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Could be that the other key factors like traffic and incoming links are astronomical, so Google's content dupe penalty is out weighed.

It's a case of "doing it better" and not necessarily doing it the first time. While they may be scraping content and it's all duped - they simply must get the huge traffic numbers and incoming links because it's content all in the one place.

I'm just assuming of course - without doing an audit who knows - but must be frustrating for you if you are working on a campaign against them.

I'd have to second this one. Hiring an oversea's copywriter because the client insisted on getting the cheapest one available.

It was disaster. I spent more time fixing and correcting the copy for grammar and SEO than they spent writing the content.

After about a month the client agreed, and we hired a favourite local copywriter of mine who nailed the copy first time. In the end she only cost a little more and because she could meet the client, we formed a great team and work to this day together.

I put that down as a reminder that I won't work with an overseas writer again.