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[Laura McCallum Company: Immunotec Inc Contribution Level: 3]

Hello all,

I have now gotten used to having my articles ripped off, put through an article spinner with garbage words that make me sound like an idiot, or printed up with dead links. I was presented with a new low today.

I submitted an article yesterday, "Immunotec Review - Scheme or Opportunity" on several sites with a business opportunity preview for one of the companies I represent. On a google alert for the keyword I found this page:

http://makemoneyonfacebooknow.com/makem ... ok/?p=3585

I don't know if this guy is representing Mike Dillard or not, but if he is, is this tolerated? He has all of this information about himself, and then at the very bottom is my article with little teeny illegible copyright notice and links at the bottom of that. Surprisingly, if you can find them, the links work. Well that is to his credit.

Every day I am confronted with more lazy and unethical people ripping me off. Is this something I just have to get used to? I was ready to ignore the stealing and the dead links, but now using it as your own platform to sell your own affiliate materials?

Where does it end? Has this happened to anyone out there?

[Sabrina Coffin Contribution Level: 3]

The first thing that comes to mind is that you are putting out really good content and others are seeing you as someone adding value and and a person of influence. That's great!

However, it's extremely frustrating when other network marketers snag our content that we pour ourselves into just to inflate themselves as a leader. My suspicion is that when they actually get a lead on the phone, their lack of integrity and experience will be apparent.

Unless you want to go through the hassle of copyrighting your material, you may want to just ignore this, otherwise it can be exhausting patrolling the internet and it will take your focus off where you are headed.

Hope this helps. Keep up the good work!

[Laura McCallum Company: Immunotec Inc Contribution Level: 3]

Thanks, Sabrina. Nice to meet you. I am trying to not focus on this type of negativity, I know I am best served by moving forward.

Regarding copyright, I have all of my material copyrighted in my resource box, are you referring to another process? It seems these days the only thing to do is ignore it, because these types of people have learned that there is nothing anybody can do about it, and so they are getting away with it. That just means this will continue to greater depths in the future unchecked.

I just wondered if this happens to other people too. Thank you for your encouraging comments, I suppose it should be taken as a complement, and I am working on my attitude!

Cheers,
Laura

[Mike Dillard Company: Magnetic Sponsoring Contribution Level: 5]

What do I have to do with this? I don't know the guy...

Mike

[Laura McCallum Company: Immunotec Inc Contribution Level: 3]

Mike-

So he is not selling your course here? I can't tell. If he is not, then I will drop it.

So is the policy no matter what people do, just ignore it? If that's the case, I need to get a thicker skin.

Thanks, Mike.

[Marty Baker Contribution Level: 5]

I don't know what Mike Dillard has to do with the product this guy is Promoting or why you would think it is a Mike Dillard Product?

Now to address your Concerns about your article being ripped off.
When you submit your articles you are syndicating the content, when you add this to the bottom in the resources box...

Copyright 2009 Immune Health Solutions: You may freely republish this article, provided the text, author credit, the active links and this copyright notice remain intact.

Laura McCallum is the owner of Immune Health Solutions and is a business coach and marketing consultant.

Get Instant Access Here to a free 7-day Boot Camp that will help you build your Immunotec business with more leads and more cash for your business today.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/business-op ... 52466.html

Although he made this very small you did give him permision to use your artilce. Now if you did not put this in your resources box you may have a case...

Don't be mad be flattered as long as they keep your links in working order you are getting free exposure...

[Jocelyn Jones Company: Infinity Downline Contribution Level: 2]

Hi,

I just want to say first off, that it is an awesome article! GREAT JOB! I can understand you being frustrated with someone taking your work, but as long as he did give you credit, then he didn't completely rip you off. It would be one thing if he just took your article and didn't give you any credit at all.

I always make sure if I use someone else's article to give them credit where credit is due. If I take an article from someone else's blog, I always make sure to post: Original post written by so and so, please view their other entries at their blog: and give a Live Link to their blog.

