What Is AutoBlogging/What Is An Autoblog?

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Okay. I know this question will have been asked a million time on this forum but......
Who will define for me what's an autoblog or what is autoblogging?

You know why I ask this? Everyone with a less than decent writing ability has given their opinion of what an autoblog is but.....I dont want your opinions...cos they are not facts. I dont mean to be rude but I have read so much positive and negative talks about autoblogging on this forum that I actually get confused. You really cannot tell which is it and which is not cos anyone that fails with it comes here and tell us that its illegal and false and all sorts of B.S...everyone has a opinion and wants to share it and most times, they are pessimistic, backward people who dont keep an open mind. If something does not work for you, shut up, learn from others in humility and correct your mistakes......

Okay, so what is autoblogging? Please bear this in mind when answering....
1. Will a blog that draws content from Unique Article Wizard be considered an autoblog?
2. Will a article directory with multiple articles updated every minute be considered an autoblog?
3. What is article syndication then?
4. If all autoblogs are banned by google like some people say, then all known article directory and syndication services should be out of market.
5. Will you also consider scraping of other peoples' content without permission autoblogging?

There are things I will like us to look at while attempting to define what an autoblog or autoblogging is. Please I want SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE to contribute and not PESSIMISTIC PEOPLE THAT KNOW ALL THINGS THAT DONT WORK. Let people that are successful please tell us what they think autoblogs and autoblogging is.....

Please please and please, I want only people that know what they are talking about to respond cos we really dont know the number of people that will eventually read this post. Thanks as you understand.

To our Success
Oke Timothy
Young Entrepreneur.
#main internet marketing discussion forum #autoblog #autoblogging #autoblogging or what #oke timothy
  • A blog you setup with a robot that uses keywords you assign to it. Simple as that. No drawn out explanation needed here.
  • Will you then consider an article directory an autoblog? There has to be more clarification...thanks all the same for your response.
  • It automatically create the content for blog, instead of manually writing.
  • Anything with some degree of automation could be called autoblogging, so there is a wide range of what could be called autoblogging.

    It depends on how much you automate though as to what the end result of the website is.

    Anywhere from a blogger queuing up their original articles to be automatically posted over the coming week(s), all the way through to a "bluefart" guy who is scrapping/stealing content (words/images/video) off other sites which s/he then spins/substitutes the words to make it "unique" and posts it on a massive scale of thousands of new pages a day (along with thousands of automated backlinks being created too by scripts).

    These could both be called (arguably) "autoblogging", even though they're drastically different because they're at opposite ends of the scale.

    It is best to take the context of the author and the thread as a whole to work out which is being specifically meant.
  • Autoblog is where you use robots to fetch create contents by fetching articles from other sources and put it on your site
  • Hmmm...well said fellow warriors. I believe anything with some sort of automation should be auto-whatever right? So why then would some say that autoblogging is evil and all sorts of untested opinions. I agree with my fellow warriors that anything that has a form of automation or the other relating to blogging should be called an auto-blog.

    Now, what do you consider ethical auto-blogging and black hat or unethical auto-blogging method?
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    • Most forms of IM have to some degree been automated at one level or another. It's very rare to find someone doing all aspects of whatever approach to IM they are involved in completely manually.

      You need to realize that most people who say auto blogging is "evil" fall into one of two groups and possibly both at the same time:

      1. They tried it and failed so in their minds it's "evil" and can't work for anyone else because they failed at it themselves.

      2. They actually have had their content "stolen" (scraped without permission and no link back to the original author).

      The people you hear regularly talking down about auto blogging only want others to see things their way and no other. I've had several run-ins with these types (there are a dedicated few on the WF) and no matter what you tell them, no matter how you try to reason with them etc etc...

      Auto Blogging is bad, illegal and doesnt work...period!


      Ethical auto blogging is typically considered doing it by the book...so to speek. What that means is that the content you have auto posted to your blogs:

      1. Comes from sources that allow this - Ezine articles is a good example.
      2. Gives the original author credit for the content - typically the original link from the article pointing back to whatever site the author intended.
      3. Does present good value to the reader - isn't just a bunch of crap content crammed together to fill space.
      4. Is relevant to the basis of the site - related content.

