my website was copied

[firstnamelastname]

For some reason I decided to google a phrase appearing on my website and noticed another website showed up first. He copied 100% of my website, he just changed the city name. For example every time the word "New York" appears, he changed it to "Chicago" I am sure the owner doesn't know this, he probably hired some retard to write content. I am going to call or email him. And if he refuses to take it off? do I just negative SEO him? Do I have any other options?

 

[shortgigs]

Probably scare him off with copyright infringement or small claims, easily written by you or a lawyer friend. Also search next time:

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/black-hat-seo/767204-someone-copied-my-whole-website.html
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/black-hat-seo/699834-someone-copied-my-website-100-a.html

 

[virtualbyron]

Don't be scary google know what content was indexed in first, you will not be penalized

 

[peetrike]

Don't be scary google know what content was indexed in first, you will not be penalized

It really doesn`t matter who posts the content first. You can easily rank same content better with stronger domain or backlinks. But since the copied content uses different location names then there are no need to worry cause he/she is using different keywords to rank.

Cheers

 

[ChanzGrande]

It really doesn`t matter who posts the content first. You can easily rank same content better with stronger domain or backlinks. But since the copied content uses different location names then there are no need to worry cause he/she is using different keywords to rank.

Cheers

I agree with these sentiments. If the keyword is targeting a different city that you are not targeting then it shouldn't really be of concern unless you were planning to move into that market.

 

[virtualbyron]

It really doesn`t matter who posts the content first. You can easily rank same content better with stronger domain or backlinks. But since the copied content uses different location names then there are no need to worry cause he/she is using different keywords to rank.

Cheers

I'm not agree google does matter who use copied content and I do not think the competitor could rank anything with 100% duplicate content from OP

 

[ranksonic]

Mail him/her first. I'm really interested how the site owner will explain this) If the guys are right and it won't hurt your ranking, still you should demand some part of revenue. If I were you, this is exactly what I would do. I wouldn't let someone to use MY hard work for free!..

 

[SEO20]

Well - welcome to the internet.
All my tools and a lot of my content/sites have been copied. Accept. Improve. Move on.
Imitators will by definition always be behind.

 

[Parshant Hadala]

immediately file a DMCA complaint

 

[bartosimpsonio]

DMCA is the right path IMO.

 

[petirthunder]

Try to dmca him since he copied your site

 

[Not Ste Hughes]

You can either cry about it or get on with it.

 

[7th Sense]

You can file copyright complaint on him mate. Then your problem will be solved...