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How do I get a website taken down?

How to get a website removed from the internet because they are publishing your stolen content

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Written by Julie
Updated over 2 weeks ago

A website can be taken down for for copyright violation. The OSP/ISP that is hosting the website can take a website down if the site does not remove or "take down" the infringing content identified in a DMCA Takedown notice.
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A DMCA Takedown notice is the preferred method for this process. The DMCA contained within the USA Copyright Act is clear on the process that must be followed before an infringing website can be taken off line. DMCA.com's professional, qualified, experienced case management staff can conduct this takedown notice on your behalf.

This type of request often involves extra steps, and some hosting providers may not comply with this type of request. The DMCA.com takedown team will advise whether the takedown request will fall within the takedown guarantee. Click here to start your takedown: Full Service DMCA Takedown.

If someone has copied your entire website and is hosting it somewhere else, DMCA.com can help.

Instructions on what to do if your entire website has been copied

  1. Start a takedown now Professional Takedown Service It takes less than 3 minutes to complete.

  2. Make sure to submit a complete list of everything that has been stolen from your website. Includes items like advertising and marketing collateral (images, video and text) code, articles, payment gateway information etc.

DMCA.com's takedown form is very easy to complete. Simply submit the infringing name / URL HTTP link location, where you found your copied site and we can go to work on your behalf.

There has been a rapid increase of popular websites being copied verbatim and re-hosted elsewhere. This is designed to steal your SEO or Search Engine Index status to capitalize on (Google) search engine traffic and ultimately steal your site traffic and clients. DMCA.com has helped many clients where this has happened.

Often the first signs this has happened to you will be:

  1. A drop on google page ranking.

  2. A drop in traffic.

  3. A drop in click through and client traffic.

Register now and we can help! Click here to start your takedown: Full Service DMCA Takedown.

If you have any further questions, please submit a question and we will be happy to answer.
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Other FAQ's that will interest you:
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​What do I need to know in order to create a Takedown case with DMCA.com?
​Where do I go to create a Full Service Takedown case?
​How do I sign up so I can do Takedowns on my own? 

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