{"id":935,"date":"2014-01-11T13:32:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T08:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/?p=935"},"modified":"2024-05-08T13:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T08:25:09","slug":"what-is-website-cloning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know to understand Website Cloning: How to Make a Website Clone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">What you\u2019ll learn in this article:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#what-is-a-website-clone\" >What is a Website Clone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#is-website-cloning-legal\" >Is Website Cloning Legal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#website-cloning-market\" >Website Cloning Market<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#web-cloning-%e2%80%93-creating-your-website-using-a-quality-clone-script\" >Web Cloning &#8211; Creating your website using a quality clone script<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#advantages-of-using-a-website-clone-script\" >Advantages of using a Website Clone Script<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#disadvantages-of-clone-scripts\" >Disadvantages of Clone Scripts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#facebook-%e2%80%93-a-social-network-clone-hybrid-of-hotornot-and-classmates\" >Facebook &#8211; A Social Network Clone Hybrid of HotOrNot and Classmates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#youtube-%e2%80%93-a-clone-of-hotornot\" >YouTube &#8211; A Clone of HotOrNot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#vkontakte-%e2%80%93-a-clone-of-facebook\" >vKontakte &#8211; A Clone of Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/what-is-website-cloning\/#ncrypted-the-art-of-website-cloning\" >NCrypted &amp; The Art of Website Cloning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-website-clone\"><\/span>What is a Website Clone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website cloning<\/strong> refers to getting inspired from a successful website idea and <strong>&#8216;<em>copying<\/em>&#8216; that concept<\/strong> to create a new &#8216;website clone&#8217; that not only has the majority of the same features that the reference site had but adds new unique features of its own. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/website-clone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Website Clone, PHP Clone Scripts\">Website clone scripts<\/a> of popular websites allow aspirant entrepreneurs to create and start their website venture without the need to develop it from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/website-clone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/website-clone.jpg\" alt=\"website clone scripts by NCrypted\" class=\"wp-image-1211\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">website clone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-website-cloning-legal\"><\/span>Is Website Cloning Legal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, website cloning, just like any other cloning for a different industry, is legal, as long as you are not breaching any IPs, copyrights, patents, or trademarks of existing businesses. As long as the referenced base clone script has a disclaimer that says that it is completely designed and developed by its legal owners or vendors and that no part is copied from any website, you are safeguarded if you intend on using that clone script or technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use of the words \u2018web cloning\u2019, &#8216;clone&#8217;, and &#8216;website cloning&#8217; by definition may be misdirecting. We are not talking about\u00a0an automated process\u00a0of copy-paste of features and functionality of another website; We are also not talking about &#8216;copying&#8217; another site&#8217;s complete design and set of features &#8216;as is&#8217;. NCrypted neither endorses nor encourages any such practice. Website cloning\u00a0or mobile app cloning is how the industry refers to the service of creating a website similar to another site. We do not believe in selling clone scripts for cheap just for the sack of multiplying revenues. \u00a0With a website clone script, the idea is of course to develop your website fast and with minimal expense, \u00a0but that should not mean that you will not evaluate quality. In fact, successful websites are the ones that although they are inspired and\/or copy another website add up new features for their target niche that would make their website unique in such a way that others would want to clone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"website-cloning-market\"><\/span>Website Cloning Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Website clone script developers and Website clone development companies such as <a title=\"NCrypted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCrypted<\/a> Websites offer their services to clients as a means of lower-cost yet high-quality website development. There are several web development companies providing website clone services to clients but one needs to be careful as not all of them provide quality services and have a competent website clone product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"web-cloning-%e2%80%93-creating-your-website-using-a-quality-clone-script\"><\/span>Web Cloning &#8211; Creating your website using a quality clone script<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to develop a website, you are prepared to spend a part of your life with that website. Right from the beginning phase of website business planning &amp; competition analysis to its database architecture, from design to its development, testing, deployment, and beyond &#8211; you want to make sure everything is perfect. Now, in case your website idea is similar to one of an existing popular website, you can use one such clone script which has features similar to the popular reference site that has &#8216;inspired&#8217; you in order to build your base quickly. However, if you are planning long-term, using a &#8216;me too&#8217; clone script with the same design and features that dozens of other websites are using will not be meaningful. You can use the clone script to kick-start your business, quickly and at a fraction of the cost compared with a complete custom development, but that&#8217;s not it. You will want to get a new design UI for your website, you will also want to remove or alter some features and add new features that would make your business model unique and different from others. You will also want to add additional features for your target niche. This is where you will have to be cautious in selecting your website clone development company. Here, you may want to read another article on our blog that compares NCrypted&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/ncrypted-website-clone-services-vs-3rd-party-clone-scripts\/\" title=\"NCrypted website clone services vs 3rd party clone scripts\">website clone development approach with other cheap ready-made 3rd party scripts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages-of-using-a-website-clone-script\"><\/span>Advantages of using a Website Clone Script<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">A quality and <em>scalable<\/em> website clone script allows you to quickly launch your website thus saving you development time.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clone script costs much less compared to a web development from scratch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality website clone scripts are more than just a &#8216;copy&#8217; of the reference site; they are more like a replica of attributes with added new features, different functionality, and UI\/UX, which adds significant value to the niche requirements of users and making the scripts more beneficial and useful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliminates the need for you to do business planning, market research, and strategy implementation for UID (User Interface Design)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cost-effective way to &#8216;beta test&#8217; your strategy in order to enter into a particular online market with your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website Clones are mostly scripts developed after getting inspired from an already popular website, thus ensuring you that there is a &#8216;demand&#8217; for such a website already!