Google Duplicate Content Debate
Many people believe that content is king on the Internet. This is a true statement. That’s why your Internet business should strive to find ways to put content on the Internet. You can also enjoy further mileage out of content by repurposing the same content in different formats. For example, you send out articles, post to your Blog, and send out emails through your Autoresponder.
There has been a debate recently where some people believe that any duplicate content will hurt your placement in Google. They say that if each article that you send out is not completely unique then you have no power in your Google placement and Google Quality Score will suffer. In fact, these people claim that duplicate content is defined as any content that has 2 or more identical sentences.
Before you take this belief to heart, it is important to know that it may or may not be true. Google changes its “rules” about content, keywords, etc. often. Just when you learn how to maximize their current system, it changes and you have to adapt.
So will duplicate content actually hurt you? Let’s forget about Google’s rules for a moment. Take a look at news sources. When a big story breaks several news stories often have the exact same headline and story details. For example, CNN and MSN both could post the same headline and details. Another example is when a press release is sent out to all media. They post the same details from the press release. This is duplicate content, but is very valid. From this perspective, duplicate content is a way of life.
So yes, you can recycle content by posting it to various websites and article directories. Don’t bog yourself down with worrying about Google. Remember, they like to change the rules all the time.
With that in mind, make sure that for your articles you submit, submit, and submit! Top Internet marketing gurus submit 2 articles per day. They made it a habit. It’s a habit that pays off big time in new subscribers and sales.
When you submit your articles to many websites and article directories you will have “duplicate” content all over the Internet. Don’t worry about Google because Google doesn’t pick up every single one of your articles anyway. Other search engines will pick up your articles.
Essentially, your articles will be in many different places on the web. People will still see your articles, read them, and go to your website. You will still get credibility from the articles. There are hardly any other strategies more viral than articles so keep sending them out.
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Google Search Engine Optimization - An SEO Tutorial
As you have probably found, finding an ethical yet professional SEO specialist can be both time consuming and frustrating. When you finally find the right search engine optimization firm, it’s almost impossible to find anyone with a price that is affordable. This tutorial will give you some basic techniques I have used to plan an effective internet marketing strategy.
First off, you will need a keyword tool. I find one of the most basic and necessary tools to be inventory.overture.com. You simply type in an adwords keyword or phrase that pertains to your business and it will show you the most searched for key terms that your customers search for. That is an absolute goldmine of information. Your SEO success depends on that one simple fact: you know what your customers think of when they think of you and your e commerce site. That is the first step to building a successful IM strategy.
The second thing that Overture will tell you is how many searches were done using that exact key phrase in the last month. When it comes to Google Search Engine Optimization, you want to find the phrase that was searched for most when it comes to your business; preferably something without 1,000,000 competing sites. You want to find something with 1,000-5,000 optimized results. The more competing sites you have, the longer it will take to get you on page one. You want to be on page one yesterday, right? So pick your keywords carefully. People that pay for your spot often times could have gotten there for free if they would have just done a little research.
Thirdly, SEO has gotten a little bit trickier now. There is such a thing as over-optimization. The days of throwing in a bunch of keywords and getting one of the top 10 organic spots are over. You must have constructive content to get professional, natural, and high ranking placement of your website. The best way to do this: Stay on topic. You have to remember, the Google algorithms are constantly changing. And it’s not for your benefit. It changes for the user’s sake. Therefore as an internet marketer, you must have constant and up to date knowledge about the latest changes in search engine optimization techniques.
Another additional thing that you MUST do for great SEO is intersperse your keywords throughout your page! You cannot clump them all up at the top and pretend you’ve done your job for the day. Although spiders read from the top down, your keywords must be interspersed seemingly randomly throughout your web page. You have to remember while reading this article; scores have been written on Google Search Engine Optimization. You must try, and try again. Having all the right tools and guides to your SEO never hurts either. Inevitably, you must buy some books and do some research to find out how to do this for yourself. The sheer fact that you are here on this page is the direct result of proper search engine optimization skills and I urge you to look further into the literature available that can make you an SEO expert. If I can do it, you can too.
Eric Blake is a successful internet marketer. Check out his web page if you would like more free knowledge about how to get the best from your internet efforts. Effective Internet Marketing Strategy
How Google Video Search Engine can Solve 2 Major Website Owner’s Problems
What is the solution to #1. Getting your site indexed in Google, and #2. Generating quality traffic to your website?
Answer: Use the awesome power of video.
When Google bought out YouTube for 1.67 Billion dollars, it was the shot heard round the world. Now I don’t know if you realize it or not %70 of the USA has broad band access, and that is just the US, not to mention the rest of the world.
I have been researching this heavily, and burning alot of midnight oil, and what I found out, is that when Google bought YouTube, YouTube was forced to dump half of it’s content, due to liscening issues. I was dumbfounded. They paid out 1.67 million for half the content. Why would they do this? Simple. They knew the speed at which it would automaticaly regenerate itself. The beautiful thing is, they don’t have to lift a finger, the public will regenerate that content and more, now that it is a part of the mighty Google.
This is revolutionary, in the fact that video has morphed, or combined with social bookmarking sites, and YouTube and Google Video beta, get tremendous loads of traffic. The third site is Revver, which although not as famous as the other two, still is very poplular and recieves a large amount of traffic.
What does this mean for you, the aspiring marketer?
This means, that if YOU create your own infomercials, right now, and get them loaded to these high traffic sites, loaded with the right keywords in the title and description box, there is a good chance that you will be indexed very quickly.
Google is like a Content Dracula, they love quality, people generated content. Google Video, is a search engine that does nothing but search for videos, 24 hours a day.
This is a quantum leap forward for webprenuers that are just starting out.
Why? It solves two huge problems that we face everyday as business owners. #1. How do you get your site indexed in the major search engines? and #2. How do you drive targeted traffic to your website?
The great thing is, that you can create power point presentations, or screen capture videos, narrate them in your own voice, and viola! You’ve just made an infomercial, and you didn’t even have to own a webcam.
This solves 2 other problems, Fear of video “freezeup” and lack of equipment, such as a video camera, or a Sony camera capable of mp4 video capture, or a webcam.
My favorite tool for this job is Camtasia. It has a feature that I just love, and that is when you use .swf as your medium, you can re-direct the viewer to your sales page, automaticaly. This is fantastic, because it empowers you to “steer” the viewer instantaneously to the sales page, while they are still in the “mindframe” to buy.
So, fellow marketers who are struggling to generate traffic, and get your site indexed, so you can make some money to support your family, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is give Google what they want, be sincere, be yourself, and simply recommend your site to the viewer.
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Jeff Davis has “expert status” at ezinearticles.com and is featured on articlecity.com.
Jeff Davis CEO http://www.how-to-make-money-with-your-web-site.com
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