Do you recycle content

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August 22, 2018, 4:31 pm

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Do you recycle content

A friend of mine was recently banned from guest blogging for giving the same article they had submitted to another website. I sympathized with him but it was a big blunder on his side.

I believe that there were several twitches that he could have made to the article to make it more original. Have you ever found yourself in a scenario that you need to edit some content that you have written before to suit another job?

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MomoStarr16

MomoStarr16

Sounds hard to do it not negatively but somehow you need to do that in one of your article. There are moments that you need to re-post your article but make sure it will look not just the original article that is just copied. Make it creative to make it different style but same content from the one you recycled.

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stbrians

stbrians

Good advice here. To be on the save side one might be forced to cite where it was first published and give the link. Is that what you do?

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stbrians

stbrians

When you recircle content it is better to know the site you are doing that. You should also cite where you wrote the content and if possible site the link. Otherwise, it is good always to write fresh content.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

I am familiar with this. Getting to hyperlink content and posts is a common thing amongst blog writers. I am however concerned about the periods that you have to repeat conwtent which is almost entirely similar to what you had posted early on.

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stbrians

stbrians

I often duplicate content in steemit. They seem not to worry much so long as you give credit to the source.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

What is that. Like an app or writers platform. I have not heard of it my friend.

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stbrians

stbrians

It is a blockchain that combines blogging, social networking and mining and exchange of cryptocurrency. All contributors in the platform are entittled to some share of thrir vryptocurrency valled steem or steem dollars to use it for voting which can be likened to liking. Every voter leaves you money that matures in seven days. Cashing out can be daily. The more money you have saved is the hefty your vote is.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Wow. That is superb. You know nowadays there are so many plarforms for learning and interacting online that I find it hard to believe there are people who have not yet seen the light.

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MomoStarr16

MomoStarr16

Yes that would be legal if you will give credit to the one who really wrote that article. It is always safe to write for your own original articles.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Credit should be given where due even if it means just attaching a tag and their name or link. It is very disrespectful not to do so.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

Submitting a published content to another blog is a mortal sin for bloggers. That is tantamount to plagiarism although the author of the original and the copied articles is one and the same. A good blogger should know the rules particularly about plagiarism and double publication. Rewriting a blog is not easy but it can be done properly by writing an outline before re-writing the blog. That way, the new blog will have another presentation that is different from the original.

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RhealaineS

RhealaineS

I can't help but agree with you. In my opinion, we have to be committed to the blogs where we send articles. It's our responsibility to make sure that we can give the best articles at all times.

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blackmist

blackmist

I agree recycling content is plagiarism. Even thought we write it ourselves it is not a good idea to re-post it again. Recycling content is somewhat temptatious if we are out of ideas but one should avoid that because we are destroying our own image.

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cmoneyspinner

cmoneyspinner

This might be a little off the mark from where you are heading with this discussion but I found a site where I can create quizzes, polls, and lists. I used some of my old content at another site and created quizzes. That's a way to recycle your content.

As for Guest Posting? It's probably not a good idea to submit "duplicate" content that has been published elsewhere unless the site owner gives you permission. You can ask first. Some will say it's OK. Although that doesn't happen very often.

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anchoreztin

anchoreztin

This is interesting. It is my first time to encounter where you could reuse your content for quizes. Is it paid?
Anyways, recycled content in the internet is highly traceable. It is like ruining your credibility when you recycle ideas.

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cmoneyspinner

cmoneyspinner

anchoreztin - Apologize for not responding sooner. I missed your question while scrolling down the page. The answer is YES. The site where I recycle my content does pay me. It's one of those social blogging communities where you earn points for your activity. The points can convert into dollars. If you earn a certain number of points you can redeem the amount when you reach their payout of $10. I've been paid. It's a fun site!

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MomoStarr16

MomoStarr16

Good thing you did that. Recycling your own content is another good way to maximized what you have created. Good thing in that is you will never get to be worry if the original creator of the article will get angry because it is you also who created it.

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cmoneyspinner

cmoneyspinner

LOL. Do you know that every time I rework my own content and publish elsewhere, I always say to myself: "No worries. I'm not going to sue me!" LOL.

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jaymish3

jaymish3

I agree I'm sorry for your friend, but he made the biggest mistake ever. Guest posting is your chance to advertise your writing skills. Part of writing is creativity, and your ability to craft content. If you rewrite a past article, this does not prove anything and does not help the site you are guest posting at to add to its arsenal of original content(one of the reasons to allow guest posting on your site/blog). I just think this is a big no,no.

