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Whenever I'm looking at my sites taffic report using awstats, I always look at the hosts section. Any host/IP that exceeds the amount of combined traffic from the administrators I look at very closely. Using this metric I've found scrapers, bad bots and even content thieves/media monitors.
These media monitors will monitor sites and suck down content and then email it to their subscribers. Some only suck and use a paragraph with a link back to your site, some will suck to your breasts hurt. The problem I have with these media monitors/scrapers is that they charge for your content and you get nothing in return.
For a few months now, Bacons Media has appeared on my radar. After visiting their website, I found that they seem to be a pretty respectable PR company and have been around before the internet.
Should I ban them? What are others opinions on this subject?
TIA!
For a few months now, Bacons Media has appeared on my radar. After visiting their website, I found that they seem to be a pretty respectable PR company and have been around before the internet.Should I ban them? What are others opinions on this subject?
If they are NOT paying you for the content of your sites and charging a 3rd party for your content?
Your decision "should" an immmediate and simple solution as opposed to a dilema.
If you've not yet seen my reply, here [webmasterworld.com] you go.
(Double-posting is confusing because answers end up all over the place!:)
