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Casual Articles - Hijacked! What To Do When Your Website is Stolen
Criminal files are the records of any criminal activity that someone has engaged in and may have been prosecuted or convicted for. Since criminal records are considered public records, these are readily available to people who wish to conduct background checks for one reason or the other. Criminal documents, compared to civil court files, definitely bear more weight when it comes to the assessment of an individual and his or her character.If you have been convicted before, you may want to access your own criminal files before a potential business partner or employer gets to them. It is best to come prepared by familiarizing yourself with the contents of the criminal file and work on having them permanently closed, especially if charges have been dropped or dismissed.You need to file a formal request for the closure of criminal files at least one month after t
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to
A recent iLogos Research study revealed 94% of Fortune 500 companies now hire employees online, a stark contrast from 1998, when only 29% of them were doing the same. If you own or manage a small business, that means the vast majority of your fiercest competitors are now spending less time and less effort on recruitment. And that leaves them with more time to, simply put, get a leg up on you.Sure, it sounds like a threat. But isn’t lack of technology an inevitable drawback for most small businesses? Absolutely not. Maybe 10, even 5 years ago. But not today.Every time we do market research with small businesses, we hear three top reasons why the business has not yet implemented an online hiring solution, in which job candidates apply online:1. The cost is too high 2. They lack the technological know-how 3. They believe setting up
For those who have not experienced such a thing, consider yourself lucky. It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but usually, when you discover something like this, all you can think about is the hours and hard work you and your team have put into your website and the audacity of someone to come along and call it their own.
The internet, being the free and open place that it is, makes it easy for would-be thieves and not-so-savory companies to lift anything and everything from another website. It is important to take a stand when infringing material is found. Consequences of another individual or company using your written material, graphics, or even logo can damage your reputation, get you blacklisted by search engines, and more.
So how does one find out if this is happening and what can one do about it?
Stay Alert
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the way this incident was discovered was by checking for unusual traffic in our usage statistics program. This is a bit of software that most hosts provide with your website hosting package. Look for unusually high "hits" or traffic coming or going from any link. The culprit link on our statistics was found under the Total Referrers heading.
Some of the large corporations write special spider programs into their code to specifically seek out things such as: same names of images, same names of files, etc. Once these are found and flagged, they are investigated for any infringement.
Another site that has recently come to my attention is http://www.copyscape.com. This site will allow you to check for instances of your content showing up on other websites.
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to
If you have children and are involved in a divorce or separation, then it is important that you hire the services of a good child custody lawyer, who can fight for the custody of your children. One can find numerous child custody lawyers spread across the entire region of Colorado. A simple search on the Internet or the local yellow pages will help you in your search. You can also seek the advice of friends or other family members who may have used a child custody lawyer in the past.An experienced and concerned attorney will guide you through the entire legal process and respect your needs. It is often seen that during divorce cases, litigants often change their lawyers before any conclusion is reached in their case. One of the reasons for this is that people often do not do research before hiring the services of a Colorado child custody lawyer. It is always prefera
The internet, being the free and open place that it is, makes it easy for would-be thieves and not-so-savory companies to lift anything and everything from another website. It is important to take a stand when infringing material is found. Consequences of another individual or company using your written material, graphics, or even logo can damage your reputation, get you blacklisted by search engines, and more.
So how does one find out if this is happening and what can one do about it?
Stay Alert
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the way this incident was discovered was by checking for unusual traffic in our usage statistics program. This is a bit of software that most hosts provide with your website hosting package. Look for unusually high "hits" or traffic coming or going from any link. The culprit link on our statistics was found under the Total Referrers heading.
Some of the large corporations write special spider programs into their code to specifically seek out things such as: same names of images, same names of files, etc. Once these are found and flagged, they are investigated for any infringement.
Another site that has recently come to my attention is http://www.copyscape.com. This site will allow you to check for instances of your content showing up on other websites.