      Unethical bloggers use programs (like those mentioned earlier in this thread) that basically scrape related content from the web and then either post it directly to their sites with simply making small changes like rewording the title or by spinnning it a little so it appears they wrote it.

      In the end it boils down to one thing....

      There is a right way to do it and a wrong way.

      The right way can be rewarding for not only you but the reader and the original author of the content. I have had more than one reader thank me for presenting good information from several sources all in one location. I have also had a few authors thank me for sending them new readers/customers because the reader told them where they saw the original article.

      The wrong way can probably make you some fast money but there are so many issues with it (not only legally but otherwise as well) that to me it simply isn't worth the effort and I certainly don't want the black mark on my reputation.

      Hope that helps clarify some things for you.

      Good luck in IM...whatever approach you take!
      Robert
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  • Thanks Robert for that insightful revelation of what auto-blogging is. I particularly like your stand on acknowledging the original owners of this articles and not changing their work or scraping their contents. Thanks so much.

    Now, I have this question to ask, let take for instance someone auto posts an article from a source (ethical off course) and the search engine then index the article, is it possible that the autoblog ranks higher than the original article? Is it possible that an autoblog build SE reputation by getting a high PR and therefore high ranking for its keyword? These are again bogging questions I want warriors to please answer. Thanks so much.

    To our success
    Oke Timothy
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    • You're quite welcome!

      Outranking the original source happens all the time, its not really that hard, especially if you put a little effort to backlinking.

      As far as building SE rep and high PR is concerned thats a bit different. Do a search here on the forum, there was a good thread not long ago about PR, how to build it..etc etc. However...unless your building an authority site of somekind I personally wouldn't worry too much about PR (it's a somewhat flawed system anyway to be honest and Google has even mentioned taking a closer look at it).

      Initially you should concentrate on building quality blogs that offer value to the reader, then concentrate on your backlinking and SEO. If you do those things in good niches (low competition with enough monthly searches) then you have a great head start.

      Good luck in you IM!
  • An autoblog is any blog that gets posts from somewhere else and republishes them.

    It's a tool, much like a screwdriver. Depending on the job you want to do, you might need a different kind of screwdriver, but there's some sort of screwdriver out there that works.

    Most of the people who say autoblogging "doesn't work" don't understand what they're doing or what kind of autoblog they need to do that.

    All they know is their screwdriver wouldn't do the job. So they start complaining that screwdrivers don't work, and claiming anyone who says they fixed something with a screwdriver is lying.

    Most ignorance is willful.
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  • Pretty simple really.

    It is a blog that posts automatically.

    You get a feed be it RSS or a data feed and then a plugin draws content from a source and posts it on your blog without your intervention.

    Now there are many variation that can be applied from this point however thats it in a nutshell.

    I have many autoblogs for Amazon and affiliate products. They don't sell lots but each ones does its bit and combined they produce a reasonable income.

    Most of your questions however deal with content scraping or trying to make a site work with article content that in my experience has not worked.

    Robert makes some good points.

    Here are a couple of my autoblogs so you can have a look.

    Materials Scientific and Industrial Tools

    This one I did just for fun and you never know what could happen.

    Products For The Rich And Famous.

    Quentin
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    • Would be nice to get some of those commisions wouldnt it, even if it were only 4%
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  • Thanks so much for your replies, I really appreciate it. I am already taking a closer look at things and determine for myself what works and what doesnt and not let some pessimist determine that for you.

    You guys have provided so much wealth of information. Thanks so much. I think its time to do some experiment and learn and also make money for myself using this system. Thanks so much.
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    • No one has ever answered my single question:

      If everyone did autoblogging, who would write original content, where would it come from?

