Rant: EZA Content "Syndication"... More Like "SIN-dication"
And as I always do, I set up a Google Alert to notify me when any content with an exact match of my article title gets indexed.
Every couple of days, I get a Google Alert that another site has been indexed with my unique article title. So I click through to check out the new site.... It's got my article on it, so I'm all happy and excited that someone syndicated my article...
... until I scroll down and see that the resource box has been replaced with their own (or has been omitted altogether), and the author's name has changed. And the worst part is that the article isn't even spun. Only the first sentence or two has been changed ever so slightly.
I got so flaming mad at first, , that I decided to chase down some of the offenders by:
- Including my own comment to their blog post, with a quick one liner and a back link back to my own website.
- Sending a private message nastygram to the blog / website owner.
But I don't have time to bother with chasing down every offender, so I've given up...
So, unfortunately, publishing content on Ezinearticles is an open market for plagiarism.
The only bright side, is that at least I know that the quality of my article writing was superior enough that people out there thought it was worthy copying! :confused:
Hey I just thought of an idea for a Fiverr gig: Offer to chase down people who steal your content, for $5!
Steve Shaw
CEO/Founder, optinopoli⢠- Lead Capture Made Easy
Publish Coloring Books for Profit (WSOTD 7-30-2015)
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