I want to share my indirect experience with nulled scripts or themes today. You can consider this as a case study on nulled php script.
An entrepreneur friend of mine suddenly started working on a project, built a website and did a lot of hard work to rank the site. His website ranked for about 200 keywords and ranked well in SERP. He also earned a good amount for 2 months using Adsense and affiliates on the website.
But one day, he saw his website on Google in another language. Later, when he sought the help of experts, he realized that his website had been hacked.
He told me that his 6 months of hard work was over because it was a mistake to save some money. He created the site by downloading a theme from a nulled theme provider to use the premium features of that theme.
This unwanted experience is a little story about how a nulled script can be vulnerable. Now, I will discuss why you should not use nulled software or themes so that you can avoid it at the start of your new project.
If you have a website that needs a content management system or web application system to manage your web-based projects, then you will need a theme or script first.
You need to choose a theme or script to suit your website. An attractive and responsive theme or script can play a big role in creating brand value and attracting potential customers to your product or service.
Consider the 5 things before buying a theme or software script:
If you are a non-technical person, you will need documentation to set up the theme or scripts. Otherwise, you will need help from expert software developers. But make sure your expert provides you with the premium theme or scripts. Otherwise, you will face some dangerous problems with your business.
There are many reasons to avoid nulled scripts. But here we will talk about the top 7 reasons why you should never use nulled php script to start or update any project.
First of all, nulled scripts and themes are illegal because they violate multiple policies - search engine policies and other copyright policies. There are many websites that allow you to download nulled themes, scripts, apps & plugins for free. These sites profit from Google Adsense or affiliates. The nulled script removes the license key and copyright documents. The stolen source code can not be legally used anywhere.
2. Privacy, Security and Vulnerable Issue
Spammers and hackers use different types of tracking codes, such as Trojan horses. They can attack at any time on nulled themes & scripts. Spammers may have one or multiple motives for taking benefits when nulled scripts are used.
The top reasons why spammers pirate or crack software and themes are:
3. No Updates and No New Features
Technology is changing very fast in the current era. So, you should update your website with new features to cope with the latest digital era.
Many businesses go down because of the lack of product and technology updates. Now, think about your business. Obviously, your business is not for one day. You cannot update your project if you use a nulled script or theme. So, with time, your website's user experience may become boring, and for search engines, it may lose value.
When starting to use a new script or theme, you should consider the long-term and seek support from the software company when needed. That means you need a warranty & guarantee of software support.
When you are using nulled software, you are not paying anyone.
Without buying a product or service, why do people help you?
No, there is no way. The simple answer is that everybody needs some benefits. So, if you use a nulled script, you are also not getting help from the software builder, and without proper documentation, your project may be hampered a lot.
5. Attacks from Hackers
Maximum fishy sites contain malware, spyware or ransomware. When you visit those sites and make some downloads, you unintendedly give hackers access to your sites. Hackers monitor the project, and if they find it beneficial, they start to damage it or blackmail the site owners.
Different types of bugs can cause your site to go down at any time. Hackers often try to bring down the business to gain an advantage over their competitors. So, to keep your business safe from hackers, you should avoid using nulled scripts.
6. Loss of Important Data and Information
A big risk in nulled themes and scripts is that your personal data and information can be stolen at any time. You are more likely to be blackmailed with personal information. The data breach may also hamper your customers or website viewers as their information is stored for many businesses.
If you can not ensure the data safety of your users, you can not do business in any type of online marketplace. So, you should avoid using nulled software to protect your business and customers' data.
Nulled scripts do not give good SEO optimization support. So, when you are using a nulled program, you are already a step behind your competitors.
As nulled software can not be updated with time, you will miss out on many features that are needed to create a better user experience. Your competitors may get ahead by using the latest technology and creating a better user experience.
A lack of updating content with proper optimization may cause you to lose your rank on the SERP. So, when you avoid the nulled script and use the original script, you can create a user-friendly, responsive, and fast website. The clean code will help you rank quickly on Google and other search engines.
Without any doubt, the answer is a big "No".
You should expect a good result if you work hard and invest your money in your project. But, just to save some, using nulled scripts can result in losing all your hard work.
If you do business ethically, you will not fall into such a money-saving trap and will think of using a nulled script.
Use the free version of the script instead of the nulled version. Yes, free scripts do not have full features but are safe. So, when you are used to your new script and start to generate benefits, you can purchase the premium version of the software.
Otherwise, use the premium version of the PHP script or theme because your business needs it in the long run.
No doubt, you will get better facilities from premium software and themes.
I hope you now have proper knowledge of why you should never use nulled scripts and nulled themes. So, you should avoid using nulled scripts, themes, software or plugins. Get help from experts or trusted software companies like Bdtask to grow your business and see success. If you need any customizations to your script, they can also help you. So, there will be no restriction for business growth while you are avoiding nulled script.
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