I’ll try to install it. I also know a special service which helps you to find sites that clone your content – copyscape.com
This is very interesting, have been fighting content scrapers for ages too. At least this way we can have something in return. Will install it on my blog and will see how it works exactly.
Thanks for sharing.
Just installed it on my SEO blog. It’s seems to be doing the trick, at least we will be getting something back from content scrapers.
I’ve been reading your post and found it interesting! Internet Marketing these days is spread almost everywhere in the IT world. I run a blog on Internet Marketing so I can use something from your blog as well.
thats pretty neat that you can get a backlink in return if you find out that someone steals your content but if they can manually delete it than its terrible and one more thing that guy looks a lot like jack sparrow aka johnny depp
I never heard anything about this tool. But it is a nice big thing to try.
It is really a good step for tracking future content theft but according to me Google alert would be much better in such case.keep on providing such type of software in future also.
2 days ago i checked , that my article been stolen from a website, which rank is higher than mine …
even when i track them – what should i do ? report to who?