[Laura McCallum Company: Immunotec Inc Contribution Level: 3]

Thanks, everyone for your helpful input. And thank you for the compliments, I really appreciate it. As you all know, it takes a lot of time and hard work to come up with good content.

The whole point of the article of course was so that I would sell some of Dillard's materials, but instead, it is being used as a platform for Shaun to sell HIS affiliate courses. Not sure how that does me any favors. The only people that will see the links at the bottom are you here in the forum because I told you to look for them.

I mentioned in the beginning that I didn't know if he was representing Mike Dillard or not, and Mike answered that for me. I truly do not know how to tell.

I guess I got an answer to my question- the moral of the story is people can do what they want to my material, and yes I just have to put up with it.

Live and Learn.

[Richard Bravo Company: Life Force International Contribution Level: 9]

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Hi Laura,

1st, as others mentioned I just don't see how you made any connection or correlation from this guy to Mike Dillard. Not to be all up on his tip or anything... but Mike has been a straight shooting guy from what I've seen of him over the last 2 years that I have been studying his materials, and as others, I have the utmost respect for the man and honestly... trust him completely. He's given no reason not to.

Ask yourself...
"Why would someone like Mike, in his position, want or need to jeopardize his position in the industry as a "trusted" source of value and higher learning over something as stupid as aligning with the likes of this guy and his questionable marketing tactics?" Doesn't make sense does it?

On to the rest of the issue...
Plain and simple, as this has been a repeating topic in your posts in the past:

If you are going to put your material online, with the intent of that material being syndicated, such as submitting articles to article directories, then you simply have to post them and move on...

Trust me, you are not the first one to find someone using your stuff in a manner that does not "fully" comply with publishing guidelines set forth by the directories. And you certainly wont be the last.

I give you kudos for monitoring your material so closely. But seriously - stop sweating over these issues.
UNLESS of course you are prepared both in mind and financially to go on a crusade to take legal action of one degree or another against everyone that ever redistributes something you posted on the internet for the rest of your internet marketing career. Because that is really your only course of action if you want it to stop.

Now keep in mind, this guy "technically" followed the guidelines. Your links are there, functional and in tack as you wrote them. Is he being a putz for displaying them in a near illegible font size? Absolutely! Will you get "human" readers from these links? Probably not. Will your SEO process benefit from the links? Absolutely!

So while this one instance may not be "ideal," it's not the end of the world either... you still get the link juice, which should count as something in your mind if you have the proper mindset as an internet marketer.

So you can officially copyright each piece of material you create by legally registering it. You can then continue to monitor the use of your content throughout the entire webscape. Then have your legal counsel on standby to issue cease and desist letters for each offender, and possibly escalate to a civil court action if they fail to comply.

But honestly... is that ultimately how you want to run your business?
Is that even feasible from a financial standpoint.

Instead, you could take all of that energy and redistribute your attention to DOING MORE of the things that DO build your business. Like kicking out 10x more articles and getting them in the right places. Taking that zeal and passion for doing what's right and train your team to do the same. Spread the message and be an example of how ethical marketing pays off - BIG TIME!

The choice is clearly yours to make at this point.
Choose wisely...


~RB
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[Laura McCallum Company: Immunotec Inc Contribution Level: 3]

Richard, I completely agree. I am writing a new marketing article as we speak. Thank you for taking the time to post. You know I can always count on you to be a straight shooter.

I need to clear something up. I absolutely love Mike Dillard and never meant to even hint that Mike would approve of such behavior. I knew he wouldn't in fact. As a result, my question was IF this guy was selling Dillard's material this way, would Mike Dillard want to know about it and would he tolerate such behavior from his affiliates? Of course, there is no way for him to "screen" who is affiliated with him, and I completely understand that.

Again, I have no way of telling. The capture pages all use the same font, style, color, etc. People give his courses their own names and sell them. As Mike says himself, " I have been knocked-off, swiped, and emulated. "

Guess I am in good company and happy to move on!

Mike has been the single most influential mentor professionally speaking in my success. And for that I thank him profusely.

Cheers to all, I have an article to finish!