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Duplicate Content - Fact or Fiction?

by Mike81
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Is duplicate content really punished? I keep seeing it all over the web, in little one page x-factor type sites to big e-commerce sites, all using the exact same content. I've even seen articles on Ezine from different authors that are identical or nearly so. So what gives? I find it frustrating when I put in all the time and effort to make original content, yet I run into sites with dup. content ranking ahead of me.
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  • Profile picture of the author peter gibson
    There's around 2 billion threads regarding the myth of dupe content around this forum. Use the search feature mate, all will be answered.
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      I have to agree with Peter here, however, I'd say it was nearer three billion threads though.
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      • Profile picture of the author timpears
        Originally Posted by peter gibson View Post

        There's around 2 billion threads regarding the myth of dupe content around this forum. Use the search feature mate, all will be answered.
        Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

        I have to agree with Peter here, however, I'd say it was nearer three billion threads though.
        I saw Matt Cutts disprove this duplicate content myth one time. Sorry but I don't have the link to the video. Not to say that you will get very far just publishing duplicate content, as that is not what he was saying. And Google has said recently that they will be working to remove auto blog sites from the listings.

        It is often said to publish your article on your own web site first, then to EZA and then to other directories. Or the other way around sometimes. And that would be duplicate content.

        So there is as many support this dup theory as don't support it. Take your pick, but I watched Matt Cutts kind of disprove it, so I don't think that some dup content will do you a lot of harm, just don't make your site fully duplicate content, or you have nothing to add to the internet and no reason for Google to list it.
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        • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
          Originally Posted by timpears View Post

          It is often said to publish your article on your own web site first, then to EZA and then to other directories. Or the other way around sometimes. And that would be duplicate content.
          What you're describing there is also, to many successful article marketers here, called syndicated content.

          Those successful article marketers are trying to get eyeballs from the authority sites in their niche that they get there work syndicated on, not by spamming every article directory with the same article.

          See the difference there? Not duplicating it to every directory at all but to high authority sites with highly interested and targeted readers. I'm looking for the hungry crowd and getting my articles in front of them, where they hang out, which incidentally, is not EZA or other article directories.

          By the way, having duplicate content on your site is having the same article on it, over and over again.

          I've been in so many discussions on this my fingers hurt, so with respect, I'm staying out of this.

          The whole problem with these discussions is everyone has a different definition of duplicate content and everyone thinks they're right. I may not be right but my bank account and standard of living, tell me I'm not entirely wrong.
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          • Profile picture of the author Mike81
            Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

            I'm looking for the hungry crowd and getting my articles in front of them, where they hang out, which incidentally, is not EZA or other article directories.
            If not article directories, then where?:confused:
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            • Profile picture of the author la dominatrix
              Originally Posted by Mike81 View Post

              If not article directories, then where?:confused:
              Think laterally. If soemone has a problem any problem, their child has cholic, or they want another job but want TO polish up their CV before applying, then they will look for an answer. Howeever, they are unlikely to go racing to Ezine articles for a solution!
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            • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
              Originally Posted by Mike81 View Post

              If not article directories, then where?:confused:
              I can only assume you didn't read my thread and skimmed it, I'll run it past you again though with a little example to make it easier.

              I write a really good article on trainspotting, I find a high authority trainspotting site where thousands of rabid and possibly insane, trainspotters all congregate to talk about what trains they've seen.

              My super article gets put on that site and all those trainspotters, being obsessed with trainspotting, do what? They read it!

              So if you write a trainspotting article (and this is hypothetical) where is it best to put it?

              If you were a trainspotter and you knew about a a site with lots of other trainspotters, would you go there or would you be hanging around article directories all day?

              As a marketer, I'm surprised this hasn't crossed your mind before.
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  • Profile picture of the author paintbrush4u
    Bottomline... duplication does not go a long way...
    Syndication is a different story....
    But long term... duplicate content may not be the best strategy...it might get you a flash in the pan at best.. but again....you want t make that decision after much deliberation.
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  • Profile picture of the author SpikeS
    So far I've found only hubpages to check for duplicate content. In fact they 'unpublished' one of my submissed stating it is too similar to another article on another website (I submitted it there too). You could use something like spinprofits to get several different 'versions'.

    One 'side effect' I've noticed however is by writing good content lots of people are using it and subsequently backlinking to me. So I'd say keep writing quality original content - but dont be afraid to submit the same article to several directories.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike81
      Originally Posted by SpikeS View Post

      One 'side effect' I've noticed however is by writing good content lots of people are using it and subsequently backlinking to me. So I'd say keep writing quality original content - but dont be afraid to submit the same article to several directories.
      What if you're writing product reviews? Who's gonna backlink to that?
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  • Profile picture of the author fanimal
    The content of one page of mine was copied to bunch of low quality blogs. And guess what happened. The page is still in index but not in search results anymore. I guess it will be cheaper to have the content rewritten than to hunt those blog owner. Duplicate content certainly is big problem.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike81
      Originally Posted by fanimal View Post

      The content of one page of mine was copied to bunch of low quality blogs. And guess what happened. The page is still in index but not in search results anymore. I guess it will be cheaper to have the content rewritten than to hunt those blog owner. Duplicate content certainly is big problem.
      So someone copied your original content and YOU got punished?? That's just bonkers...
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  • Profile picture of the author lacraiger
    its a fact!
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  • Profile picture of the author simonbuzz
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    In one word--- There is no duplicate Content Penalty---why I am so sure? cause I am running a site that has 1500 duplicate pots...and I didn't used any software to do that. and still I am making around 50$ to $60 per day....hope that gives you the answer..And I am tired of answering the same question...lol
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    • Profile picture of the author Dumkist
      Originally Posted by simonbuzz View Post

      In one word--- There is no duplicate Content Penalty---why I am so sure? cause I am running a site that has 1500 duplicate pots...and I didn't used any software to do that. and still I am making around 50$ to $60 per day....hope that gives you the answer..And I am tired of answering the same question...lol

      where did you get the content ?
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