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How best to rejuvenate my old website? Does it help my Google ranking merely by updating my old content? Or is it better to keep adding new content?

Thank you everyone for taking time to answer my questions, your answers are enlightening and certainly helpful!

See Cathy has given you some great training resources there, Jay did give one tip and I have started using it and that is to update my older stuff and doing a blog post related to it and linking it to the page to

Hi Fred,

Watch Jay's tutorial for some tips. Welcome back :)

Do both - step by step. And resubmit your more important pages with Google Crawl at webmaster tools

HI, I think going over your old posts and changing or adding more information to them will definately help, as will adding new content.

Improving content surely helps. Do both.

Does updating my old web pages help in google ranking?

Does updating my old web pages help in google ranking?

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How best to rejuvenate my old website? Does it help my Google ranking merely by updating my old content? Or is it better to keep adding new content?

Thank you everyone for taking time to answer my questions, your answers are enlightening and certainly helpful!

See Cathy has given you some great training resources there, Jay did give one tip and I have started using it and that is to update my older stuff and doing a blog post related to it and linking it to the page to

Hi Fred,

Watch Jay's tutorial for some tips. Welcome back :)

Do both - step by step. And resubmit your more important pages with Google Crawl at webmaster tools

HI, I think going over your old posts and changing or adding more information to them will definately help, as will adding new content.

Improving content surely helps. Do both.

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Is there a difference between duplicate content and spun content? We are being taught to create original and value content. How to avoid spun content?

Hey Fred good to see you. This guy explains it
http://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/content-spinning-how-to-spin-content/

Nothing is new under the sun I guess Fred. So it is a bit of a fallacy that we can turn out 'original' material all the time.So spun, plagiarised and similar have a thin line between them. I'd say that line is in wording and expansion. You can read good content, research it further, write your own version and turn out your own 'original' content.

That's not plagiarising, it is not copying....the key is check any facts in articles so that you do not use inaccurate material. That is the biggest give away with duplicated text.

If nothing was carefully 'spun,' news services would have half the content, half the books ever read would not have been written and many a fine movie would not have been made.

Oh and probably there would be only about five WA avoid Scam Sites:)

Wallwolf, Thanks for the clarification on how to expand upon and create new information on a topic. I'm now following you. Cindy

You are welcome, the same issues used to come up in print when I worked for magazines. It always will when words are put together. When lots of people write on the same subject the line becomes a bit blurry. Obviously cut and paste or using software in the way described is callous, lazy and ultimately deserves no success.

Thanks for the valuable question, Fred. I had not heard of spun content before. It looks like it actually plagiarism. I want to provide useful information in my own words. Cindy

I will just stick with what is in my head and get it on paper so to speak, thanks for bring this up for I had never heard of spun content

Run away as fast and as far as you can! Avoid article spinners like lycanthropes and zombies! A spun article is just re-written subject matter, usually generated by a program, but often just done by hand by lazy bloggers. Don't fall into that trap
Research your articles by all means, include quotes from other articles, but make sure you ALWAYS give credit to your source.
A few years ago I did some study which required articles to be written in academic style, but everything had to be referenced with correct credits given. There was nothing at all wrong with using something that someone had written, provided that there was the appropriate credit given to the reference - same with writing for the web.
In short, spun content is garbage that you want to avoid.

I agree with Jim on this. I have played around with them and produce nothing but garbage that needs to be rewritten.

Hey Fred,
There is a class of software called spinners that takes as input content, then it searches through that content for nouns and adjectives within and replaces them with synonyms. The theory behind this is that the end result will be different enough to circumvent the duplicate content situation.

That is the theory. The reality is that what these spinners produce is quite often totally illegible. So you end up spending a good portion of your time rewriting much of the content just to make it legible again.

Another problem I have is that no matter how you "spin" it :) the content is not original. The ideas are not, the spun results are not, etc. To me it becomes a waste of time.

Best Regards,
Jim

Hi Jim, Thanks for explaining the "Spinnner" program. Totally agree with you that it s useless.

This is a great question Fred, thanks Ed for clearing that up. I've never heard of that term and now I know.

Hi Fred, Spun content is basically taking an existing article and rewriting it so that it is at least 30% different in content from the original. That is supposed to be enough to keep you from getting the duplicate content penalty from Google. Great in theory, but I'm not sold on it being a real working option. who knows how many others may be trying to spin the same content and coming up with something too close to what you're writing.

Hi Ed, Thanks for confirming that spinning content is a no go!

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What do you mean by spun content?

What do you mean by spun content?

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Is there a difference between duplicate content and spun content? We are being taught to create original and value content. How to avoid spun content?