      While it's true that there will never be a 100% scenario, that reason alone is enough for me to stay the hell away from it & never recommend it.
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  • As others have said very well already, auto blogging takes many forms. Just because something is automated doesn't mean it can't be original though. Most of my automated sites use my plugin with my own custom content that I wrote personally or hired someone to write.
  • I don't know too much about the autoblogging but I think as a marketer it is another I don't know too much about the autoblogging but I think as a marketer it is another tool for business. What I would ask here is what is the best auto blogging software out there?
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    • Well....I think mine is but I might be biased

      Seriously though, thats a question that covers many different programs and systems. To answer that we would probably need for you to narrow it down a bit, what exactly are you looking for the software to do?
  • @Robert, I am unable to view your youtube video cos I am on mobile. Do you care to please tell me how that info in there will benefit me or my business?

    Thanks everyone for making this thread moving. Insightful questions and answers are rolling in and I love it!
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  • @Robert- I couldnt click through the link in the PM and I could have replied but I can not send a PM cos of my post count. Check the link again and please get back to me. Thanks

    Interesting conversation going on here. Keep it rolling guys.
  • You did miss the point about google news didn't you?

    And about these "autoblog" referring on readers, even to the point the authors thanked the autoblogger.

    Here is a hypothetical example, pretend this is the very early days of triathlon when only a few people are doing it and no websites exist yet on triathlons (yes, a slightly flawed example because triathlons existed a decade or two before the internet. But this is my example and I like triathlons!).

    But lots of sites exist on swimming, cycling, and running.

    Imagine what benefit this would be to the brand new triathlon community to have a website which pulled appropriate bits from all the many swimming/cycling/running sites to show at one place!!

    For instance the stuff on open water swimming from the swimming sites, the time trialing articles from the cycling sites, and the long distance road running from the running websites.

    Heck, now I think about it I bet this could be very useful even though lots of triathlon sites do already exist.


    Excuse me, I'm off....
  • I've met many people on facebook they say auto blogging is crap! All they've gained is a website with no basic setup even for a good look, before traffic.
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    • Then they obviously don't know what they're doing, they probably just expect to be able to install some auto blog software as is, set it and forget it, and make tons of cash.

      There are many different forms of auto blog and it's how you set it up that makes the difference.

      If you want to see a real life case study and some of the ways you can do this then you might want to take a look at my WSO in my signature below.
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  • Rsberg, rhinopower recommended it because he put his affiliate link there... :rolleyes:
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    • Yeah...I know, I called him out on it in another thread but I guess that didn't make any difference to him.

      It might be different if the product he were promoting was actually one that customers were happy with, but to come in and blindly promote something (especially when so many have refunded it) is not a good idea.
  • I don't mind too much people putting their affiliate links here if he hadn't followed this format:

    "vague comment that could've been made without reading anything in the thread" + "plz click my link & make me monies"
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    • I cant help myself from laughing. I think it got to be value first, then link but when its link first and then value, you better get into article marketing!
  • Another example of autoblog

    - Write your own original content in the for of 50 articles to post to your blog
    - Instead of losing hours to post it to your blog, use a tool to format your articles, enrich them with some image or video, and schedule them to be posted automatically on your blog.

    this is not crap, it's just automating the blogging process.
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  • I've met many people on facebook they say auto blogging is crap! All they've gained is a website with no basic setup even for a good look, before traffic.
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    • Since you quoted Jayzee from post #36 (word for word) I will quote myself from post #37 (which was my reply to him)...in case you missed it

      If you're simply doing a "drive by" and don't really want any info about automation and blogging then you've succeeded, if you do want more info there are several threads here on the WF that have a lot of valuable info in them.

      Good luck,
      Robert
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  • Regular blogging is when you go to your blog and post something yourself every few days. Autoblogging is when you use software that will post to your blog at specific times. It can be customized to post on certain days as well as the number of posts to make. Some of the sofware allows you to use use articles from directories but you have to keep the signature box intact. This method works for some people and not others so do not be discouraged. Try it for yourself and develop your own opinion based on your experience.
  • Auto blogging means blogging automatically. It doesn't need a blogger to make posts. Auto blogs grab its posts from internet via RSS feeds and various methods.
  • As someone who was once pretty into (and pretty good at) autoblogging, I'd like to advise you that it's largely a waste of time, with little or no long term benefit to be had. If you want to make money online with as little effort as possible, autoblogging is definitely not it. With the time and resource expenditure it takes to really get going with AB, you could instead put all the effort into building an authority site around your own name and expertise, have a list and a reputation, and be making truly EASY money.