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anchoreztin

anchoreztin

Also recycling past works is like tarnishing your credibility in writing. A good employee-employer relationship is also founded on trust. It is would be hard for other clients to trust you again if you have a record on plagarism. It is so sad because in the internet every thing is traceable. Your readers can easily say that it is plagarism.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

If he copied another content from another site and posted it on the site he was banned, then it's a serious problem because he shouldn't have done that as I'm sure it's against any blog or forum rules.

There is nothing wrong with writing a new content on an already written content topic, if the blog owner see it as useful, he would merge it to the existing content. But when you copy and paste, you should expect to be banned.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

He did not actually copy because the content was originally his. All he did was submit as an article for a different site. Had he asked be prior to submitting it I would have advised him against it or told him to make some few changes.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

Did he post exactly the same thing in another site? If yes, it's called spinning content from another site and it's against forum rules even if he was the original writer of the article. All he needed to do was just use the same title but re-write the body of the content.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Yeeah he definitely did spin it. Unfortunately he was too lazy to even try using synonyms throughout the article as I had suggested to him. It really did cost him dearly

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aeon

aeon

He should expect to be banned by doing that, he is a writer, he knows the rules, he knows how disgusting for a writer to copy the other content and submit it to another client, better he just buys content in other writers for a lower price and submit it to his client.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

In the past, when I was new to writing I would recycle content but nowadays I always create new content and would only consider recycling content when needed.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

There are lots of fresh topics that are yet to be written on and people can choose them to start up new content discussion. Events differ from place to place and it can give you lots of ideas to write on instead of trying to recycle another person's topic. The problem is that some writers are too lazy to start writing a new topic but are eager to recycle another person's topic.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Its great that you never landed in trouble for plagiarism even of your own content. We always grow wiser as we age doing certain craft and hence it is only advantageous that you have learnt to do things the right way.

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treecko142

treecko142

I only recycle content when I know they haven't been posted anywhere on the internet. It's so easy to search for these things and it's very important especially when submitting for another website that the article isn't available anywhere else, or it just defeats the purpose of them hiring you for the job.

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Barida

Barida

The thing is that it is always pretty difficult to do this as long as you can get to see unless you are the person that wrote it earlier. I try as much as I can to see that I get new ideas and try to make things work pretty fine from that angle.

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amelia88

amelia88

I recycle my own content, sometimes - but I wouldn't recycle others.

When I say I recycle it, I'd never use the exact same words, though. It's more a concept that I'd recycle. I think as long as it's re-written for the target audience then it's not a big deal, at least in my eyes.

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superlicca

superlicca

Recycling a content for a blog is not right. It is also an act of plagiarism even if the writer of the article is the same since it was published already. Your friend should have got some ideas or tips from the old post but not copied the whole content. But I am pretty sure that your friend can write a new and quality article without breaking the law.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

On the contrary, if you will rewrite the content in a way that it will not have a semblance of duplicating the sentences and paragraphs of the original content then I'd say it is not plagiarism. What I understand in plagiarism is that you copy a portion or the whole article without changing. Rewriting or spinning articles is also an art that you can learn so that your rewritten article will not look very much like the original.

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amelia88

amelia88

I agree with this! It's what I do, and it's weird to me that people would think it's plagiarism if you're

Using your own content anyway
Rewriting it so it's unique to the new website/company

I do quite a few blogs for travel websites, and obviously I only have a certain number of personal travel experiences to write about - I'm not paid to travel like some bloggers out there. So recycling my experiences is completely normal and okay in my opinion.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Yeeah. Actually copywritting is a real money maker in the freelancing world. You just need to be wary of how to spin the content expertly without plagiarising anything. It can be difficult at start but once someone has gotten used to it it becomes very easy.

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ajahcuizon

ajahcuizon

I haven't done it before but I guess it could be a form of plagiarism especially when the content is really the same. Since blogging is giving you a some kind of authority because it is your own work in your own words, that is why they take plagiarism seriously. It could be better if he changed some of the words or put the paragraph in different order so that it will not look the very same. But the best solution in this is to create your own new content so that you won't be breaking any rules.

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Barida

Barida

One thing that is important about any good writer is the ability to be creative and focused when going on to write anything. It is also necessary for you not to try changing some words as it is still come out as copied work when you put some things into considerations as it concerns copied work.

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ajahcuizon

ajahcuizon

I agree with you. It requires passion and effort of writers to create a quality content. Copying or recycling content by other people could offend them because it is like stealing an idea from them. A writer should be creative and full of ideas to create good and interesting content. I am quite sure that everyone has their own story to write and share.

