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A Question for People who Buy PLR

by rprost
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One of the clients that I have been writing articles for the last couple of years for is going to be away for the next month which means that he won't be needing any articles. I have decided that the best thing to do during this time is to diversify my income by writing articles to sell as PLR.

The question that I have is if people are going to re-write the articles anyway do they even need a full article, why not just sell the outline for one? Basically it would be all of the important points in bullet form that can be expanded into sentences.

I realize that it is not always necessary to re-write PLR so there will be people who want a complete article, which I do plan to offer. However since I usually create an outline when I am writing the article anyway it would not require any extra effort to make this available. If I were to offer an outline of the articles for say half the price that I was selling the complete articles is this something that people would have an interest in? Has anybody tried this?
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  • Profile picture of the author braincandy7
    I agree. A lot of the time people don't really change the idea of the article they merely change the tense and grammar.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    I think you could add some value by providing the outline with possible topics to write out. Still provide the main article but then provide a "Rewrite friendly" version.

    Make sense?

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    • Profile picture of the author AlexanderSkyHeart
      Originally Posted by rprost View Post

      ...If I were to offer an outline of the articles for say half the price that I was selling the complete articles is this something that people would have an interest in? Has anybody tried this?
      Yes, there will still be people interested but they consider this as "templates" and the value of templates is much lower than a complete article.


      Originally Posted by Zach Crawley View Post

      As a buyer and seller of PLR, I honestly would rather have the article
      done and written.

      The point of buying it is so that I don't have to take the time to write
      it and can get some quick content to use without thinking too hard.

      So no, for me, even with a reduced, price I wouldn't want just an outline.
      I'd want the whole thing done and ready to go.
      I think Zach nailed it there. Kudos to you.

      Originally Posted by Brad Spencer View Post

      I think you could add some value by providing the outline with possible topics to write out. Still provide the main article but then provide a "Rewrite friendly" version.
      I agree with Brad.

      IMHO, 2 ways to earn more if you are not writing full articles is to make many templates and sell them in bundles AND make them rewrite friendly, in spin versions.

      Hope this helps
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    • Profile picture of the author Sharyn Sheldon
      Originally Posted by Brad Spencer View Post

      I think you could add some value by providing the outline with possible topics to write out. Still provide the main article but then provide a "Rewrite friendly" version.

      Make sense?

      Cheers,

      Brad
      I'm glad you brought this up since this is exactly what I'm doing on my PLR site. I provide both the full articles and the outlines. That way you have both options. Even if you don't use the full article, it gives ideas for how to use the outline to write a new one.

      The outline also gives people an overview of what is in the article itself. So many times you get PLR articles that are just a bunch of paragraphs and the buyer has to go through it in detail to even know what's being said. As a buyer of PLR as well as a seller, I want a quick snapshot so I know where to edit.

      I also think the outline is a big help when you want to combine packs or reorganize different elements. It provides a table of contents.

      By the way, Peggy's Easy Article Starters are superb. I've purchased a bunch of them and use them for ideas when my brain is tired and it needs a nudge.

      Plenty of room in the market for quality PLR. It's hard to find.

      Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author AmandaT
    I think you may increase your value by including both.

    There is already a popular PLR seller that does what you are suggesting in a way.

    Take a look at Peggy Baron's Easy Article Starters: Easy Article Starters

    I love them and have bought a few, but she has the benefit of having a very well known name attached to hers.
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  • Profile picture of the author cashp0wer
    I find that PLR articles are still as popular as ever and I would give them a go.

    However if you want some writing work I am always looking for good quality writers. Especially those that are reliable and that can take on big projects.
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    • Profile picture of the author rprost
      Originally Posted by cashp0wer View Post

      I find that PLR articles are still as popular as ever and I would give them a go.

      However if you want some writing work I am always looking for good quality writers. Especially those that are reliable and that can take on big projects.

      I would be interested in taking on some writing work. I don't have enough posts so I can't send you a PM.
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  • Profile picture of the author trustedWFhelper
    a friend recently said to me, articles are like food for humans, internet marketer will.always be in need of them, that's quite interesting to me...
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  • Profile picture of the author JMSD
    Although seeing the full article fleshed out would be useful, having the bullet-point type of outline would be my preferred option since I don't like to use article spinners and prefer, instead, to do my own thing.

    Don't be put off by the fact that someone else is aready doing something similar. There's room for everyone and as marketers, we like to have variety so go for it.

    James
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    • Profile picture of the author Eamon Diamond
      Some online beginners will like the full article as they are only learning
      themselves and I know do like to read the entire article to get a better
      understanding before they change it around, having it all in the one place
      will help them.

      Then there will be others that already know their chosen subject and would
      maybe prefer to have it in bulleted form, where they can elaborate more on
      their own - I know it wouldn't stop me from buying something that was laid
      out in this way...

      ...so I suppose it would favor both sides.
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  • Profile picture of the author luckystepho
    Like Amanda said, why not try both? Make packs of article outlines cheaper than complete articles and see which sells best.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I would only buy a fully developed, well written article, at least 400 words, preferably 500, and then only if it wasn't so rights restricted as to make it useless to me.
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    • Profile picture of the author rprost
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      I would only buy a fully developed, well written article, at least 400 words, preferably 500, and then only if it wasn't so rights restricted as to make it useless to me.

      What do you consider to be too restrictive?
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  • Profile picture of the author AuthorityRush
    Here is an idea, offer a packet of 10 PLR articles for $5. Then as a down sell, offer to rewrite them to make them unique for $2.50. Then just make ten insanely complicated spun articles and give everyone spun content? Just a quick thought...
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    • Profile picture of the author rprost
      Originally Posted by StreetBacon View Post

      Here is an idea, offer a packet of 10 PLR articles for $5. Then as a down sell, offer to rewrite them to make them unique for $2.50. Then just make ten insanely complicated spun articles and give everyone spun content? Just a quick thought...

      I thought spun content was something that people were staying far away from.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    What you are suggesting has nothing to do with PLR - but it is a completely legitimate offering. It's called selling research. No reason why you can't sell research if so interested. I've often done research for a fee, and it doesn't involve any more writing than to write out the facts themselves. All it involves is the common sense to use good resources and an understanding of what facts will be necessary to someone to write intelligently on a subject.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    If I were going to buy PLR with the intention of rewriting it, I would prefer only the research.

    Why have the writer waste their time writing if I'm going to rewrite it any way? Plus, with everyone having to write their own, there's no issues with indentical content.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Basically, that's why I do PLR reports and ebooks. People can distribute those without having to rewrite and they are good for multiple purposes as is. They can rip them up and rewrite them for articles if they want, but the work is already compiled into a multi-use form that way. If someone just wants to buy research, I don't see the point in them buying PLR - they should just find someone willing to do the research for them.

    I'd certainly rather be paid to list facts than to bother writing a quality piece of literature for someone just for them to rip it apart and rewrite the whole thing without using it at all as is at least once, whether that's to post it, give it away for email capture, or just include it in a larger work.
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