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Your Content is Being Used by Thieves

And it’s not because you’re Hemingway.

Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash

Why do sites steal content?

You might want to sit down for this. It’s going to sting a bit, but it’s time someone told you the truth: It’s not because they want your Pulitzer-worthy blog posts. That’s why they steal Hollywood movies, bestselling novels, and Getty images, but for the most part, they’re probably just doing one or more of the following:

• Stealing a site’s web traffic
• Using your content to generate clicks for their web site (overinflating its perceived value to advertisers or future buyers of their domain name)
• Selling stolen content, making future buyers vulnerable to costly claims of copyright infringement
• Landing tracking cookies or malware on visitors’ devices
• Stealing personal info (fishing, tracking data) that you never consented to give them

Your precious words and images mean nothing to them.

Aren’t You Angry YET?