There are many such cases when we see the copied content being rated higher by Google, just because of some nicely done SEO, and the original post doesn't receive the deserved appreciation.
To find copied sites, you can do advanced search on your original text enclosing it in double quotes ("your text...") using Google search or simply use the below mentioned tools.
1. DupliChecker - Free Online Plagiarism Software
Duplichecker is a great web service to check for duplicate content. You can simply copy paste the content or you can also upload files to check the content for duplicacy.2. Copyscape
Search for copies of your page on the web using this amazing and best Duplicate Content Detection Software. This Plagiarism checker is the best available online.3. TinEye
This is a tool to find your copyright images that are being used on other websites or blogs. TinEye is a reverse image search engine. It finds out where an image came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of image exists, or if there is any higher resolution version.
4. PlagiarismDetect
Professional Online Plagiarism Detection Application to help you maintain the uniqueness of your Blog or website's content. It has both free and premium versions.
5. Similar Page Checker
This service helps you confirm whether the content on any webpage is copied from your blog or not. It compares the content on the 2 URLs posted and shows similarity if found.
6. The Plagiarism Checker
Its a free service to check for plagiarism for student's work, personal blogs etc. Just copy your content and click on check to find where its reused without your knowledge.
Few more services to check Plagiarism
Plagium - Track copy content by pasting or typing your original content.
ScanMyEssay - Scan for copy content.
Doccop - File and web copy content checker.
Reporting Online Content Theft
First way, and the one which every one opts, is to ask the respective authority who copied and posted your content to remove it and to not to repeat it in future. But most of the time this approach doesn't work, because the one who copied rarely replies to your appeal.
So here is another way to deal with this plague. Follow the following steps and you will surely win back your authority and ownership of your content.
- Find the host name along with IP address of the website or Blog that has your content. Use services for DNS lookup and host service finder.
- Once you have the Host name write in to the Hosting service that certain website (name of the website with copied content) hosted on their server is not complying by the DMCA rule. In most of the cases the host either removes the blog from its server or issue a warning to the owner.
- You can also report the same, to the Advertising service which that particular website is using to further tighten your stranglehold.
We hope these all steps and information help you protect your original content from being stolen online. Do share your personal experience with us through your comments.