Hey Fred good to see you. This guy explains it
http://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/content-spinning-how-to-spin-content/

Nothing is new under the sun I guess Fred. So it is a bit of a fallacy that we can turn out 'original' material all the time.So spun, plagiarised and similar have a thin line between them. I'd say that line is in wording and expansion. You can read good content, research it further, write your own version and turn out your own 'original' content.

That's not plagiarising, it is not copying....the key is check any facts in articles so that you do not use inaccurate material. That is the biggest give away with duplicated text.

If nothing was carefully 'spun,' news services would have half the content, half the books ever read would not have been written and many a fine movie would not have been made.

Oh and probably there would be only about five WA avoid Scam Sites:)

Wallwolf, Thanks for the clarification on how to expand upon and create new information on a topic. I'm now following you. Cindy

You are welcome, the same issues used to come up in print when I worked for magazines. It always will when words are put together. When lots of people write on the same subject the line becomes a bit blurry. Obviously cut and paste or using software in the way described is callous, lazy and ultimately deserves no success.

Thanks for the valuable question, Fred. I had not heard of spun content before. It looks like it actually plagiarism. I want to provide useful information in my own words. Cindy

I will just stick with what is in my head and get it on paper so to speak, thanks for bring this up for I had never heard of spun content

Run away as fast and as far as you can! Avoid article spinners like lycanthropes and zombies! A spun article is just re-written subject matter, usually generated by a program, but often just done by hand by lazy bloggers. Don't fall into that trap
Research your articles by all means, include quotes from other articles, but make sure you ALWAYS give credit to your source.
A few years ago I did some study which required articles to be written in academic style, but everything had to be referenced with correct credits given. There was nothing at all wrong with using something that someone had written, provided that there was the appropriate credit given to the reference - same with writing for the web.
In short, spun content is garbage that you want to avoid.

I agree with Jim on this. I have played around with them and produce nothing but garbage that needs to be rewritten.

Hey Fred,
There is a class of software called spinners that takes as input content, then it searches through that content for nouns and adjectives within and replaces them with synonyms. The theory behind this is that the end result will be different enough to circumvent the duplicate content situation.

That is the theory. The reality is that what these spinners produce is quite often totally illegible. So you end up spending a good portion of your time rewriting much of the content just to make it legible again.

Another problem I have is that no matter how you "spin" it :) the content is not original. The ideas are not, the spun results are not, etc. To me it becomes a waste of time.

Best Regards,
Jim

Hi Jim, Thanks for explaining the "Spinnner" program. Totally agree with you that it s useless.

This is a great question Fred, thanks Ed for clearing that up. I've never heard of that term and now I know.

Hi Fred, Spun content is basically taking an existing article and rewriting it so that it is at least 30% different in content from the original. That is supposed to be enough to keep you from getting the duplicate content penalty from Google. Great in theory, but I'm not sold on it being a real working option. who knows how many others may be trying to spin the same content and coming up with something too close to what you're writing.

Hi Ed, Thanks for confirming that spinning content is a no go!

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I

have no idea on this one, see you have had some good feedback, wish you luck with it all

Oh I love sticking my neck out- based on logic, if there are 2 options offered re sitemap/indexation- and on/off choices then one would assume that yes/yes, yes/no, no/yes, and no/no combinations would be acceptable, or is that too logical...LOL

Hey Andy, Gotcha! Why didn't I thought of that! I must have had too many late nights recently. Love your answer, it only proves that I have not been using my head. Thanks! LoL

Mr Chong, there's no right or wrong
Stay later in bed and rest your head
That is my advice to you friend Fred

The WA Community
Helps all with impunity
If only for bad punning
They would grant me immunity

Go Fred!

HI Andy, Good poem! Yours is a very straightforward answer, there's no ambiguity, no pun intended!

apologies Fred, I was referring to MY bad punning...Let's just share some brotherly love and leave it there or this could take a while...from me to you, from you to me, from me to you etc...LOL

Well said, Andy, lol

logic, logic, logic.. everything must logically put in the right place since we are dealing with this big giant algorithm call Search Engine.. right, got it!

@Fred : get some sleep, buddy.. back with some new freshness!

No Index means what it say's , it will not be scrutinized by the algorithm for indexing purposes, on any page thus marked usually on Policy pages etc .

Ray Bowley ( Merryman88 )

this NI stuff does not have to be "honoured" by the Search Engines, but is, for the most part, right?

No idea - maybe Kyle or Carson can add some light ?

I too would like to know.

I like to know too

Interesting question. I'm looking forward to learning from the experts here!

