How not to do article marketing

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I stumbled upon an article written on List Building last night. Here was the first sentence:

"List of construction is much more than to win: an email from someone on the Internet."

I read it 25 times thinking it was late, had a few beers and maybe I was missing something.

Here's another sentence:

"List of actual construction is to be reduced, a simple rule. People will be information on the shares something of value for themselves."

If you're going to create articles to drive traffic to offers/ads/cpa or whatever, that's cool. But at least have someone with a 5th grade education or higher write the article. And at the very least, proof read it before you post it somewhere.

In the wise words of the person who wrote the article:

" If you are really honest, are your customers still value in all the advice you give them. Place is not just the people to make a sale. Remember, your future is not on sales. It is the relationship. If you only have those two things, people follow your direction, because the value associated with these characteristics"

by the way, the topic this article was under was: "Writing memorable ads". that was memorable alright. awesome stuff!
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  • Profile picture of the author The Simpleton
    Lol that's funny. You can't blame the person for trying. But you're right, it's not a good idea to have a website full of low-quality content just in order to get some traffic and make a few quick bucks with advertising/CPA. This is a very good lesson for those who focus so much on getting their website popular that they completely neglect their content!
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      It could be a spun article. Automated spinners substitute words that make no sense out of context.
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      • Profile picture of the author mikebrooks
        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        It could be a spun article. Automated spinners substitute words that make no sense out of context.
        Probably. But if you want to be a real internet marketer, proof read it before posting. Treat it like a business.
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        • Profile picture of the author SDenham
          This is what I was afraid would happen if I used a spinner, which is why I don't have many articles.

          I'm still working on it, but between two jobs, site design, redesign, and everything else, finding the time to write an article or two a day is a real chore. I have got to come up with a solution, though.

          If I'm going to have to edit them this heavily, I'd rather just write the darn things myself, seems like a waste of time.

          Anybody know of a spinner that doesn't pop out content like this?
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      • Profile picture of the author ldbjr
        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        It could be a spun article. Automated spinners substitute words that make no sense out of context.
        Sounds right. I have used an article spinner and the results sounded like this. So I have to proofread it and make it sound right.
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  • Profile picture of the author flipfl0p
    Originally Posted by mikebrooks View Post

    "List of actual construction is to be reduced, a simple rule.
    what the? lol! What construction? A building reduced of concrete??? hehehe!

    It can be a spun content that is not checked before sending out

    or

    Maybe that's his way of getting attention... Spun and no checking for the article to be funny. I for one will be intrigue on his writings and check his site for any article written like this. maybe his whole site is written like this. (MAYBE) so I'll be looking.
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  • Profile picture of the author GameVoid
    OMG all of that guys articles are hilariously spun.

    *flag, flag, flag, flag, flag* Have fun, Hubpages moderation staff!
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  • Profile picture of the author molsted
    Originally Posted by mikebrooks View Post

    I stumbled upon an article written on List Building last night. Here was the first sentence:

    "List of construction is much more than to win: an email from someone on the Internet."

    I read it 25 times thinking it was late, had a few beers and maybe I was missing something.

    Here's another sentence:

    "List of actual construction is to be reduced, a simple rule. People will be information on the shares something of value for themselves."

    If you're going to create articles to drive traffic to offers/ads/cpa or whatever, that's cool. But at least have someone with a 5th grade education or higher write the article. And at the very least, proof read it before you post it somewhere.

    In the wise words of the person who wrote the article:

    " If you are really honest, are your customers still value in all the advice you give them. Place is not just the people to make a sale. Remember, your future is not on sales. It is the relationship. If you only have those two things, people follow your direction, because the value associated with these characteristics"

    by the way, the topic this article was under was: "Writing memorable ads". that was memorable alright. awesome stuff!
    That's an awesome article. Whish I wrote that one

    Maybe it's pure brilliance.... artistic writing far above our heads?

    Nah... probably just some junk re-writer. LOL


    Thanks for sharing.
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  • Profile picture of the author warriorkay
    Hilarious - that's why I love you warriors - you
    have a sense of humor that help to lighten the
    moods lots of times,

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  • Profile picture of the author Gringo
    Thats what happens with Article Spinner I bet.

    Lol now that was something to keep me awake for the next 2 hrs while on duty.
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    • Profile picture of the author caseycase
      Originally Posted by Paul Barrs View Post

      Actually, I think the author was Yoda...

      To be reduced construction is. For themselves value will they find when information shares.

      Though do we must, not try."


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      Clearly some kind of Jedi mind trick. I mean, hey, we are all here talking about it!
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  • Profile picture of the author cashcow
    Anybody know of a spinner that doesn't pop out content like this?
    Easy solution to that .... when you use a spinner, only spin complete sentences. In most cases unless you are super careful synonym replacement will mutilate your article.

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  • Profile picture of the author Alexww
    Obviously there is no such spinner, and there will not be.
    hmmm, I have hundreds of articles at article directories that has no meaning bu meaningful backlinks to my websites
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    • Profile picture of the author warfore
      Unfortunatelty many people think think that using a spinner is "spin and forget". Using a spinner still requires an investment of time to make sure the correct words are used and used in context. I use one but it takes me a solid 20-25 minutes to go through and make it readable. It is a fair amount of time but I get 20-30 very readable articles out of it.
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      • Profile picture of the author molsted
        Yeah, the thing with re-writer software/spinners is that you have to do some kind of quality control. Sure, there were times when you could auto spin some rubbish content, put it on hundreds of autoblogs and make a lot of cash on Adsense.... but those days are more or less gone.