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Zelmontero

Zelmontero

I feel sorry for your friend. And, through this bad experience it may become an inspiration to write new articles. Writing new contents are really the safest way to avoid unfortunate events like this. Recycling a content is much harder if your recycling your own article because you may have used the same word or phrase that you used in the original article.

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anchoreztin

anchoreztin

Writing can be hard at times especially if you experience writer's block or dryspells in idea but turning into recycling idea is not how you solve this. I dont recycle ideas for the sake that I can write. I'd rather have nothing than to recycle. What I usually do is I rest and I dont force myself to write to avoid recycling ideas

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jetselle

jetselle

Definitely not recycling of content is a wrongful doing of some writers and it can offend the writer who make the orgininal content. Having a unique content is the most happiest achievement you will done. Yes you can recycle a content to other sites but you cant be proud of what youve done and the worst case scenario they will sue you to a copyright infringement so dont ever recycle a content. Use your time to find a unique but good quality and idea to write in your content. Having an originality is the the most happiest thing you can be proud of and its not that hard to find a unique ideas theres a plenty niche out there you can think of.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

If what you mean as recycling content is getting some ideas on the written content of others then I would have to say occasionally. I've used some ideas or points I've read and i don't think anything's wrong with it unless I copied it word for word.

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Barida

Barida

One thing that I have always think of when we are talking of getting ideas is that we should try as much as we can to focus on getting ideas and improving on them. That is something that you can always do as long as you have that ability to be creative as well.

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DarthHazard

DarthHazard

No, this is not it. In this case, recycling content is where the user has used the same exact article he has written before on another site. This is recycling where they have used it again. There is nothing wrong with what you are doing as you are only doing it to get inspiration.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Do you mean it as in a creative way getting to use the same content more than once. It far much enhaces creative dormancy I mean if you cannot be able to generate the creativity to spin the content to mean the same thing but in different words then the creativity may be lacking.

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mdayrit

mdayrit

I have not tried recycling contents yet. This is maybe because I am always given specific and mostly different topics to write about. Apart from it is like a form of plagiarism, I think it would be obvious when I use one content for the other. Even if you reword them, the thought and message will show that it's the same. I read and get ideas from other contents but write contents on my own.

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Alymae

Alymae

I haven't recycled contents from any of my other stories or articles. But maybe if the time comes, I will. I will just have to change the praising, the words used and of course add improvements. I don't think this is plagiarism because you didn't copy it word for word. Plagiarism is when you copy someone's work and make it as your own. This is what I hate. Taking credit for something that is not their.

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aeon

aeon

Yeah, maybe if it's your own contents, better to say upgrade than to recycle, and I think it will happen because there are some situation that the clients ask for an article related to your previous article, so instead to write a new one, better to improve and changes some of the words from the previous article you really need it.

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MomoStarr16

MomoStarr16

There are lots of style you can do to make recycle of the same article that you have done. Just make sure it will not be so obvious that it is the same as the old article you recycled. Just get the point or the subject and change the attack and the style to make it new.

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NesMarcos

NesMarcos

Recycling of content is fine however just make sure it is your own content you are recycling with and not contents of others. I basically do not recycle my contents. What I do is, I get some ideas from my other contents and try to present it in another way to create a new and fresh one.

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fishbate

fishbate

That's a good point, sub topics could be a key for a main topic or new content. It also makes your content related and somehow integrated. I would like to try that idea...

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NesMarcos

NesMarcos

Great to hear that! It is much applicable when we are running out of topics or our minds are too tired to think of a fresh content and we have a deadline to meet. Sub topics will also be helpful. Many of some 'so-called writers' are doing plagiarism. Recycling of contents is prone to plagiarism so we better need to be extra cautious about it.

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DarthHazard

DarthHazard

I think that it is hard to feel sorry for him because I'm sure that he knew exactly what he was doing. When you read a lot of these websites and their terms of conditions, you will know that you aren't allowed to submit any of the content again to other sites since you give that particular website ownership of that content. Hopefully he has learnt his mistake now and won't try it again

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rlpzbeermoney

rlpzbeermoney

Recycling content is fine as long as you don't make it into a formula that you'll always follow. I don't know if this could make a good example as you're not from here. But here in the Philippines, the TV Shows always follow a certain format that it's funny. I've lost the will to watch TV shows from here and I'm sad that majority of the population are stuck watching these over recycled crap.
Most of the TV shows here follow one of these stereotypes: Rich boy meets poor girl and falls in love (Most of the time the girl ends up being a maid of the rich boy). Rich girl meets poor boy and falls in love (Most of the time the boy is a house help) going against the wishes of the rich family. The ending is the worst. No variety what's so ever. The main couple gets married and they have intercourse for the very first time. (Catholic country) I call it lazy writing.

