Comments on: Is Someone Stealing Content from You? There is a Quick Way to Find Out http://onlinebusiness.volusion.com/articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/ Insights for entrepreneurs and online business owners Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous /articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1638 Anonymous Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:48:47 +0000 http://onlinebusiness.volusion.com/articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1638 If I knew how Google's algorithms worked, I would be a billionaire. They keep much of their methods under wraps on purpose to protect their search engine from being manipulated or copied. Google did put out a blog post specifically on duplicate content. They do not put as much value in duplicate content so as to keep search engine results diverse and useful to users. Here's more info: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2006/12/deftly-dealing-with-duplicate-content.html If I knew how Google’s algorithms worked, I would be a billionaire. They keep much of their methods under wraps on purpose to protect their search engine from being manipulated or copied.

Google did put out a blog post specifically on duplicate content. They do not put as much value in duplicate content so as to keep search engine results diverse and useful to users. Here’s more info:
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2006/12/deftly-dealing-with-duplicate-content.html

]]> By: Mira's Desk /articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1637 Mira's Desk Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:45:17 +0000 http://onlinebusiness.volusion.com/articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1637 Here is an interesting question regarding duplicate product description content. Many manufacturers provide the exact same content to all their dealers and retailers. If this is the case, then how does Google discern what is original and what is duplicate? Here is an interesting question regarding duplicate product description content. Many manufacturers provide the exact same content to all their dealers and retailers. If this is the case, then how does Google discern what is original and what is duplicate?

]]> By: blogadmin /articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1636 blogadmin Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:54:52 +0000 http://onlinebusiness.volusion.com/articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1636 Actually, Google does not penalize the originator of the content, only the content thief. It does not benefit you to duplicate content in terms of SEO. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this or cares, so you might as well make sure your content is on your site and your site alone. Actually, Google does not penalize the originator of the content, only the content thief. It does not benefit you to duplicate content in terms of SEO. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this or cares, so you might as well make sure your content is on your site and your site alone.

]]> By: Shopping Cart Guy /articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1635 Shopping Cart Guy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:38:22 +0000 http://onlinebusiness.volusion.com/articles/is-someone-stealing-content-from-you-there-is-a-quick-way-to-find-out/#comment-1635 One of the problems with someone stealing your content is that Google may see it and penalize both sites for duplicate content. One of the problems with someone stealing your content is that Google may see it and penalize both sites for duplicate content.

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