        If you use an article rewriter you should at least make sure it reads well and makes sense.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kamran
    Originally Posted by mikebrooks View Post

    I read it 25 times thinking it was late, had a few beers and maybe I was missing something.
    I think the writer of the article was drunk. Not you
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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      Originally Posted by Kamran View Post

      I think the writer of the article was drunk. Not you
      Hmmm, Some of the best articles I ever wrote on relationships were after a few beers, but I must admit the proofreading the next day was a bit more on the "fun" side.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaarrrggghhh
    It was probably an outsourced article that got outsourced, and then outsourced again
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  • Profile picture of the author iamsuneel
    Using the free article spinners that float around the cyberspace churn out articles like these.

    You might wonder after reading this article which was posted as a sample to article writing job.

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    There are several articles in tons of article directories which make no sense, but which push a little or no link juice back to the main site.

    "If something works, why repair it." That's what many think.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    Wondering if it was a bad re-write or a crap spin ... either way i wonder how it got past editioral.

    John
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    • Profile picture of the author Rachel Zaouche
      Originally Posted by Mangozoom View Post

      Wondering if it was a bad re-write or a crap spin ... either way i wonder how it got past editioral.

      John
      You would be surprised at the junk that gets past with human editing and some article directories have no approval process.

      Maybe it sounded good in its original form:confused: i.e. before spinning or translating or both lol
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      • Profile picture of the author IMnwxlh2
        Hi Folks

        The main reason for these type of "junk" re-spunned articles is for the backlinks.

        I've also seen articles talking about one thing, but the link going back to the author's site is totally on a different subject matter.

        It's all about backlinks.
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        • Profile picture of the author NicoleBeckett
          Originally Posted by IMnwxlh2 View Post

          Hi Folks

          The main reason for these type of "junk" re-spunned articles is for the backlinks.

          I've also seen articles talking about one thing, but the link going back to the author's site is totally on a different subject matter.

          It's all about backlinks.
          Sure, you'll get a quick backlink from a spun piece of junk. However, there's also alot you're missing out on when you spin.

          First and foremost, someone who reads your article doesn't think you're really a smart guy who's just trying to get quick backlinks; your reader will simply think you have no idea what you're talking about and move on. If you're lucky, the reader won't remember your name. However, if your spun junk is bad enough, they'll remember you - for all the wrong reasons. In an industry where it is so important to be an expert in your niche, doing anything that lessens your credibility can be a huge blow.

          Second, when you spin, the quality of your content goes out the window. That means people won't pick it up or link to it. Sure, you'll get a single backlink from wherever you published it. But with a great article, you could have gotten dozens of backlinks from people who thought it was good enough to link to.

          As a brief aside, I read quite possibly the best spun content ever this morning... it talked about "Brett Faffe". You know him. He's the quarterback in the "United Nations League".
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          • Profile picture of the author Benguy
            I got a forum commenting spinner recently and that article can has have been pretty bad too read construction.
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            • Profile picture of the author southwestjoe
              Definitely sounds like a badly spun article to me:p Sometimes but not always I'll use an article spinner. I found "The Best Spinner" to be about the best one around. But even while formatting my articles and after I'm done spinning them, I ALWAYS proofread them to check for errors. It takes extra time and effort, but it's WELL worth it. Your articles are a reflection of YOU and you always want to present yourself well in any situation.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
    This is why I hate spinners! You gotta love the bit about giving advice on at least proof reading your articles though - give the advice but don't do it yourself!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author southwestjoe
      Originally Posted by Sheryl Polomka View Post

      This is why I hate spinners! You gotta love the bit about giving advice on at least proof reading your articles though - give the advice but don't do it yourself!!!
      I don't hate spinners but I don't love them either. I only use them occasionally to help faciliate things. I do proofread my spun articles very carefully as I know how fallible spinners can be and I make corrections where necessary. Maybe some people don't bother doing that. But there really is no substitute for a unique handwritten article - I'll take those any day!
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      • Profile picture of the author glassextreme
        Blame not the tool, but the person.

        Automated tools help to make our lives easier, but it depends on how you use it.

        I get high mileage through the way I spin, which takes some time to do so, but they are so vastly different.
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  • Profile picture of the author webfighter
    New to list building and this certainly helped me

    By the way Mike, this is not article marketing. Its search engine marketing from what I can see.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeff Henshaw
      I stumbled upon an article written on List Building last night. Here was the first sentence:

      "List of construction is much more than to win: an email from someone on the Internet."

      I read it 25 times thinking it was late, had a few beers and maybe I was missing something.

      Here's another sentence:

      "List of actual construction is to be reduced, a simple rule. People will be information on the shares something of value for themselves."
      I want you to know that both of those paragraphs are copyright, I should never have included them in an article that could be found by Warriors.

      My bad.

      I'll be including those phrases and others in my latest (copyrighted) book entitled "List Building While on a High" - or is it whilst on a high?

      Anyway look out for the generous limited offer WSO.

      Jeff.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark A Stafford
    LOL! You made me spill my beer

    Mabe it was an out-sewrcer who did no speak englsh and clik the "spin" buttn on their spiner one too mny tims!

    You gotta love the people on the internet!

    -Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    Not down with the whole idea of spinning an article to get a backlink.

    Why not write a quality article that gets republished everywhere and generate lots of traffic ... it works for me!

    John
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    • Profile picture of the author Hesaidblissfully
      Great post!

      After reading this I've become many insights how to increase my own articles better on the internet marketing program.

      Thank you for your informaful post.



      P.S. At least it wasn't an article about "how to improve your writing skills".
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  • Profile picture of the author donkey097
    hilarious! guess that is what happens when using spun articles that dont get proof read
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  • Profile picture of the author JoshuaZamora
    LOL I gota be honest i read it about 3 times thinking you missed something then i read on...lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
    Originally Posted by mikebrooks View Post


    In the wise words of the person who wrote the article:

    " ... Remember, your future is not on sales. "
    TOO TRUE!

    Will
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