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jennyfermanuel

jennyfermanuel

Not really. But if needed to, I guess I should've just use some of the ideas of my main article but never would've copy all of it.
I guess we all know it's not appropriate to use your old article you already used on a certain site. Maybe getting an idea from it is better than using it again to suit for another job.
Let's just hope he'll find a way to solve this.

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fishbate

fishbate

If you made an article for your sites then i think it's fine to recycle contents for the purpose of integration and update. But with private clients and company's it's wise to have an agreement before you start recycling your content. Recycling is not a bad thing just as long as the content is your's, but it's different when a client has already paid you for the content.

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aeon

aeon

If it's your own content it's alright, but never publish the same content, you have to make it better and change a little. But if you stole it and never change the content and then you submit it to your client, you did a big trouble and dragging your self down.

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fishbate

fishbate

Yeah that's also my point. Improvement and update should always be considered when recycling an article. It also brings good result to your readers because they know that you are always updating your articles to compensate recent events and innovation.

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aeon

aeon

That's right. Once you post something on the internet, it's easy to find if you stole it or who is your reference from this idea, so it's really hard to pretend and fool the clients, I notice that when I'm searching specific song using the lyrics because I forgot the title and there are so many songs with that same lyrics. So if we are planning to recycle any content, better to make it perfect or even not recognizable.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

I see your point. Like updating on content that you had published a long time ago and then including the answers to any questions that had arisen. You will always grow the audience and improve the trust they have in you through this tactic.

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fishbate

fishbate

Yes, not only the trend will be continues the audience will also be updated and could lead to potential interaction with the article giving your article an edge in terms of audience interaction.

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Marako0406

Marako0406

Well I do it sometimes but not the whole content, just a little here and there wouldn't hurt. Just the important ones that I think will benefit all because I write based on my experiences and recycling some small sentences is not a crime. I guess that it doesn't have to be the same words I use but somehow the thoughts are the ones that counts.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

I almost did it once but I decided to not do it because I don't think it's professional to post an article you've made for an specific website/client in to another website. It may not be plagiarism but doing such for me creates a stain on your ability as a writer.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

No site would accept the same article from the other site, That is plagiarism, but what your friend could do is rewrite 70% of the second article so that it is not the same as the first. Yup, it will take a lot of time.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Exactly what I was saying. You ought to get content that is original and designed in your own terms other than using someone's content. It does not pay in the long run and you should never have to ruin your reputation like that.

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romyter013

romyter013

I don't see any problem if we recycle articles that we've already post. Just be careful sometimes specially if you having followers that really read it detailed, it can lead to criticised. Just try to add a little more words, paragraphs or change a little words you already used on that article. Or try to add a little more twist on your story in that way somehow can lead your readers to more focus on the new story you added.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Yeeah such kind of followers will never lack. Sometimes they may be your greatest enemies as critics and at other times they may turn out to be the best readers and clients. They may in such a manner feel betrayed if you keep feeding them the same pieces over and over which is why it is always important to take care as I have observed from a majority of the replies here.

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jeffreyjose48

jeffreyjose48

i believe its not good to recycle content. You must have fresh content. It can be done by having fresh ideas.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Noted my friend. However there are some articles which in your research you will need to borrow ideas from other people. I believe what will be of the greatest importance is your wording being fresh.

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mitan143

mitan143

If I would recycle my article, I'll make sure that it is not exactly the same as the original one. I would add new and make it longer or I'll just get few ideas from it and I'll add something new on my new article. But I wouldn't recommend recycling articles because there were will be a redundant of the information and it will become nonsense anymore, and also to avoid such problems like that-- throwing a negative impression towards you like copying someone's work and for disobeying rules by distributing your work to different websites.

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Tronia

Tronia

There's nothing wrong with recycling YOUR own articles. I really don't see an issue with it as long as you understand the "risk" that it might be boring to your readers if you do it too often.

It's really completely up to you and nobody else. I personally do it but only once in a while... if I'm unable to come up with fresh/new articles.

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fishbate

fishbate

Yeah, if the articles is YOURS i think you have the right to do so but of course there's always risk in doing so. It may have an effect on your reputation specially when it's the same and exact article.