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to
I must be starting to show my age. Thirty years ago, if I saw a headline on an article that read like this one does, I wouldn't have looked any farther. That is because I already understood the answer when considering a sales organization. Today, things seemed to have changed to the point where, within many companies, it isn't all that clear any more.Many business owners and managers, (thankfully, not most) will assign the top spot for importance to a variety of things that they consider their best or most valuable asset. Some of the comments that I've heard over the years have included things like:1- Location or ease of access2- Their pricing structure, brought about by their buying power3- Their longevity in business4- Their customer base5- Their branding or affiliation6- Their management team7- Their current financ
So how does one find out if this is happening and what can one do about it?
Stay Alert
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the way this incident was discovered was by checking for unusual traffic in our usage statistics program. This is a bit of software that most hosts provide with your website hosting package. Look for unusually high "hits" or traffic coming or going from any link. The culprit link on our statistics was found under the Total Referrers heading.
Some of the large corporations write special spider programs into their code to specifically seek out things such as: same names of images, same names of files, etc. Once these are found and flagged, they are investigated for any infringement.
Another site that has recently come to my attention is http://www.copyscape.com. This site will allow you to check for instances of your content showing up on other websites.
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to
Impress with your skillsEven though the number of job opportunities has increased rapidly in recent years, the competition is also increasing at a furious pace thanks to the globalization. Globalization, the technological advancements and especially the internet make it increasingly difficult to find your perfect job. That’s why winning the job interview is so important these days.Take the time to prepare yourself for your next job interview. Your qualifications and resume are merely a “ticket to play” in the job market. Next step – Job Interview Battle: you have to fight really hard to land your perfect job.Find the factors that differentiate you from the crowd and think through some of your best success stories. Normally, a certain skill set will be the main differentiating factor.Starting from your resume up to the job interview process (bot
Some of the large corporations write special spider programs into their code to specifically seek out things such as: same names of images, same names of files, etc. Once these are found and flagged, they are investigated for any infringement.
Another site that has recently come to my attention is http://www.copyscape.com. This site will allow you to check for instances of your content showing up on other websites.
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to
What do you do when you check your daily transactions report and you notice a declined order? While recently on the phone with a good friend that markets on the Internet he mentioned that he’s never thought anything on the subject. “If their card was declined during processing, there’s nothing we can do about that” was his take on things. We may be friends, but I don’t share that attitude.There could be several reasons why an order was declined, one of which could be a glitch in your processing system. Oh-No! Not our system, we have the most high-tech system possibly available…don’t we all wish. Why not give the customer a second chance to make the purchase? All it takes is about 1 minute to send them an email to try and figure out what the problem was and that 2 minutes could result in a sale.Here is an example of a template we use to send out such an email
Sadly, most infringements are never found, or are found completely by accident (such as typing something into a Google search or being alerted to it by someone you know). However, if you have a popular site, it is a good idea to regularly check statistics, have a spider created to protect your copy written material, or routinely do web searches containing some of your copy written material to make sure it doesn't show up anywhere you wouldn't want it to.
Busted
So what do you do when you find your material (text or graphics) on another website?
The first course of action is to perform your own research. Go through the website you find your material on and note which pages your content or graphics are being used on. Pay attention to any copyright statements that are on the website (for example, a website claiming your content as its own). In the case of articles note if the website mentions you/your company as the author. As you find violations, make screen captures or print outs of the offending material. Another very cool tool that you can use to help prove that you are indeed the owner of material is to try typing in your website address at the Internet Archive Way Back Machine (http://web.archive.org/collections/web.html). This website archives other websites over the years.
The next step is to find the contact information for the individual or company who operates the website. Most often, sites will have a contact page or at least an email written somewhere within the site. If you can't find anything, check the whois (http://www.whois.net) directory for who owns the site.
Once you have this information, you will need to compose a Cease and Desist letter to the individual or company. You can find samples of such a letter on the web by searching "cease and desist letter" in any of the search engines. If you or your company has access to the services of a lawyer, you can have them write and send the letter, but it is not required.
This is usually enough to have the individual or company remove your material.
If you receive no response from a company, you should perform at least 3 attempts to contact them, including physically mailing your letter before taking additional steps. Those additional steps can include contacting the hosting company (which can also be found through the whois directory) and explaining the situation. Usually a hosting company will also contact the offending website owner, an
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