    NOTE: Yes, you CAN make money autoblogging, but my point is that it's not really good for newbies to get into, and it takes a particular mindset to succeed at it (much like any IM discipline). But the only people that will claim it's easy and anyone can do it are most likely the people selling courses, plugins, training, etc.
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    • It's interesting to me that you say you were once good at it and that it made you money yet you are telling others it's not good. You also say it has little or no long term benefit yet I know others (along with myself) that would tell you otherwise.

      I have no problem with any choice that people make as far as their approach to IM but when people like you come into threads about a particular approach to IM (any approach...not just autoblogging) and say it's not worth doing (especially when they supposedly had success with it) I begin to wonder what their reasoning is for this. It begins to seem as though they are just hating on that particular approach...which is so common here on the WF. If you had success with it and others currently have success with it then how is it that it cant be successful for someone else?

      I do agree that many people will tell others that it's easy (especially if they are promoting services or products like you mention) however, those of us who are forthcoming that do have success with it (some with products and some without) will typically be the first to tell people that it isnt as easy as many people make it out to be and requires just as much work as any other form of IM...that work is just focused differently than most other forms.
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  • I have tried/purchased almost every auto blog plugin on the market and used them on many blogs;some work better than others. There are plugins to keep se from finding these plugins;which is very important. If anyone wants my my plugin reviews for autoplugins just let me know.
  • This is obviously getting nowhere which is evident by the fact that you're now becoming more of a smart *** with your responses, even to the point of being childish which proves nothing and helps no one.

    It's a complete waste of time trying to explain something to someone who can only see things from their own point of view regardless of how other points of view are explained. I didn't expect to change your mind only hoped to open it a bit but that too seems a waste of time.

    Best of luck with your IM
    Robert
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    • There's nowhere to go - we already agree on mechanics, just not semantics and nomenclature, which is really not a big deal anyway. That's all I was trying to explain. There's no need for you to tell me what YOU call autoblogging or not because you've already explained it well. I think I've explained that what you're talking about and what I'm saying won't work are two separate things.

      Open my mind to what? We totally agree except for what you want to call your thing you do. That seems to be a largely unimportant detail at this point. I've tried multiple times to show how we're really just saying the exact same thing, but we're getting stuck on a word. I'm done with that part of the conversation because we've bounced it back and forth multiple times.

      Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe, who cares? I don't feel like there's any remaining failure to communicate. We can both agree to have differing definitions of autoblogging, right? We all agree that what I call autoblogging doesn't work, and what you call autoblogging does work and is a good idea.

      What's the problem?
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  • Autobloggging is basically hands free - autoblogs typically use a feed puller to automatically post content on timed basis.
  • I myself own autoblogs and they are not banned from Google, not sure if its not yet happening, but i own one of them almost a year now.

    Autoblogs scraps other website's feed. IT means, it gives backlinks to that site, because it gives a link bank to the original article. The best way to build autoblog is using wprobot because other autoblog plugins can only posting feed, which is lacked of content, in my opinion.

    With wprobot you can mix the template in one article, so it gets rich content, eventhough not unique if you dont spin it.

    Scrapping from article directories can be done with wprobot too, but dont forget to link back to the original article source.

    I will report back when my autoblogs are banned LOL
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    • How to do get your wpROBOT to mix content? If I use the article directory template, I get unformated articles with ratings and very ugly style. I'm sure I'm really missing something so please help!
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  • Does content you get from CJ API is autoblog?
  • A blog whose content updated itself is known as Autoblog it can be either articles or ads or programmes or videos. The content is rewritten by some automated scripts to make it copyscape passed. Though the best to use as video autoblogs, easy to rank and also no issue of copyright violations too . But now if you want to learn you have to pour a lot into it before starting a one which actually work.
  • Finally found the answers i was looking for thanks Rsberg
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