Extremely way to write articles

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I've been writing articles for a couple of years now. There's a lot of work involved if you don't know what you're doing. However, I found something that has worked tremendously for me. I used youtube to write my articles. I would watch videos on the topics I wanted to cover then put the video into my own words. It would usually take me about 10 minutes to write a 500 word article. I could create atleast 5 more articles based on that 1 article.
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  • Profile picture of the author Habitat
    Hey man that is a great idea. I've also been using this technique. Thanks for sharing it with the everyone.
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    • that's a good idea, sometimes all you need is some inspiration Of course if you don't feel like writing articles at all..... (looks down at sig )
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      • Profile picture of the author Corwinnx
        Awesome tip. No duplicate content penalties or coypright infringement problems there either. Thanks.

        -Marcus
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        • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
          I like to do the same thing reading questions/answers on yahoo answers
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        • Profile picture of the author Mike McBride
          Here's hoping the article is better written than, "Extremely way to write articles"

          Awesome tip. No duplicate content penalties or coypright infringement problems there either. Thanks.
          Right. And no worries about whether the information is any good, or just some yahoo without a clue spouting into a camera. As the old saying goes, "Garbage in, garbage out."
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          • Profile picture of the author kurt naulaerts
            There you have it! Almost unlimited content!

            Great tip.
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          • Profile picture of the author Iamnotherenow
            Don't worry I won't be writing for you.

            It amazes me how some of you think people live an error free life. People in glasses houses shouldn't throw stones.


            Originally Posted by Mike McBride View Post

            Here's hoping the article is better written than, "Extremely way to write articles"


            Right. And no worries about whether the information is any good, or just some yahoo without a clue spouting into a camera. As the old saying goes, "Garbage in, garbage out."
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      • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
        Originally Posted by HomeBasedBusinessPLR View Post

        that's a good idea, sometimes all you need is some inspiration Of course if you don't feel like writing articles at all..... (looks down at sig )
        Awesome self promotion there! Good job!


        Iamintherenow,

        Great tip, dude.

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  • Profile picture of the author MommyEnterprises
    What a great idea!
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  • Profile picture of the author philk49
    Thanks for that article writing tip that can help those who struggle to make sure they are writing unique content.
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  • Profile picture of the author Christie Love
    What a great idea! Thanks for the tip. I am always looking for ways to speed up my article writing process.
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  • Profile picture of the author djones
    That's a great tip. There can never be enough ways to find inspiration for your articles.
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    • Profile picture of the author melanied
      That's a great idea!

      I also like to research in "real" books and magazines. The writing style is different than online writing, and so I find it easier to rephrase. That's just me.

      I also, like many others, find it faster to speak my articles than write them, particularly if I'm looking at source material for facts and statistics while I'm composing.
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  • Profile picture of the author fated82
    I really laugh at how simple this idea is....cool! now I can get my guy to enjoy watching video and write articles! hee hee
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike McBride
    Here's my point: instead of doing actual research from authoritative sources, you're just looking at regurgitated crap in order to regurgitate even crappier crap.

    But then, what would one expect ...
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    This is a unique idea. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Profile picture of the author summer07
      Sounds like a good plan for writing about niche topics that are open to lots of personal experience stories (like self-improvement and weight-loss).

      For niche topics that are more technical (like mortgage lending and alternative energy), I like using text sources, especially if there are statistics or numbers involved.

      It's always good to have a variety of tools in the old writing toolbox!
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  • Profile picture of the author multimastery
    That's a good idea. I think I'll add it to my writing mix toolbox! ~ Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author adamv
      Originally Posted by Iamnotherenow View Post

      Don't worry I won't be writing for you.

      It amazes me how some of you think people live an error free life. People in glasses houses shouldn't throw stones.
      Sorry, I couldn't resist.

      Originally Posted by Corwinnx View Post

      Awesome tip. No duplicate content penalties or coypright infringement problems there either. Thanks.

      -Marcus
      I would disagree with that statement. You need to be careful.

      I have used Youtube for research in the past but as with any other sources you should not use one source and simply reword what was said in the video because their are copyright issues.

      If you use multiple Youtube vids to get some ideas for original content I don't see a problem with that but creating an article based off of rewording the script of one Youtube video is still plagerism even if it's harder to get caught. Basically all I'm saying is: Research = Good |Plagerism = Bad
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      • Profile picture of the author multimastery
        Originally Posted by adamv View Post

        Sorry, I couldn't resist.



        I would disagree with that statement. You need to be careful.

        I have used Youtube for research in the past but as with any other sources you should not use one source and simply reword what was said in the video because their are copyright issues.

        If you use multiple Youtube vids to get some ideas for original content I don't see a problem with that but creating an article based off of rewording the script of one Youtube video is still plagerism even if it's harder to get caught. Basically all I'm saying is: Research = Good |Plagerism = Bad

        Actually I totally agree with the fact of using multiple resources to do research - especially to ensure quality and accurate information. Approaching it this way would then perfect this "Watch & Write" concept!
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  • Profile picture of the author Andy LaPointe
    What a great approach!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Li Weng
    Hey good stuff. That's what I'm talking about, minimal effort for maximum results
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  • Profile picture of the author lacraiger
    how do you use youtube to write?
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  • Profile picture of the author BizBooks
    Dragon NaturallySpeaking Converting YouTube Audio to Text Automatically?

