Is That A Burglar In My Site?

Your content is your most valuable resource. It takes hard work and time not only to generate it but also to protect it from thieves. Unluckily, content stealing is way too common and there is barely a site that hasn't been compromised.

Then again, there are thousands of contents to be looked after. And this process takes too much time and efforts. So it makes sense to do only for essential articles. Nevertheless, you can't allow thieves go with your content. You must know what to do when you bump into theft. Here are the steps how to protect your content.

Why Your Content Is Your Most Vital Asset

Unless you are fresh to SEO, the answer to this question is clear. You need unique content in order to rank well in Google and this is why you gather articles, images, videos, etc. to post on your site. Yet, it is easy to copy and paste content and this is why content stealing is very common.

Place Copyright Signs and Watermarks

As simple as it might sound, occasionally thieves aren't aware they are thieving. There are countless articles, images, videos, etc. in the public domain that are free to utilize even commercially. In order to escape confusion your content isn't in the public domain, be sure to put a Copyright notice at the bottom of your page. Or even better - under the copyrighted part of the content itself.

It also makes sense to add blockades to theft. For example, you can add watermark emblems for pictures and videos. These aren't 100% safe but they will stop some of the burglars. Because with your emblem it will be difficult to use the material elsewhere.

Use Google Authorship

Google Authorship is a very handy tool when it comes to content safety and building your online reputation. Fundamentally, the idea is simple - you enter your online materials and claim authorship for it.

The only matter is that you must use your actual name. This is a problem if you write under a pen-name, or false name, or simply don't want to reveal your authorship. If your site has several writers, you still can proceed with Google Authorship. But each of them must title his or her articles individually.

Dealing with content stealing is very inefficient. But if you want to defend your privileges (and your rankings), you need to make sure of it. It's a never ending fight. But with the accurate tools, as defined in this article, your chance of victory is upright. So just like Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Never give up in the middle of a battle.” Do the same for content protection, and you will be good to go!

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