Reusing Articles

Dino F · 08-01-2009, 05:07 PM

Hey Warriors,

last week I wrote 4 articles which I submitted to several article directories.

Now I wanted to put those articles on my website. Will this harm my sites ranking since these articles already exist (duplicate content) ???

Thanks in advance

LookItsMeTerryG · 08-01-2009, 05:09 PM

Normally you put them on your site first, then on the other sites after you spin them. So I'd write new content. Why not? :P

dburk · 08-01-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi deanfz,

Search engines rank pages not sites, so no it won't hurt your site's ranking. Those pages with duplicate content will compete with the duplicated pages, and will be filtered from the SERP unless they are highest in ranking.

If you get a sufficient amount of quality backlinks you can outrank all the other duplicated pages and have your article listed in the SERP for your targeted term.

paulgl · 08-01-2009, 05:50 PM

dburk, I gotta admit. That was one of THE best answers to duplicate
content I have read. Thanks!

Why are the two biggest themes here, duplicate content, and google hates me?
And many times, people put them both together.

But like I said, that answer was short and sweet!

Paul

08-01-2009, 05:07 PM	#1
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LookItsMeTerryG SEO Geek War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St Louis, Missouri Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Reusing Articles Normally you put them on your site first, then on the other sites after you spin them. So I'd write new content. Why not? :P
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08-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#3
dburk Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 4,482 Thanks: 137 Thanked 641 Times in 553 Posts Contact Info	Re: Reusing Articles Hi deanfz, Search engines rank pages not sites, so no it won't hurt your site's ranking. Those pages with duplicate content will compete with the duplicated pages, and will be filtered from the SERP unless they are highest in ranking. If you get a sufficient amount of quality backlinks you can outrank all the other duplicated pages and have your article listed in the SERP for your targeted term.
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08-01-2009, 05:50 PM	#4
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,412 Thanks: 668 Thanked 1,002 Times in 775 Posts	Re: Reusing Articles dburk, I gotta admit. That was one of THE best answers to duplicate content I have read. Thanks! Why are the two biggest themes here, duplicate content, and google hates me? And many times, people put them both together. But like I said, that answer was short and sweet! Paul
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