With over 10 years in the web and graphic design business, we have amassed a fine collection of testimonials from our clients, heart felt words that reflect the quality of our work and the level of our service.
Funnily enough we frequently come across those same testimonials on other people’s sites. How could that be? Did the magic testimonial fairy wave her wand and give them duplicate versions? Did multiple satisfied clients just miraculously happen to come up with the same words, accurate down to the last detail? We routinely contact people and ask that these testimonials be removed, and you would be amazed at the explanations that people come up with for how they ended up with multiple identical testimonials to us. You would also be amazed at the unrighteous indignation exhibited by some of these same firms when they are outed for having these duplicate words on their site.
We list below some of the websites in question, and leave it to you, the reader, to wonder what could have caused our hard-earned and genuine testimonials to somehow find their way onto other people’s sites. Far be it from us to question their motives, integrity or need in this matter.
Media Majik
3 testimonials
.>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of the Media Majik site.
Fast Web Designz
All 5 testimonials
>>View our testimonials on a screenshot of Fast Web Designs
Systemtek Technologies
5 of our testimonials
>> View our testimonials of a screenshot of Systemtek Technologies
SeizePro Design
2 of our testimonials and even kept the client names intact.
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of SeizePro Design
Mpire Solutions
three testimonials on their site and 2 are ours.
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Mpire Solutions
Compuask Group
2 testimonials from our site.
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Compuask Group
Nexxpoint
All 5 testimonials on their web site are from us
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Nexxpoint
360 Scenes
At least 2 of the testimonials
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of 360 scenes
Moynahan Multimedia
1 testimonial used on many pages of their site
>>View our testimonial on a screenshot of Moynahan Multimedia
Pittsburgh IT Solutions
1 testimonial
>> View our testimonial on a screenshot of Pittsburgh IT Solutions
Technical CAD
1 testimonial
l>> View our testimonial on a screenshot of Technical Cad
Website Design City
2 stolen testimonials
>>View our testimonials on a screenshot of Website Design City
Best Coder
2 testimonials from our site
>>View our testimonials on a screenshot of Best Coder
BML Design
1 of our testimonials
>> View our testimonial on a screenshot of BML Design
Crystal Eye Design
1 testimonial
>>View our testimonial on a screenshot of Crystal Eye Design
Hire Web Developer
1 testimonial
>>View our testimonial on a screenshot of Hire Web Developer
Iqra Creation
1 testimonial
>> View our testimonial on a screenshot of Iqra Creation
Outsource Website Development Company
2 testimonials
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Outsource Website Development Company
Vikas Kapoor
A whopping 7 testimonials.
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Vikas Kapoor
BrightZone Design
2 testimonials
>>View our testimonials on a screenshot of BrightZone Design
Simple
All 3 of the testimonials on their site belong to us. They even “forgot ” to remove our company name.
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Simple
Prosites Online
all 3 of the testimonials on their site belong to us including 1 for Pro Bono work
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of Prosites Online
SpinWeb Creations
tA estimonial I received for pro bono work
>> View our testimonial on a screenshot of Spinweb Creations
SmartHo
2 testimonials
>>View our testimonials on a screenshot of SmartHO
WebTotal
2 testimonials
>> View our testimonials on a screenshot of WebTotal
May 2012 …the latest offenders
Idea RGV
All 4 testimonials on their site
>>View our testimonials, displayed on the footer of every page , on a screen shot of Idea RGV
AM2 Internet Design
1 testimonial used on multiple pages of their site
>>View stolen testimonial on a screen shot of AM2 Internet Design
A freelance web designer
All three testimonials on this freelancer’s site belong to us
>>View three testimonials on a screenshot of this site
Sylvester Marketing Group
Both testimonials on their site >>view stolen testimonials on Sylvester Marketing Group
Prestige Web Innovations
one testimonial
>>View screen shot of stolen testimonial
Very vigilant of you and very shameful for them. If their work and ethics were up to standard they’d have their own testimonials and their customers would be happy to supply them. It stinks of laziness and dishonesty.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks Jaggy. I really feel it’s time to take these scum down!
Dear Admin,
Great effort and nice list, I guess there should be website called Wall of shame to show off people who stole others content. Good writeup and am sure this will get indexed soon.
Cheers
Josh Thomas
Orangecopper.com
thanks Joshu, glad of your support!
I hadn’t heard of this happening before now and I suspect most companies wouldn’t think to check if their testimonials had been copied.
I haven’t got any testimonials yet (I barely have a website so far) but when I do, I will be checking on a regular basis.
Dewi, you are absolutely right, most companies would not think to check. Once I got going on my mission to see where my testimonials were being used I was quite horrified at the extent of the abuse.