Is it Ok To Use PLR Articles?

People do it all of the time. That sort of is the point of PLR.

Terra

Ok so as long as i can rewrite it into a good quality article it should be fine?

The thing is there are a lot of opinions on things like this so i never know what to take and what not to.

Re-writing is fine. The problem is many people use plr "as-is" -- and that is why there is so much debate on when to use it. Unfortunately most plr is so poorly written, out of date, and flat out spammy. The only time I use it - is for inspiration. If I am out of ideas on a subject to write about plr definitely comes in handy.

just remember that you aren't the only one with that plr. If you re going to buy it and rewrite it, why not read a couple related articles form your own opinion and write that and save your money?

yes, rewriting is certainly a good thing to do especially if you are going to use them on your own sites. You don't want any dupe content.

If something you read is of outstanding quality and you really enjoyed it and it helped you to take your business to the next level, then that is the kind of stuff to go with.

I always like the PLR that has quality throughout, is straight to the point and has no fluff attached to it.

If you liked it then I always say that someone else is probably going to appreciate it too.

Good luck with your future efforts!

If you use the article as your site content, then it is not good. If you post the article as post with your anchor text, then it is no problem. Its a matter of common sense, if posting PLR article harms any site, then every one would use this technique to outrun his competitor. So, its safe.

You most definitely want to rewrite your PLR content if you're posting it on your website. In no time, you'll be hiring your own writers to create unique content for your website.

Yes advised, and what people do with PLR - either re-write yourself or get someone else to do it.

One thing I've yet to see mentioned in this thread: make sure the rewritten articles clear Copyscape. There's always at least one numbskull who posts the PLR as is (there's something to be said for being first to market). Any good rewriting service will promise that their articles pass Copyscape, but I sometime have my doubts as to whether they check that themselves.

Also, be sure to personalize the rewritten articles. Infuse them with your personality and they'll be much more interesting to your readers. Hope this helps.

Jon

If you don't mind getting creamed by Panda, go ahead. PLR articles get scraped and reused all the time. Panda is about killing duplicate content. End of story.

Turn them into 100% original and unique articles, and you will be good to go. Just don't post them as they are to your site, or on any article directory.

Thank you all for the great advice. You guys are great!!!

When I buy PLR, I buy it from quality sources (which usually means avoiding those 1,000 PLR articles for $0.50 type deals) and I use it as a starting point.

First up, you don't have to rewrite it to post it on your site. But I won't get into the duplicate content myth here. I think the key is adding value. Generally for me this means I DO rewrite PLR, usually to include some personal opinion or experience, or to keep it in line with my normal style of writing.

Secondly, if you think outside the box PLR can be an even better source of information. Do use it to fill your blog with content, but also think about other ways you can use it. For example, I created an email autoresponder based mainly on PLR, with my own personal opinions added in. People love this autoresponder and often email me about it. That's because it's well researched and well written. I did personalize it, but I didn't rewrite it completely. It saved me a huge amount of time.

I also like including PLR reports as bonuses. I have some amazing quality reports that could have been sold as products in their own right. I often include these as a bonus either as a freebie or to a paid product.

I also want to use some PLR to create videos on YouTube. Just condense the info and put it into a Powerpoint, and maybe speak over the top, and you've got a whole new way to convey useful information from PLR!

I hope this doesn't confuse things from the original post. But I wanted to show that you can use PLR for all kinds of content. This will make your site richer, and save you a lot of time.

PLR content has to be valued for the research because it is important to rewrite it. But it is also important to improve it - or at least make it pertinent to your own readership. They want to know about you - your stories, your experiences, and how the information has changed your own life. Use examples to make a point, case studies or information from other sources (such as your own reader base!) to infuse a greater depth to the content.

I would also consider that although the debate about duplicate content will not be finished here - it is the readers who you are targeting that do not want to see your site as duplicate content. Let's face it - when we search for any information we always click through several sites. When PLR is used 'as is', readers who find duplicate content across several sites will discount the sites themselves because more often than not the article is attributed to the writer of the site. This means that one article is attributed to several authors - THAT really creates a credibility problem for the authors of those sites.

Using PLR articles in my opinion is fine as long as you use it sparingly with unique articles. This way, your website will really be able to provide valuable content not only to your potential customers but to the eyes of search engines as well.

And yes, rewriting PLR articles is also a good idea if you are having difficulty coming up with your own unique content.

Quality PLR articles are one way to get content, for example, for your website, blog, e-mail tips and newsletter in a relatively less time. Re-write at least some parts of an article to give an insight into your own knowledge and experience on the topic to the readers. Add, images, graphs, animation and other, as applicable, to add value to your content.

PLR articles can be a great way to get your site/ blog up and running quickly. I also agree with most on here that rewriting them is best. Content is king though so you can't beat your own unique posts..... but in general they are fine to use, I have done it and will do it again.


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Best is to rewrite otherwise your post will be like anybody else who hasn't bothered to rewrite. if you don't care about whether a search engine likes you post then you could perhaps choose not to rewrite.

for the the best user experience though i would rewrite.

Yeah Well most of the marketers including use PLR Articles for Content ...

The only thing you should take care of Making the content Unique ... Rewriting the Article is a must if you want some good ranking for the article ...

I only use plr's as a reference whenever i am doing research on new niche...

I hope it helps

I'm with Sharyn on this. I think it makes more sense and adds valuable content to your site.

As long as you've rewritten the article into something unique you should be fine. It help save you the time it would take to research and write the article yourself.