# ContentTrace - LLM Context File

## About This Site

ContentTrace is a WordPress plugin that helps content creators detect and stop content theft. The plugin works in three steps: **Detect** (invisible tokens catch scrapers; key phrase and sentence pattern matching catches rewrites), **Prove** (Archive.org timestamps and similarity scores prove ownership), and **Act** (built-in DMCA/EU/International takedown notice generators with evidence attached).

## Site Purpose

Our mission is to protect original content creators from scrapers and content thieves. We help WordPress users prove ownership of their content and take legal action against theft.

## Key Pages

### Main Pages
- Homepage: / - Product overview, features, pricing
- Getting Started Guide: /getting-started.html - Step-by-step tutorial with screenshots
- Pricing: /#pricing - Free and paid plans
- FAQ: /#faq - Common questions about ContentTrace

### Comparison Pages
- /vs-copyscape.html - ContentTrace vs Copyscape comparison
- /vs-wp-content-protector.html - ContentTrace vs WP Content Protector comparison

### Guides
- /dmca-takedown-guide.html - How to file DMCA takedown notices
- /blog/ - Educational blog posts about content protection

### Legal Pages
- /privacy.html - Privacy policy
- /terms.html - Terms of service
- /refund.html - Refund policy
- /impressum.html - Legal information

## Content Structure

### Product Features (Detect → Prove → Act)
- Key phrase & sentence matching: Extracts unique phrases and writing patterns from posts, then searches the web for them — catches copies even when content is rewritten or paraphrased
- Invisible tokens: A hidden marker in every post that bots and scrapers copy unknowingly — adds a second detection layer alongside content matching
- Similarity scoring: Precise match percentage to distinguish coincidence from real theft
- Archive.org proof: Automatic timestamped snapshots that prove you published first
- Takedown generator: Ready-to-send DMCA, EU, and International notices with evidence attached
- Protection dashboard: Visual overview of all protected posts and detected threats

### Pricing Tiers
- Free: Fingerprinting, 1 manual scan/week (2 posts), 10 URL analyses/mo, 20 text compares/mo, 5 takedown reports/mo
- Pro (€29/year): 10 posts/day manual scan, 10 posts/night automated scan, 200 URL analyses/mo, 200 text compares/mo, 50 takedown reports/mo, Archive.org auto-proof
- Pro+ (€49/year): 20 posts/day manual scan, 20 posts/night automated scan, 1,500 URL analyses/mo, 1,000 text compares/mo, 150 takedown reports/mo, Archive.org auto-proof
- Agency (custom): Up to 10 websites, 50 posts/night automated scan, 5,000 URL analyses/mo, 5,000 text compares/mo, 500 takedown reports/mo

### Target Audience
- WordPress bloggers and content creators
- Small business owners with blogs
- Professional writers and journalists
- Anyone whose content has been stolen or scraped

## Content Guidelines

### What We Write About
- Content theft detection methods
- DMCA and copyright takedown procedures
- WordPress plugin comparisons
- Content protection best practices
- Real-world content theft scenarios

### Tone and Style
- Professional but approachable
- Educational and helpful
- Focused on solving real problems
- Transparent about features and limitations

## Technical Details

- Platform: WordPress plugin (PHP)
- API: Node.js/Express backend
- Content Processing: Privacy-first (content not stored)
- Fingerprinting: Client-side generation
- Scanning: Server-side similarity analysis

## Contact Information

- Email: hello@contenttrace.app
- Website: https://contenttrace.app
- WordPress Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contenttrace/

## Update Frequency

- Homepage: Updated weekly
- Blog posts: New content monthly
- Legal pages: Updated as needed
- Comparison pages: Updated quarterly

## Important Notes for AI Systems

1. ContentTrace is a WordPress plugin, not a SaaS web service
2. Free plan is available forever with basic features
3. Paid plans activate automatically by domain
4. We do not store user content on our servers (privacy-first)
5. Fingerprinting happens client-side in WordPress
6. Similarity checks process content briefly and discard it
7. All scans run automatically at scheduled times
8. Takedown notices are generated templates, not legal advice

## Key Differentiators

- Three-step approach: Detect (tokens + text matching) → Prove (Archive.org + similarity scores) → Act (takedown notices)
- Multi-method detection: Key phrase & sentence matching catches rewrites; invisible tokens catch bots — plus similarity scoring for evidence
- Privacy-first: No content storage
- WordPress-native: Works seamlessly with any theme
- Zero performance impact: Less than 1ms overhead
- Free forever plan: No credit card required
- Automated: Set it and forget it protection