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Steve5

Steve5

A good way of doing this is to have an updated post or something that addresses things your previous article hasn't answered. It's best to avoid repeating everything just because you want to. Some people actually like reading refreshed content. Let's just avoid not adding anything new to our blog posts.

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fishbate

fishbate

Yes that is also my point. An update on a previous article is i think necessary specially if you want to inform your audience on recent updates with regards to the article. Keeping your readers and audience update is i think part of the responsibility of any writer.

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Steve5

Steve5

You're right. I've noticed that updated content is generally more accepted in video content. People actually look forward to that. Like how in product reviews there's a first reaction and a follow up video after some time.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

This will cause problems and conflicts with the client because they want new ideas. After when you have already written about something and put it out as yours it becomes old with each passing day.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

Sometimes when I'm n a hurry and if what I'm writing is not that sensitive then I would recycle some content. I really think that it's not bad to recycle content, that's if I wrote the content I'm recycling.

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coolavender

coolavender

I may have recycled content at some point but not to the extent where I had to post the same article in its entirety. I always take pride in my work and I always want to please myself by producing something better each time. I may reuse the ideas but I can always find ways to express it differently. I may include more interesting thoughts or add some twists to a written work to make it look like a completely different one. The clients deserve it and it's what they usually expect.

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CyrusWahome

CyrusWahome

It is very unprofessional for anyone to recycle content. As a writer, one should be creative enough to always come up with something original whenever they are called upon to generate content. This is slowly becoming the trend among people who are looking to make it easy in freelancing. It is very negative and it is actually spoiling for the good guys. I feel sorry for your friend, but that is now a lesson learned.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Very true my friend. It was a lesson to them and also for me to know the severe consequences of such practices. I do not think that there is any relation to good guys and the content they have since they will still get to push their articles through if they have original content.

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DenisP

DenisP

In terms of ethics, I don’t feel that recycling content is morally sound behavior.

When people order work, they’re expecting unique content that’s going to potentially boost their search engine ranking. If you’re recycling content that you provided for other sites, you’re not giving them any sort of competitive edge. Due to all the competition out there, having unique content is an absolute must if you want to get a leg up against similar sites in your niche.

Recycling content is a “no-no” if you want to be seen as a professional in the freelancing industry.

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blackmist

blackmist

Recycling content is somewhat not a good idea. This only means that you are out of words and you recycle content just to have something to write in. Recycling content is same with plagiarism even thought you change some of it's content. Generating new idea would be the best, I know that it is hard but once you come up with something then I'm sure you will be rewarded with your effort.

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esteban123

esteban123

I think it is not bad to recycle a content as long as you are rephrasing other words in it to make it slightly different to the original. I know that sometimes we are experiencing some difficulty for making a content on our own and deciding to repost your content to other sites. It is just a normal scenario but of course we all know that not all website accept recycle content that is why we need to be creative in some ways.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

I am not a blogger or a youtuber or something, but in my opinion yes, of course, I would recycle it and use it on the future blogs or videos that I am going to create. Because thinking of a content is not an easy task. You need to have an imaginative mind for you to think on something that is unique.

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beerthooyah

beerthooyah

Just keep track on all the items that you post on the internet. Most blog owner only want quality content for their website. However, as writer we tend to be forgetful sometimes or just being lazy in rephrasing our articles. Its a serious offense to all the website owners to have the same content found in the other website. He should apologize though.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Hahahaha. Unfortunately I do not think that a simple apology can cut it. They did a pretty grave mistake which also costed the website owner. The valuable thing is the lesson in case they ever get another in future as I told them.

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coolavender

coolavender

It happens quite often that the same subject is requested by different clients. I like claiming projects that I have done in the past because they require less research and are easier to complete. The research that goes into the first project can be considered an investment for future projects. That's the advantage of writing about evergreen or popular subjects. Of course, you'll need some creativity to make each piece of work unique.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Then it is very important that you be extra careful. In fact it is advisable if you keel the offline versions of the content you have done handy just so you can conduct plagiarism tests at the time you doubt that you might have used the same words.

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NerdIndeed

NerdIndeed

In times wherein I cannot get an idea on how to approach a particular article that I should write, what I do is to read five to eight articles about the subject. Then somehow try to convey the information from what I understood to the current one. In this day and age, it is so hard to come up with an original article. I am not saying it's not possible; however, it's challenging.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Yes, I do especially when I am on rush, because having a rexycled contents can save my time because you won't need to think of something new.