    That's an Idea!

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    • Profile picture of the author adamv
      Originally Posted by BizBooks View Post

      Dragon NaturallySpeaking Converting YouTube Audio to Text Automatically?

      That's an Idea!

      That's a terrible idea unless it's your own original video. If you write someone's content word for word it's plagerism. Even if you make some effort to reword it, that's still plagerism.

      Like I said in my post above, if you use multiple sources for research there's no problem but taking all of your information from one video is no different than taking all of your information from one article and taking all of your information from one source and rewording it is plagerism.

      If you want to use Youtube as a place to research articles you have to view multiple videos to get ideas for your own original content, don't simply steal someone else's work.

      Youtube can be a great place to do some research (I've used it myself) but please don't think it's okay to steal someone's content just because they put it in an audio/video format and you're putting it into a written format, that does not make it okay.

      Copyright issues aside, it's just not smart to use 1 single video, article, or whatever, for the basis of your article. The person your copying could be a moron.

      Multiple sources for research will not only keep you above board legally and ethicly it will also help you cross check some facts so you're not regurgitating what someone else with no knowledge of the subject states as fact.

      Do the right thing people. Research, don't plagerise.
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      • Profile picture of the author kfount
        Originally Posted by adamv View Post

        That's a terrible idea unless it's your own original video. If you write someone's content word for word it's plagerism. Even if you make some effort to reword it, that's still plagerism.

        Like I said in my post above, if you use multiple sources for research there's no problem but taking all of your information from one video is no different than taking all of your information from one article and taking all of your information from one source and rewording it is plagerism.

        If you want to use Youtube as a place to research articles you have to view multiple videos to get ideas for your own original content, don't simply steal someone else's work.

        Youtube can be a great place to do some research (I've used it myself) but please don't think it's okay to steal someone's content just because they put it in an audio/video format and you're putting it into a written format, that does not make it okay.

        Copyright issues aside, it's just not smart to use 1 single video, article, or whatever, for the basis of your article. The person your copying could be a moron.

        Multiple sources for research will not only keep you above board legally and ethicly it will also help you cross check some facts so you're not regurgitating what someone else with no knowledge of the subject states as fact.

        Do the right thing people. Research, don't plagerise.
        I agree 100%, though youtube would be an interesting way to conduct your research.

        I thought about doing this with videos from the library, (that you can now get online). I didn't think Youtube would have enough for reference material, (since it seems to be more of a hobby site). But after seeing this suggestion, I may have to think again.

        But you're right... Youtube should only be used for referencing. The work of article-writing needs to fall on the shoulders of the author. And this goes for both words AND ideas!
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          • Profile picture of the author Mike McBride
            Originally Posted by JoshuaCreighton View Post

            This is a little off-topic, but I've found that when I'm writing articles for other people, it almost seems as if there's some kind of cosmic record opened up in my mind somewhere along the way, and I start remembering everything I've ever read about the subject...and it all just flows out. Sometimes it's unstoppable. Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing? Where you're writing, and then suddenly it feels like you're pulling information out of some vast pool of infinite knowledge? I can't be the only one.
            Absolutely, Joshua. It happens to lots of people when writing or doing nearly any pursuit which absorbs them totally.

            Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls it, "Flow."
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          • Profile picture of the author multimastery
            Originally Posted by JoshuaCreighton View Post

            This is a little off-topic, but I've found that when I'm writing articles for other people, it almost seems as if there's some kind of cosmic record opened up in my mind somewhere along the way, and I start remembering everything I've ever read about the subject...and it all just flows out. Sometimes it's unstoppable. Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing? Where you're writing, and then suddenly it feels like you're pulling information out of some vast pool of infinite knowledge? I can't be the only one.
            Yes I can totally relate to that. Sometimes I never realized I knew so much LOL
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  • Profile picture of the author Addie
    Good idea...thanks for the heads up!
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    • Profile picture of the author Eric Lorence
      Many people simply read PLR articles while creating their Youtube vid's.

      So then you would be rewriting the same articles from the videos.

      Around and around we go... :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author millionebook
    Great post, nice one
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  • Profile picture of the author nvs74191
    Good idea you have given here. I will try this too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike McBride
    And the dumbing down of internet marketing - and society in general - continues unabated...
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  • Profile picture of the author WinsonYeung
    that's a new way of writing article for me.
    Thanks for sharing anyway
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  • Profile picture of the author BigRedNotebook
    Using YouTube vids for a idea inspiration is AOK.

    Simply "retelling" a vid? Well, I think I gotta side with McBride on that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jurome
      wow!! thanks for the info. Another info learnt..
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  • Profile picture of the author Gunter Eibl
    Excellent idea. Haven't heard this tip before.

    Gunter
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  • Profile picture of the author jacstone193
    good point - I like to type as I listen and before you know it I have another 2 articles ready! great tip - thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author zeppb
    Great idea. Thanks for sharing. I usually just look at articles or forums etc.
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