Copycat stores
Sites using your products, photos and descriptions.
Overview
When other websites copy your product descriptions, images or entire store, they can confuse search engines about who owns the content, divert customers and even run fraudulent stores using your brand.
Online stores are easy targets because product data can be scraped automatically and republished within hours. Many copycat sites hide behind privacy services and offshore hosting.
We document the copied content, file takedown notices with search engines, hosting providers, registrars and platforms, follow up on responses and recommend technical measures that make scraping harder.
Why it matters
Copied content is more common than most store owners realise.
Sites using your products, photos and descriptions.
Copied pages appear above yours in search.
Customers ask about orders from sites you do not own.
Your name or logo used without permission.
Unusual traffic from scrapers.
Sites reappear after removal.
What we do
A practical, documented process for protecting your store.
We search for copies of your product descriptions, images and brand across search engines and the web, and keep a record of every infringing site.
Ask about copied content monitoring →What we do
We prepare and submit copyright removal requests to search engines so infringing pages are removed from results, and follow up on rejections.
Ask about dmca & search engine takedowns →What we do
We identify the hosting providers, registrars, CDNs, payment providers and platforms behind copycat sites and file abuse and infringement reports with each.
Ask about host, registrar & platform reports →What we do
We review how your store is being scraped and recommend practical protections — bot management, rate limiting, hotlink protection and monitoring — for your developer or platform.
Ask about anti-scraping recommendations →What we do
You receive clear reports of every site found, actions taken and results, with ongoing monitoring plans for stores that are frequent targets.
Ask about reporting & ongoing protection →What we do
What we can and cannot do
Honest expectations for content protection.
| Action | What it does | Typical outcome | Our role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search engine removal | Removes infringing URLs from results | Often successful with good evidence | Prepare and file requests |
| Host / CDN report | Asks provider to remove content | Varies by provider | Research and file reports |
| Registrar report | Reports abuse of a domain | Varies, slower | File and follow up |
| Platform report | Removes listings or stores | Often effective | File platform reports |
| Legal action | Court remedies | Requires a lawyer | Provide evidence for your lawyer |
What's included
Every case includes evidence collection, takedown filing, follow-up and reporting.
We are not lawyers; for legal action we provide evidence to your legal adviser.
Get a free consultationIndustries
Fashion, beauty, wellness, electronics, food, home and specialist retail — including large catalogues with complex variants and strict compliance rules.
Pricing
Per-case takedowns or ongoing monitoring.
Takedown for one infringing website.
Ongoing monitoring and takedowns.
Takedowns plus anti-scraping work.
Prices exclude GST where applicable. Final quotes depend on scope.
It is a notice under copyright law asking a service provider — such as a search engine or host — to remove content that infringes your copyright. Many providers worldwide accept similar notices.
No. Outcomes depend on the provider and jurisdiction. Search engine removals are often successful with good evidence; some hosts are slower or less responsive.
We still report to search engines and to any providers involved, such as CDNs, registrars and payment providers, which often have global abuse processes.
No. We handle evidence and takedown notices. For legal action or advice, please consult a lawyer — we can provide the evidence pack.
Usually by automatically downloading product pages, data endpoints and images. We recommend bot management and other protections to reduce this.
Search engine removals often take days to a few weeks. Host and registrar responses vary.