I am outraged right now! It was just brought to my attention that another website has stolen one of my articles and is not referencing me, the original author, at all!

I found out because my article, How to Start an Advertising Campaign, just got denied from a ezine -article website because they said it wasn’t original content! Now I look like the thief and I am being penalized when I am a victim of plagiarism.

I worked really hard on this article & all of the others too & I would never dream of stealing someone else’s work & can’t imagine that someone else would do that, but they did.

Here is the page with my stolen content on it: adsplusonline.com/howeffective.html

I emailed this company and demanded that they remove my content immediately.

The scary thing is that it’s so easy for anyone to steal copy from another website & use as their own. Which leads me to many questions:

• How can you prove who the original author is?
• How can I prevent this from happening again?
• How do you know when someone is illegally using your content?

Has anyone had a similar problem? What did you to resolve the issue?

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I have become an “Expert Author” on ezinearticles.com.

Please take a moment to view 6 of my favorite articles that they are currently featuring on their website & vote for them (at the bottom below the links) this will help me stay at the top of the business list.

http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Selena_McIntyre

Two more of my articles have been accepted to

http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/selena-mcintyre/254268.htm please check them out here too.

Thanks

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After a long, long break, our billboard newsletter, Outdoor Advertising Trends, is back. Subscribe today and you will get information about:

• advertising and marketing tips and trends
• design tips from the pros
• industry news
• our latest blog post delivered to your email
• first options on billboards that have just become available
• and much more…

Outdoor Advertising Trends has a brand new design and some new features like:

Feature Billboard(s):

In the past we listed all of our available billboards & gave brief information about them. Now we will focus on a few billboards of the best signs that have just become available for rent. These billboards will still have advertisers on them so this newsletter will be the only way you’ll know of the signs availability. Use this feature to your advantage to grab the sign before your competitor does.

We will also include more detailed information about the featured billboards like:

• DEC’s
• Rates
• Photos
• Location Description and size
• Contact information for the salesmen in charge of the billboard.

Articles / Blog Posts:

Over many years (even decades) we have learned many different tips and advertising/design techniques that can save you time and money. As advertising changes now and in the future, we use our experiences, our clients experiences, education, and advertising knowledge to keep you updated to the industry changes and things we learn.

Some of our articles have been featured in:

Magazines:

• Outdoor Advertising Magazine
• Outdoor~Today
• B&B - The Spirit of Civilization Magazine

On-line:

• www.bpubs.com - The Business Publication Search Engine
• www.sovereignmediajp.com
• http://diecoadvertising.com/Outdoor_Articles.html
• http://www.zorra.gendersquare.org/Z-Doc/artikels.htm
• http://www.hariesdesign.com/new/artikelreferensi/referensi/efek-psikologi-dari-iklan
• http://www.startaid.com/review/5204383/BPS-Outdoor-Advertising-Bright-futures-begin-with-billboards.html

Newsletters:

• www.outdoorbillboard.com
• http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-13103.html

Interview:

We were interviewed by Winston Marsh in July 2006 about billboards, designs, and colors to use & not use on billboards. http://www.winstonmarsh.com.au/subscriber/jul06/howtousecolours.htm

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We are confident that you will be very satisfied with the services that we offer and are excited to tell you about our newest service that will help you make the most of outdoor. We recently launched our newly redesigned website, www.bpsoutdoor.com. It now has many features to make your outdoor advertising experience quick, easy and as painless as possible.

Finding billboards has never been easier! We have enhanced our mapping program so you can now search for billboards based on where they are and if they’re available or not. You can also find out what read the billboard is, get the traffic counts (DEC’s) and find out if the sign is illuminated. When you find one you’re interested in, just click “contact us about this billboard” fill out the form and one of our salesmen will be in touch with you soon.

You can now Upload Art directly from our website. Just go to http://www.bpsoutdoor.com/artupload or go to the bottom of the service page and you’ll see a button that says “Upload Art” when you click this button, it will take you to a page where you can upload all your art files directly to BPS.

We at BPS are here for you and want to keep your billboards in perfect working order at all times. If at any time your billboard needs a vegetation cut, if the lights stop working or if you need any assistance, please visit our support page at http://www.bpsoutdoor.com/support. This page has forms you can fill out to request the maintenance and support you need.

BPS also has several payment options now available for your convenience. You can receive & pay your bill electronically, use your debit or credit card, and you can even set up automatic payments. Visit http://www.bpsoutdoor.com/invoice_payment for more information.

As your needs change, we will be happy to help you evaluate those needs and offer you the services that will help you achieve your new goals. Again, thank you for choosing BPS Outdoor Media.

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Our mission here at BPS is to provide our clients with the most effective available billboard locations, eye catching creative designs, & multiple payment options all backed up with prompt customer service.

No Job is too Big or too Small!

Small Buys or Large Showings… we are able to provide you with the highest quality high impact displays in the South Georgia / North Florida areas. Regardless of how big or small your buy is we take pride in meeting your needs. With over 800 faces we are able to provide clients with effective billboard locations to meet your outdoor campaign needs.

You Come First:

In summary, BPS Outdoor Media is one of the leading independent outdoor advertising companies in South Georgia. It is our objective to help you achieve your sales and marketing goals through the use of well placed, well maintained outdoor advertising displays. With over 75 years of combined outdoor advertising experience which enables us to provide you with a pleasant outdoor experience.

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Outdoor advertising is the last type of advertising most business owners think about, yet it is the cheapest and most effective type of advertising! Here are several facts about billboard advertising and how it can benefit you and your business.

Billboard Facts

• You can’t turn off a billboard… it’s always in your face. Compared to print, TV & radio you can always see your billboard all though you can skip commercials, change channels, or find some other way to avoid hearing or seeing other types of ads.
• More people can view one particular billboard than the super-bowl! (The billboard must be located in a high traffic area like most Interstate billboards.)
• Billboards are viewed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by billions of different people.
• OAAA did a study in 1999 that says people glance at 70% of the billboards they pass. Of these billboards, 63% are actually read. Most other types of media can not compare to this.
• Billboards reach 93% of all Americans.
• Outdoor Advertising costs 80% less than television advertising, 60% less than newspaper ads, and 50% less than radio advertisements.

Traffic

• There are 53% more automobiles and 102% more road trips over the past 30 years.
• The number of traveling and household vehicles has risen six times faster than the population rate.
• According to a study by Arbitron, people are spending less time reading and watching television because they are spending more time traveling to and from work. The average American is in a car for15 hours per week!

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What do I have to do to get a billboard ad up?

1. Find a billboard location: Our salesmen can provide you with detailed electronic proposals which include spotted maps, photos, rates, DEC’s, cost per thousand & more. Get your Quick Rate Today!

2. Finalize Locations: We’ll need to execute contracts to secure billboard locations.

3. Design: After you’ve picked the perfect billboard for your business, you’ll be directed to our Design Team to discuss your ideas for your sign or to upload your own artwork. You will be in direct contact with an artist, there is no middle man involved in the design process. Find out more about the design process

4. Production: Once your billboard advertisement is ordered, it generally takes 10 -14 days to get it posted live in the air. You will receive photos and completion reports for your records shortly after your billboard is posted.

What else do I need to know?

• Billing: You will receive your first bill the following month. We offer several different payment options for your convenience.
• Continuous Support: If at any time you have any questions, comments or need to report maintenance issues with your sign, please let us know. We’ll address all emails as quickly as possible.

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