Just noticed - based on the IP lookups 3 of these websites are located in Houston. Coincidence?
they might be just hosted in huston. Three of the sites are owned by companies located in India
I’m Tired Of Companies Ripping off our site, So I’m Calling Them Out
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#152Earlier quoted context omitted.
I completely agree to this method. Break their site with your js.
Adding this to your JS could be fun... if(document.location.hostname !== 'ideaware.co') {alert('Do not trust these thieves. They stole this design from ideaware.co');}
Or a little more subtle. A watermark: "Proof Copy - Design By ideaware.co Contact us to design your next website."
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#153wow, some of those copies were just blantant. Is there a way to embed a specific string in the website (either through html or css) so later you can somehow google search anyone is copying you?
Given that they might not have very good CSS skill, you might embed a CSS comment or CSS properties which look like they do something but don't -- a would-be stealer probably wouldn't delete something which they didn't understand.
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#154This post is pretty childish. Competition and copycats have existed for centuries and will continue to exist long after you're gone. You think calling them out is going to cause them to have a sudden change of heart after they presumably ripped off your design? Probably not. And I'm almost certain it won't affect any of their future business. You've not only placed yourself in an antagonistic position, but are now open to rebuttals and return attacks. Didn't you read OXO's response to Quirky "calling them out"?
The best thing to do is either ignore something like this or find a way to use the situation to better your business, perhaps with a post about how you value design innovation at your company or, like others have suggested, selling a Wordpress theme.
Don't concern yourself with trivial crap like this; just smile, make the best of it and focus on doing your thing.
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#155This might be a web design company reusing your design. The sites listed may have no knowledge of this being a copy, and most likely paid a high dollar amount for this cool design.
Get in touch with the site, hear their side. Worst case, sue them.
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#156I can't see much resemblance in capta360.com.
What features do you consider similar there?
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#157Bummer, this is an uphill battle with almost no positive resolution for you. The only upside I can see is that doing it this way will get your site some traffic.
One of my companies is a screen printer and over the years we've found 5 - 10 other sites using our copy, word for word. Usually people are pretty embarrassed when you call them out privately and just handle it.
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#158Welcome to the Internet. You must be new here :)
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#159Welcome to the Internet. You must be new here :)
I'm new too.