Hi, I wonder if someone could clear this up for me. If I create an article on Squidoo, or a similar site, and then use the same material to create another article (copy and paste) on another website, does Google regard that as "duplicate content" ? And if so, could I use the same material but edit it, to avoid this ? And is there really a "penalty" involved ? Thank you, Mickmac

Yes, it is a duplicate; and the duplicate content won't rank well in SERPs so there is a penalty. Make sure I'd try to change it substantially by doing a complete rewrite of the article. But if it's just for backlinks it might not be worth the bother.

http://www.webmaster-talk.com/the-go...e-content.html

Yeah google don't like duplicate almost all search engine wants that content must be 100% Unique.

Originally Posted by devilboy_1989

Yeah google don't like duplicate almost all search engine wants that content must be 100% Unique.

You might take a look at the link Chrishirst dropped in this thread... there's also a sticky in this forum about duplicate content. Google could care less if you have duplicate content. Each page stands or falls on it's own no matter what content it has.

Must avoid using duplicate content.........as your site may be banned by google anytime.

Do some research and use only origional content to your site for better results.

If the content including the images . . . it might be a duplicate one!!! google treat that as one. . .

Originally Posted by coolslko

Must avoid using duplicate content.........as your site may be banned by google anytime.

Do some research and use only origional content to your site for better results.

Google won't ban your site for duplicate content, unless you're trying to use duplicate content to get better SERPs. All Google will do is rank the page it deems most relevant, and ignore the other pages. But you're right, duplicate content is just a waste of time.

Here'e the link from chrishirst again http://www.webmaster-talk.com/the-go...e-content.html

Google don't like duplicate content, but if you unable to do that alter some content in the paragraph or sentence lines.

Originally Posted by brijesh

Google don't like duplicate content, but if you unable to do that alter some content in the paragraph or sentence lines.

Well..........I think its better to get information from the web and write that in your own words to add content to your website and also remember to add your keywords appropriately.

Google don't like duplicate content so try to modify atleast after a 64 chracter.

so try to modify atleast after a 64 chracter.

Utter rubbish.

I think it won't affect much!

I would definitely recommend re-writing the article your rankings can be affected if you keep publishing the same content i have seen evidence of this.