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noindex Meta tag and Sitemap

noindex Meta tag and Sitemap

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I

have no idea on this one, see you have had some good feedback, wish you luck with it all

Oh I love sticking my neck out- based on logic, if there are 2 options offered re sitemap/indexation- and on/off choices then one would assume that yes/yes, yes/no, no/yes, and no/no combinations would be acceptable, or is that too logical...LOL

Hey Andy, Gotcha! Why didn't I thought of that! I must have had too many late nights recently. Love your answer, it only proves that I have not been using my head. Thanks! LoL

Mr Chong, there's no right or wrong
Stay later in bed and rest your head
That is my advice to you friend Fred

The WA Community
Helps all with impunity
If only for bad punning
They would grant me immunity

Go Fred!

HI Andy, Good poem! Yours is a very straightforward answer, there's no ambiguity, no pun intended!

apologies Fred, I was referring to MY bad punning...Let's just share some brotherly love and leave it there or this could take a while...from me to you, from you to me, from me to you etc...LOL

Well said, Andy, lol

logic, logic, logic.. everything must logically put in the right place since we are dealing with this big giant algorithm call Search Engine.. right, got it!

@Fred : get some sleep, buddy.. back with some new freshness!

No Index means what it say's , it will not be scrutinized by the algorithm for indexing purposes, on any page thus marked usually on Policy pages etc .

Ray Bowley ( Merryman88 )

this NI stuff does not have to be "honoured" by the Search Engines, but is, for the most part, right?

No idea - maybe Kyle or Carson can add some light ?

I too would like to know.

I like to know too

Interesting question. I'm looking forward to learning from the experts here!

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Hey Everyone, I knew there are other avenues where you can post your URL or link for our community to leave a comment.

However on an ad hoc basis, I always find it a chall

Left a comment on your article. Great information too. Thank you.

Hi Kary, I dream of winter skiing but living in the tropics;) Nice website! Thank you!

Very good content Fred and informative.

Hi Davis, Great post and I left you a comment. Thank you!

I left you a comment , my personal opinion that you clever. manthedeadseamud.com

HI Fatimah, Thank you and I hope you are enjoying your time with WA! Best wishes!

HI Virgie, Your site is filled with useful content, it may take us weeks to leave comments, so come back for more!

i left you a comment, i like your website

Virgie, I left you a comment again!

Here is the link to another page on my site.

http://genuineaffiliates.com/blogs/wealthy-affiliate-a-convergence-of-internet-marketers

Ade

Thanks Funmine. Done!

I can't find a link for you to leave a comment back Wardah1.

Thanks again Virgie!
Ade

I already comments on your side and you also comment on my thank you.
my URL beareliable.com

Hi Happy, Visited your web home and left a comment. Keep it up, come back for more comments! Thank you!

3Seasongift, I left you a comment. Your website is coming along great.

Ade

I left a replay on your site. I would appreciate your comments on my keyword research article.

http://inclusiveliving.net/the-top-keywords-website-is-jaaxy

Thanks.

Hi Doug, Great product review with depth, left you a comment and do come back here to eXchange comments!

Hey Doug, your presentation is easy to follow and nicely done .Good job.
I left you a comment.

Here's my website:
http://genuineaffiliates.com/blogs/wealthy-affiliate-a-convergence-of-internet-marketers

Ade

Thanks Doug!
Ade

I visited your page and liked your article

Hey Donatella, Left a comment on your delicious site! Thank you.

allaboutfarmlife.com . Left you a comment, also liked and shared!

I commented on the baby goat post :)

Hi Dennis, Thank you and I left you a comment too!

Hi Fred and nice blog post :)

I commented your site and would love some comments on this article :
http://sauversoncouple.org/comment-tomber-enceinte-rapidement-presentation-du-procede

It's a french website but english comments are welcome and i also have commentluv plugin.

Thank

Hey, I have returned you the favor, Thank you!

Left you a comment although I couldn't read the language. :) http://trainingaffiliateprogram.com/why-is-keyword-research-important-the-backbone-of-building-a-website

Hi Fred, I love your idea about sharing comments, but that link is not good. Maybe just now is not good, so I will try latter. By the way I have tried four times.

So sorry about that, let me know if this link works: http://getpaidonlinefree.com

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Comment eXchange Bazzar

Comment eXchange Bazzar

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Hey Everyone, I knew there are other avenues where you can post your URL or link for our community to leave a comment.

However on an ad hoc basis, I always find it a chall

Left a comment on your article. Great information too. Thank you.

Hi Kary, I dream of winter skiing but living in the tropics;) Nice website! Thank you!

Very good content Fred and informative.

Hi Davis, Great post and I left you a comment. Thank you!

I left you a comment , my personal opinion that you clever. manthedeadseamud.com

HI Fatimah, Thank you and I hope you are enjoying your time with WA! Best wishes!

