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Don't get caught up on all the sites that copy your content, but only on those that actually rank above you. The existence of copies isn’t necessarily a problem for your SEO.
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💬 EN 📅 06/08/2021 ✂ 25 statements
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TL;DR

Focus on the sites that copy your content AND rank above you. Copies that have no direct impact on your ranking are not an SEO issue.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Dois-je m'inquiéter de chaque copie de contenu ?
Non, seuls les sites se classant au-dessus de vous avec votre contenu doivent vous préoccuper.
Comment savoir si une copie affecte mon classement ?
Utilisez des outils SEO pour monitorer les classements et identifier les copies supérieures.
Comment lutter contre les copies qui se classent mieux ?
Considérez des actions DMCA et améliorez le SEO de votre contenu original.
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