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Plug Your Book!
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In a newly released political thriller, ex-diplomat,
military intelligence officer, college football standout
and news reporter James McNeil authentically captures
the hardball maneuverings and virtual mortality of
Washington power politics. Critics give two thumbs up
to Shotgun Diplomacy, the author’s second novel….
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Protecting your content
The Internet is a great publicity vehicle because it makes your
content freely available. By the same token, the openness of the Web
makes it easy for people to steal your work. An unscrupulous blogger or
Webmaster can copy and paste your most valuable material onto his site
within minutes without asking permission.
Every month or so, you should search the Web for some of the text
from several of your pages. A Google search for a string of six to eight
words within quotation marks should turn up any sites that have copied
your content.
A stern message to the owner of the site—or, failing that, the
company that hosts the site—usually results in deletion of the stolen
material. Here’s an example of a cease-and-desist notice you can send
via e-mail:
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