HI Virgie, Your site is filled with useful content, it may take us weeks to leave comments, so come back for more!

i left you a comment, i like your website

Virgie, I left you a comment again!

Here is the link to another page on my site.

http://genuineaffiliates.com/blogs/wealthy-affiliate-a-convergence-of-internet-marketers

Ade

Thanks Funmine. Done!

I can't find a link for you to leave a comment back Wardah1.

Thanks again Virgie!
Ade

I already comments on your side and you also comment on my thank you.
my URL beareliable.com

Hi Happy, Visited your web home and left a comment. Keep it up, come back for more comments! Thank you!

3Seasongift, I left you a comment. Your website is coming along great.

Ade

I left a replay on your site. I would appreciate your comments on my keyword research article.

http://inclusiveliving.net/the-top-keywords-website-is-jaaxy

Thanks.

Hi Doug, Great product review with depth, left you a comment and do come back here to eXchange comments!

Hey Doug, your presentation is easy to follow and nicely done .Good job.
I left you a comment.

Here's my website:
http://genuineaffiliates.com/blogs/wealthy-affiliate-a-convergence-of-internet-marketers

Ade

Thanks Doug!
Ade

I visited your page and liked your article

Hey Donatella, Left a comment on your delicious site! Thank you.

allaboutfarmlife.com . Left you a comment, also liked and shared!

I commented on the baby goat post :)

Hi Dennis, Thank you and I left you a comment too!

Hi Fred and nice blog post :)

I commented your site and would love some comments on this article :
http://sauversoncouple.org/comment-tomber-enceinte-rapidement-presentation-du-procede

It's a french website but english comments are welcome and i also have commentluv plugin.

Thank

Hey, I have returned you the favor, Thank you!

Left you a comment although I couldn't read the language. :) http://trainingaffiliateprogram.com/why-is-keyword-research-important-the-backbone-of-building-a-website

Hi Fred, I love your idea about sharing comments, but that link is not good. Maybe just now is not good, so I will try latter. By the way I have tried four times.

So sorry about that, let me know if this link works: http://getpaidonlinefree.com

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I have 300 Sales to go!

In case you are not aware or have forgotten, it's about

Las Vegas Super Affiliate Conference -

"Achieve 300 Premium

I still have 300 to go also....just keep working you site staying focused

I have 300 to go as well and wondering how I'm going to reach it in 3 quarters. I'm plugging away daily. Miracles do happen!

By the end of May 5, +10 June , +20 July, +40 August , +80 September , +145 October = Vegas (My Formula)

Yes, I just wonder, how many people going to make it to Vegas.

Life is a miracle by itself, sometime we lost sight of it when we try, so we ask for it... Let's see if this interaction leads you somewhere you have never thought possible, sparks and explodes that one brilliant idea in your mind...keep chasing your dream! See all of you in Vegas!

In Giludi's recent blog I found very good advices:
"How to generate traffic to your website"
I try to use them. Success. Warner

Hi Warner, I'll check that out, Thanks!

it is a major reward, and a major effort. But like all things, momentum is a factor, the first could be the first of many...good luck Fred

Everyone finds their own formula I think, wish you every success it can be done

I suppose there is no magic formula Fred :)
Good luck

How many have you got do far?

300...more to go!

I need 297

I like your reply here Fred, keep seeing it,saying it and it would come to pass.

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It's April and 3 more Quarters left to reach my 300!

It's April and 3 more Quarters left to reach my 300!

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I have 300 Sales to go!

In case you are not aware or have forgotten, it's about

Las Vegas Super Affiliate Conference -

"Achieve 300 Premium

I still have 300 to go also....just keep working you site staying focused

I have 300 to go as well and wondering how I'm going to reach it in 3 quarters. I'm plugging away daily. Miracles do happen!

By the end of May 5, +10 June , +20 July, +40 August , +80 September , +145 October = Vegas (My Formula)

Yes, I just wonder, how many people going to make it to Vegas.

Life is a miracle by itself, sometime we lost sight of it when we try, so we ask for it... Let's see if this interaction leads you somewhere you have never thought possible, sparks and explodes that one brilliant idea in your mind...keep chasing your dream! See all of you in Vegas!

In Giludi's recent blog I found very good advices:
"How to generate traffic to your website"
I try to use them. Success. Warner

Hi Warner, I'll check that out, Thanks!

it is a major reward, and a major effort. But like all things, momentum is a factor, the first could be the first of many...good luck Fred

Everyone finds their own formula I think, wish you every success it can be done

I suppose there is no magic formula Fred :)
Good luck

How many have you got do far?

300...more to go!

I need 297

I like your reply here Fred, keep seeing it,saying it and it would come to pass.

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