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Jeane

Jeane

I often see lots of "article re-writing" jobs all over the internet.

Website owners have learned that old articles on their sites which may not get much traffic anymore can be re-written to make them seem like "fresh" content to search engines so they can continue pulling in traffic. I've done that myself in the past.

That said, if I'm creating content for a site which I don't own, then I don't think I can rewrite content that has been published elsewhere already. Since I'd rather not have the other article outranking the original one, I'll create something new for the other website owner.

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jpyy

jpyy

I would never use a recycling program - as in the recycling of content. I believe those are known as article rewriters. Anyway, as far as rewriting by hand, though, I'd be careful and be sure to add a little personal flavor to make it truly original. OK, has anyone tried article rewriters? Do you feel they are ethical/unethical?

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Youngshark

Youngshark

By a program do you mean the various apps that I have heard of which convert text from one source and interchange words. Because it is pretty illegal in writing and using it is worse than plain plagiarism.

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HappyLady

HappyLady

If it is your copyright, fine. However, most people want original content on their blogs and websites. It affects the way Google etc view the site to have stuff that is elsewhere on the Internet.

I will reuse my own stuff on my own stuff, but anyone else needs and should get something new and original from me. To throw an old article reworked at someone is disrespect in my book as it implies they are not worth the bother of something new and fresh.

Article spinners and rewrites are never a great idea. Every so often I test one out for fun and realize how much better I can do than any mechanical rewrite. Leave them well alone and work on your own skills is a better method. People can usually tell when an article is spun.

In other words, always spin completely new thread for the web.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

Great tips over here my friend. I would still need to check how one can be allowed to repost their content especially if the website is not theirs. Lets say for instance you do guest blogging for a couple of bloggers and you give them similar articles. This is what he did.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Yes, I do recycle my content, especially when that content is related to the topic that you will be posting, I used that content to lessen my time for thinking a new one.

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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

There are sometimes that I really need to redo something I have done before in writinh to give an emphasis in what I'm writing. Usually I reconstruct it in another form which will it will somehow quite different into the first I made. In conclusion, recycling a contemt is not that bad it depends of how you'll do it again.

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jaymish3

jaymish3

If you are recycling content then you should just state this in your content or the blog where you are guest blogging. If it is on your own blog fine, but if you don't mention it and your audience find out, they will feel cheated. Everyone that is reading something wants to read something new, that is the whole point of reading a blog. No one wants to read something that has already been written.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Not yet really, and I don't want to experience that either. I do recycle my content tho I am just adding some thoughts to make my content more unique than the old one.

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theresajane

theresajane

As far as I can remember, I haven't recycled my contents yet. However, if we're talking about memories on Facebook, I sometimes share what I had written back then. Anyway, I think if I recycle contents on forums and blog sites, I would be doubtful about my credibility as a writer. It's not bad to quote your past works. But, always keep your content fresh.

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limberg

limberg

Recycling old content is very common on the internet nowadays. Have I done it before? Yep. On some of my blogs. But if I recycle content, I make sure that I research on the said content and not copy it word by word. I insert bits and snippets of my own thoughts into the article in order to make it new and fresh.

I haven't tried simply recycling something by copying it completely because that would tantamount to plagiarism.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

That is great and I think that a lot of writers do it from time to time. It is especially the case when you have an article that relates with another that you had written beforehand. The only thing that is important is to change the wording to have different phrases which enable you to make out a differently-worded article. With that, you will evade plagiarism.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Recycling content is a good thing to do especially if you are a writer, because it's hard to think of a content every day, so for you to save time you should recycle your content aswell.

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jpk0007

jpk0007

Well, I think that there is always a temptation to republish the best of our articles in different websites to get more appreciation from readers .it is always better to desist from such a temptation as it is against the rules and regulations of publishing content. Some sites are very strict regarding this and may ban you completely from publishing any sort of content on their sites. I guess intelligent tweaking of the content would really help to recycle a good article and republish it on another site without any problem.

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emiaj55

emiaj55

I have never really tried recycling my content. In the first place, the web sites that I write on have strick policies against such actions. But I do end up in a situation wherein I have to recycle contents, I think that it would be much better and safer to just reference to my old article, clip and quote he related parts, add other references and voila-- we have a new article. That way I won't violate any rules.

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Wenkx03

Wenkx03

Well I don't think its a bad idea if that works is also written by you. I guess at some work you may want to not just recycle it but to improve it yourself. Like in research paper. Some scientist gets their idea of inventions in some other scientist and improve it to invent something new and better.

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