
What Google's New Stance on Copyright Infringement Means to Your Business
Google currently accounts for over 66 percent of all online searches
in the U.S. With this kind of market prominence, business owners should
keep an eye on the slew of recent changes that Google has made to its
search algorithm, especially one that may have serious implications for
business search results.
Google is now taking
into account the number of valid copyright removal notices it receives
for a website. Sites receiving removal notices because they contain
copyright-infringing content may now appear lower in search result
pages, or worse, may be removed from Google’s index altogether.
Copyright removal notices are typically filed when a rights holder...