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"disadvantages-of-clone-scripts\"><\/span>Disadvantages of Clone Scripts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">The same website clone script is being used by dozens of other websites, so if you don&#8217;t customize its design UI and layout, you don&#8217;t have any competitive advantage<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using a cheap 3rd party clone script that is not modular, <em>scalable,<\/em> and robust can be dangerous for your future expansion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/hybrid-website-clones-merging-website-clones-ideas-and-php-scripts\/\" title=\"Hybrid Website Clones \u2013 Merging Website Clones, Ideas and PHP Scripts\">Merging two different clone scripts<\/a> developed by different website clone developers is relatively not possible; so if you are planning to get multiple business verticals integrated into your website or portal, prefer working with a web development company that provides the majority of such website clone services of a popular website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is also important to note that the different clone scripts that you want to integrate in your website share the same framework or structure; otherwise again, even if the scripts are from the same developer, they won&#8217;t be very usable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have to make sure your content is original and the clone script that you are using is legitimate, original, and does not have any copyright or IP conflict with other websites or companies &#8211; I know this is a hard one. How do you know whether the vendor from who you bought the clone script is legitimate or not? There are numerous ways to check that, but the best of all would be to prefer to work with a web development company that has been around for more than just a couple of years, has many website clone scripts and products rather than just one, and has a plethora of a clientele using their web development services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at two of the most popular social media giants today that got &#8216;inspired&#8217; by a common website HotOrNot which is relatively unknown today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"facebook-%e2%80%93-a-social-network-clone-hybrid-of-hotornot-and-classmates\"><\/span>Facebook &#8211; A Social Network Clone Hybrid of HotOrNot and Classmates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers didn&#8217;t want to see another Facebook when Facebook either inspired or &#8216;borrowed&#8217; the social networking idea from HorOrNot.com (Hor or Not), Friendster, Classmates.com, and others. Facebook didn&#8217;t pioneer social networking but rather &#8216;cloned&#8217; features of other successful social networking sites that were online and popular back then and added its own unique features to\u00a0<strong>create a brand<\/strong>. HotOrNot.com was a significant influence on people who went on to create social media websites Facebook and YouTube. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook got his start by creating a HotorNot clone FaceMash where he posted photos from Harvard&#8217;s Facebook for the university&#8217;s community to rate. The name Facebook is also &#8216;borrowed&#8217; from a student&#8217;s community program with a similar name in Harvard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to start your own social networking website similar to Facebook &#8211; our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/facebook-clone\">Facebook Clone<\/a> is an ideal solution for you to get started with your own social networking business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"youtube-%e2%80%93-a-clone-of-hotornot\"><\/span>YouTube &#8211; A Clone of HotOrNot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, HotOrNot is also a huge inspiration behind the creation of social media giant YouTube which is now owned by Google, Inc. In the December 2006 issue of Time magazine, the founders of YouTube stated that they originally set out to make a HotOrNot Clone for videos before developing their more inclusive website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube, apparently in late 2005, before being acquired by Google, started a campaign where they asked hot models of Hollywood and around Los Angeles to shoot and upload their videos for others to rate. HotOrNot was known for the same thing, but for photos. YouTube since has grown to become one of the largest and most trafficked social media website. No wonder there are many YouTube clone websites that got emerged after 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vkontakte-%e2%80%93-a-clone-of-facebook\"><\/span>vKontakte &#8211; A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/facebook-clone\">Clone of Facebook<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written about a popular Russian social networking website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/vkontakte-%e2%80%93-a-specimen-of-successful-facebook-clone-for-others-to-follow\/\" title=\"VKontakte \u2013 A specimen of successful Facebook clone for others to follow\">vKontake<\/a> earlier on our blog citing its striking similarities with Facebook in terms of design UI and features. Another article on the NCrypted blog tells the story of some of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/blog\/specimen-of-immensely-successful-website-clones-on-the-web\/\" title=\"VKontakte \u2013 A specimen of successful Facebook clone for others to follow\">most successful website clones on the web.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ncrypted-the-art-of-website-cloning\"><\/span>NCrypted &amp; The Art of Website Cloning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"NCrypted\">NCrypted<\/a> has redefined the way website cloning industry operates. We are the pioneers in engineering the website cloning concept and bringing it out for aspiring startups and entrepreneurs willing to start quickly. We are constantly exploring around the internet and have designed and developed over 1,500 websites, website clones,\u00a0<strong>clone scripts<\/strong>, advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/php-scripts\">php scripts<\/a>, websites, and mobile applications for over 1,000 clients. Daily hundreds of thousands of end-users use our products and services on client websites. Our clientele is spread across 75+ countries. We have business experts with exposure to various market niches such as online accommodation booking, vacation rentals, On Demand, FinTech, eCommerce, online marketplaces, travel and hospitality, career &amp; jobs, matchmaking and more. Our products team is always scouting for website clones to be developed in such emerging verticals. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/products\">product portfolio<\/a> includes website clone scripts and solutions for over 20 industries to help you get started now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncrypted.net\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Connect<\/a> with our team today to discuss <strong>what you want to clone next<\/strong> for your upcoming venture!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Website Clone? Website cloning refers to getting inspired from a successful website idea and &#8216;copying&#8216; that concept to create a new &#8216;website clone&#8217; that not only has the majority of the same features that the reference site had but adds new unique features of its own. 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