Usually when I browse through my website’s statistics, I happen to check referring websites just for the heck of it.
Often I discover some nice resources and sometimes I discover some that sucks.
Today I just saw http://blogging-oriented.blogspot.com in my stats and took a look at it.
Guess what? This is the content that I saw on the home page (or at http://blogging-oriented.blogspot.com/
2007/11/how-to-add-favicon-to-your-siteblog.html) :
Except for the first sentence and the screenshot, the post has been copied word-for-word from my post located at http://www.thewebmasterscafe.net/web-design/adding-favicon.html! Talk about not being able to create your own content!
There’s No Get-Rich-Quick Method
I guess that with all the make-money-online craze that’s been going on lately on the web, people are putting up websites and blogs in the hope of making a quick buck. Well guess what? You just won’t make it that way. If you’re in to making it online on a professional level, provide your own unique, original and useful content.
Do Not Steal Content
If you can’t write for yourself, there are plenty of online resources that will provide you with some content. If you don’t mind having unoriginal content (i.e. if you don’t care about your website), go get some free articles online. There are plenty of websites that provide free content for you to publish:
If you are a little more serious about your online business, then hire a freelancer. There are plenty of people waiting to write for you for a few dollars. GetAFreeLancer.com comes to mind. There are other freelancing sites out there.
Ask For Permission And Give Deserved Credit
If you really have to use somebody else’s content (full or partial), ask for their permission. And if they’re ok with it, at least give them the credit they deserve.
And most of all, ask yourself is blogging right for you?
November 13th, 2007 at 12:03 am
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