What do you think of translations?

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Say, I have some articles in English and using them for SEO, for a website in French, I had got ranks, but I got a sudden thought, Rather than writing more, I am thinking on using translated versions (into French) of my existing English articles. Now my question is, will it be considered as different content by Google or still same? What do you think warriors?
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  • Profile picture of the author OldLodgeSkins
    Hi,

    Are you talking about manual translations or automatic translations?

    In the second case... Automatic translations are crap. They'll be seen by the search engines as full of errors (and grammar does count as far as SEO is concerned!), and your readers won't waste time reading them. I speak 3 languages and I guarantee you when I see one of these automatically translated texts in either of the 3, I run away.

    In the first case then to me a good translation is a new original and unique content.

    Seb.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dex88
      Originally Posted by OldLodgeSkins View Post

      Hi,

      Are you talking about manual translations or automatic translations?

      In the second case... Automatic translations are crap. They'll be seen by the search engines as full of errors (and grammar does count as far as SEO is concerned!), and your readers won't waste time reading them. I speak 3 languages and I guarantee you when I see one of these automatically translated texts in either of the 3, I run away.

      In the first case then to me a good translation is a new original and unique content.

      Seb.
      I have to agree on this one. Translating your articles will not really help you much with regards producing quality content for your website, and won't give you the rankings that you are aspiring for in terms of SEO
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  • Profile picture of the author yougpeter
    Must say in some cases it will lower your seo rating.
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