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SEO Bright Now: May 20, 2022

Brightedge

MOZ was removed from the Google index after an overly-broad DMCA request. MOZ Removed From Google Index After False DMCA Request. MOZ was removed from Google’s index after a DMCA notice was filed, a mechanism in which copyright holders request content to be removed from a site. Google Deprecates Some Sitemap Extension Tags.

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Website SEO Tips – Webinar Recording and FAQs – Part II

LeadSquared

File a DMCA complaint: If the blogger does not remove the content, file a DMCA complaint against the blogger. . Participate in forums & Q&A sites: This is one of the best ways to get traffic to your blog. Register your copyright: Make sure you have a copyright notice on your blog.

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Are People Stealing Your Content? How (and When) to Fight Back [SlideShare]

Hubspot

Referral Traffic : Dive into your marketing analytics to see which sites are sending you traffic. See traffic spike from a specific source, or just a source you don’t recognize? Ask yourself, "Will the stolen content boost traffic to my website or give us more brand exposure?"

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The History of the Google Algorithm

ClearVoice

” Through this algorithm, it was fairly easy to see how to boost web traffic: get more links. 2012 – Pirate The aptly named Pirate update generated negative rankings for Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown requests. This means that it’s unclear how many DMCA violations trigger a negative ranking factor.

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How Poor Website Security Negatively Impacts SEO Rankings

Single Grain

Dive Deeper: 9 Effective SEO Techniques to Drive Organic Traffic in 2019. In fact, as of July 2018, all visitors to sites without a TLS certificate receive a “not secure” notification from Google: These notifications have resulted in websites without the extra SSL layer seeing reduced traffic and conversion rates.

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Content Curation 101: How to Curate Content Responsibly (And Ethically)

Scoop.it

You need to do it in a manner that makes them visible and directs internet traffic to them. Too many DMCA strikes can affect your ranking and other SEO goals. If you are going to use another creator’s research or infographic, the least you can do is attribute it to them. Mentioning your sources just by name isn’t enough.

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How Digital Plagiarism Detection of Your Content Protects Your Business

Hinge Marketing

It brings traffic to your website and into your sales funnel, which ultimately drives revenue and growth. File a report with Google : In Google Webmaster Tools, you can file what is called a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) complaint. In today’s online marketplace, content is everything.

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