How to use Copyscape and Google to track duplicate content
Following up on the last article, a great tool that that allows you to check if your content has been scraped off your site and used elsewhere is Copyscape.com.
You can also pick strings of words at random from several sections of your content and type them [...]
They Stole My Content!
May 10, 2006 by Aurora | No Comments
Original Website Content Creation
May 10, 2006 by Aurora | 1 Comment
Originality is integral to good content creation. There are penalties for content that repeats other content, and numerous copyright laws. The easiest way to avoid this is ensure your content is original.
If you do use someone else’s work, even if you have their permission, you may still get penalized because of a duplicate content penalty. [...]
Killing the Fluff
May 10, 2006 by Aurora | No Comments
A common disease that plagues most writing, “fluff†refers to using many words to say little or nothing at all. It is also referred to as “filler.”
Fluff is found in a lot of writing, and is especially rampant on the internet. Take a minute and read any random article, piece of copy, or content [...]
What did you say?
May 10, 2006 by Aurora | No Comments
Today’s topic centers on the use of overly complicated language. It is directed, of course towards the archaic musings of academic journals and the elitist drivel of snobbish websites.
Using big words and complicated prose is unnecessary and potentially alienating to your readers. In the same vein, grandiose, mellifluous sentences and excess verbiage expounding on the [...]
Unsteady Ground
May 10, 2006 by Aurora | No Comments
Bad grammar is yet another pitfall that is common in writing, and the internet happens to be an effective sink hole. Not only is it unpleasant to see, but it can create a feeling of carelessness that isn’t lost on a reader. Bad grammar can dilute your customers’ confidence in your product or service because [...]
