If you have fallen victim to someone stealing your online content you are probably wondering if there is anything you can do to protect yourself?
The truth is, protecting your content online is much more difficult then you may first think.
If you are a blogger and other blog sites are copying your posts it can be extremely frustrating.
Some bloggers may not even notice it is being done, whilst others find it a compliment to have their blog posts reposted onto another blog site, but are they acknowledging the original author?
When it comes to protecting your intellectual property, it is often best to seek the professional of advice of IP Solicitors to advise you on the best action to take.
Quite often for bloggers it will be harmless to the blog site, however duplicate content can be penalised by top search engine Google, even if the content was originally yours it could mean that your blog site could be penalised. This is especially important to take note of if you rely on Google rankings to bring visitors to your blog page.
Intellectual property lawyers in London and throughout the UK can work with you to advise you, but in the world of online intellectual property there is almost nothing that can be done for bloggers online content.
You can try and keep track of your posts by searching in Google to see if the content has been copied. In cases where website have copied blog posts and not recognised the original author, simply try contacting them to see if they would mind adding a bio and a link to your blog page and in return they can keep the post. This will in turn build authority for your blog page and work in your favour.
For more serious concerns regarding IP such as design concepts, brandng and copyright, do not hesitate to contact Waterfront Solicitors IP lawyers for professional advice straight away.
The truth is, protecting your content online is much more difficult then you may first think.
If you are a blogger and other blog sites are copying your posts it can be extremely frustrating.
Some bloggers may not even notice it is being done, whilst others find it a compliment to have their blog posts reposted onto another blog site, but are they acknowledging the original author?
When it comes to protecting your intellectual property, it is often best to seek the professional of advice of IP Solicitors to advise you on the best action to take.
Quite often for bloggers it will be harmless to the blog site, however duplicate content can be penalised by top search engine Google, even if the content was originally yours it could mean that your blog site could be penalised. This is especially important to take note of if you rely on Google rankings to bring visitors to your blog page.
Intellectual property lawyers in London and throughout the UK can work with you to advise you, but in the world of online intellectual property there is almost nothing that can be done for bloggers online content.
You can try and keep track of your posts by searching in Google to see if the content has been copied. In cases where website have copied blog posts and not recognised the original author, simply try contacting them to see if they would mind adding a bio and a link to your blog page and in return they can keep the post. This will in turn build authority for your blog page and work in your favour.
For more serious concerns regarding IP such as design concepts, brandng and copyright, do not hesitate to contact Waterfront Solicitors IP lawyers for professional advice straight away.