How to copy third-party content correctly
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:04 am
Copying content is a common practice. It should not be done often (or completely avoided) in order not to be penalized by Google. Apart from positioning, there are certain “rules” of conduct to avoid a possible lawsuit from an angry author.
Carlos Bravo184
With the arrival of Google Panda, one might think that copying and pasting existing content is over. In my case, I can confirm the opposite. Almost daily I find my posts copied 1:1 in other blogs, media or portals. I don't mind as long as what I see as a minimum is met.
Correctly copy and paste third-party content
Whether we are talking about portals, media or blogs, there is a practice of copying content from third parties. Not everyone thinks like me, who thinks that this is a positive thing. If you want to do it despite all the inconveniences that duplicate content entails, you should keep in mind the following 3 points.
Copying content legally
In order to obtain legal protection when you want to use third journalists email list party texts, you need a signed contract. All content is protected by copyright and you can be sued if you do so without obtaining permission. In Spain, there are still not many lawsuits for copied content (at least as far as I know). If we look at other countries such as Germany, there are lawyers who are specialized in the illegal use of texts, photos, videos, etc. The demand for these types of cases is a business. Let's hope this never happens in Spain.
Getting a permit the right way
An easy way to copy third-party content is to ask for permission. An email can be enough. This is often a good way to get in touch with bloggers or authors from other media. I don't know many people who wouldn't give permission to publish because they get free promotion. Although it's true that not everyone feels the same way about this.
The minimum you should do when copying third-party content
If you don't ask for a contract or permission (which I recommend) you should at least make a reference to the original source. It should contain the links to the article so that the author receives traffic from your site and sees the advantage that copying his article brings to him. Under no circumstances should you copy content at the time of publication. This way the article on your website could be indexed first on Google and the original author would be penalized by Google for duplicate content (which you always have to assume when you take texts from third parties). In this case, be prepared for a possible lawsuit and a very angry blogger or editor.
Carlos Bravo184
With the arrival of Google Panda, one might think that copying and pasting existing content is over. In my case, I can confirm the opposite. Almost daily I find my posts copied 1:1 in other blogs, media or portals. I don't mind as long as what I see as a minimum is met.
Correctly copy and paste third-party content
Whether we are talking about portals, media or blogs, there is a practice of copying content from third parties. Not everyone thinks like me, who thinks that this is a positive thing. If you want to do it despite all the inconveniences that duplicate content entails, you should keep in mind the following 3 points.
Copying content legally
In order to obtain legal protection when you want to use third journalists email list party texts, you need a signed contract. All content is protected by copyright and you can be sued if you do so without obtaining permission. In Spain, there are still not many lawsuits for copied content (at least as far as I know). If we look at other countries such as Germany, there are lawyers who are specialized in the illegal use of texts, photos, videos, etc. The demand for these types of cases is a business. Let's hope this never happens in Spain.
Getting a permit the right way
An easy way to copy third-party content is to ask for permission. An email can be enough. This is often a good way to get in touch with bloggers or authors from other media. I don't know many people who wouldn't give permission to publish because they get free promotion. Although it's true that not everyone feels the same way about this.
The minimum you should do when copying third-party content
If you don't ask for a contract or permission (which I recommend) you should at least make a reference to the original source. It should contain the links to the article so that the author receives traffic from your site and sees the advantage that copying his article brings to him. Under no circumstances should you copy content at the time of publication. This way the article on your website could be indexed first on Google and the original author would be penalized by Google for duplicate content (which you always have to assume when you take texts from third parties). In this case, be prepared for a possible lawsuit and a very angry blogger or editor.