Cloning a website by scraping all its data ?

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I want to clone a website and reupload it as my own, will there be an issue with indexing it on Google? and what other problems should I excpect?
 
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yea you will have a problem indexing unless you change all the contents
 
goodbye tobey said:
I want to clone a website and reupload it as my own, will there be an issue with indexing it on Google? and what other problems should I excpect?
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Change the content bro, or at least change their files name.
 
Pagary said:
Change the content bro, or at least change their files name.
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changing the content of 10Ks of pages is very time consuming, do you think changing the file name will be sufficient?
 
goodbye tobey said:
changing the content of 10Ks of pages is very time consuming, do you think changing the file name will be sufficient?
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I think there are CMD (PowerShell Windows) codes to change file names or extensions massively, you can also program it in batch, it can work.
 
You should change the content, I've done this for some testing and not even wanted to rank anywhere on Google.

Owner found me somehow, I cleaned his links, but maybe not all, or some page ranked somewhere, no clue.

He filled a DMCA and my hosting told me to remove the site or they'll do.

I used almost same content, but changed URL paths and image titles etc.
 
BNB said:
You should change the content, I've done this for some testing and not even wanted to rank anywhere on Google.

Owner found me somehow, I cleaned his links, but maybe not all, or some page ranked somewhere, no clue.

He filled a DMCA and my hosting told me to remove the site or they'll do.

I used same content, but changed URL paths and image titles etc.
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Okay I see. so I must change the content, which will be very time consuming for thousands of pages.
Maybe I'll use chatgpt for that.
thanks mate
 
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If you copy a website and try to pass it off as your own, you could run into some serious problems. Here's why:

1. Legal Trouble: Copying a website without permission is a big no-no. It can get you in hot water for breaking copyright laws and messing with someone else's intellectual property.

2. Google Doesn't Like Copycats: Search engines like Google frown upon duplicate content. If the original site is already indexed, your copycat version might not even show up in search results.

3. SEO Headaches: Even if Google hasn't indexed the original site, you'll still have a tough time ranking well. Duplicate content is a big SEO hurdle. Plus, you'll need to work hard to build links and make your site stand out.

4. Bad for Your Rep: If the real website owner catches wind of your clone, it could seriously damage your reputation. People won't trust you if they think you're just ripping off someone else's work.

5. Tech Troubles: Cloned sites often come with technical issues like broken links and outdated content. This can make for a pretty lousy user experience, hurting your site's SEO even more.

Long story short, if you want to create something similar, try putting your own spin on it with original content and design.
 
curlyvian said:
If you copy a website and try to pass it off as your own, you could run into some serious problems. Here's why:

1. Legal Trouble: Copying a website without permission is a big no-no. It can get you in hot water for breaking copyright laws and messing with someone else's intellectual property.

2. Google Doesn't Like Copycats: Search engines like Google frown upon duplicate content. If the original site is already indexed, your copycat version might not even show up in search results.

3. SEO Headaches: Even if Google hasn't indexed the original site, you'll still have a tough time ranking well. Duplicate content is a big SEO hurdle. Plus, you'll need to work hard to build links and make your site stand out.

4. Bad for Your Rep: If the real website owner catches wind of your clone, it could seriously damage your reputation. People won't trust you if they think you're just ripping off someone else's work.

5. Tech Troubles: Cloned sites often come with technical issues like broken links and outdated content. This can make for a pretty lousy user experience, hurting your site's SEO even more.

Long story short, if you want to create something similar, try putting your own spin on it with original content and design.
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That was really insightful, thanks for the valuable info
 
Maybe he wants the HTML / Pictures, layout - CSS, and not the whole database?
There are many tools out there doing this; even the sellers here—which I can not recommend due to my own experience—will not name them.

If you want the layout and the content, you can use any tool you want and reproduce it with other wordings.
What every blog poster is doing.

So, the others who are against OP question: It depends on what he wants to clone.
Ofc. it will be hard to clone dependencies between certain APIs, etc.
But overall? Sure, do it.
How many people are using WP Spinner to rewrite and publish an article?


best
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Pagary said:
I think there are CMD (PowerShell Windows) codes to change file names or extensions massively, you can also program it in batch, it can work.
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No. This simple method will only rename files. But links on this files in HTML will be old. And you will get "404 Page not found".
I am author of Zennoposter template that can translate 10K HTML\PHP files in a few hours using Google or Deepl translators (and proxies of course:)). I can translate it for free if there are simple HTML\PHP files. It translates only text, alts, etc, it doesn’t touch code. Write me if it is enough for you.
But as my clients says, google wont love it. Because we will use 1 source site, and Google will understand where we steal content. I would be better to parse articles from different sites (and even a few different languages). Then translate it and import in your site.
 
goodbye tobey said:
changing the content of 10Ks of pages is very time consuming, do you think changing the file name will be sufficient?
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No, you will be penalised for duplicate content. At a minimum, you need to rewrite the content (maybe AI can help), but it is still very risky.
 
The owner of a 10k pages site most likely is going after you - you'll only waste your time.
 
goodbye tobey said:
I want to clone a website and reupload it as my own, will there be an issue with indexing it on Google? and what other problems should I excpect?
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Your website might be blocked and if you not careful enough, you might be traced via ip address
 
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