What is Auto blogging?
An autoblog is a blog with content that is automatically gathered and compiled from RSS feeds. Autoblogging software does most of the work. The blog owner may not do much beyond selecting the specific feeds, determining schedules and selecting a few options.
The purpose of an autoblog is to generate search engine ad revenue. Because a single autoblog is not very lucrative, however, autoblog owners typically create multiple blogs on niche topics.
The purpose of an autoblog is to generate search engine ad revenue. Because a single autoblog is not very lucrative, however, autoblog owners typically create multiple blogs on niche topics.
Autoblogging software provides the option to include a link back to the original content. Copying excerpts of original content, with attribution and a link back, is generally considered fair use. However, copying entire articles is illegal unless the content is in the public domain.
To get around copyright issues and avoid search engine penalization for duplicate content, Autoblogging software includes the option to edit content. The software also usually includes a translation tool that can be used to translate foreign content. The feature is more often used, however, to alter content, a practice sometimes referred to as content spinning. The usual method is to translate content from the original language to a different one and then back again. The result will differ from the original content but will typically have odd phrasing and grammar and may not make much sense. Separate content spinning software is also available that has much the same effect.
10 Reasons to Avoid Automated Blogging
Here are 10 reasons why you should NEVER engage in autoblogging.
It's STEALING – Part 1
Reposting other bloggers' content without their permission is STEALING. If a blogger has a copyright notice posted on their blog, you may NOT simply copy their content. Read my DMCA notice for example.
No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or transmitted by e-mail, or used in any other fashion without the express prior written permission of the website owner.
That means NO One has permission to republish information from my site, feed or otherwise without my permission… and I DO give permission to those who request it… but certainly not to autobloggers.
BTW, I find it entirely laughable that certain ‘gurus' post the same copyright and DMCA notices on their autoblogs.
Autoblogging creates duplicate content
Follow My Website About More Duplicate Content which states “we’re evaluating multiple changes that should help drive spam levels even lower, including one change that primarily affects sites that copy others’ content and sites with low levels of original content”.
It's STEALING – Part 2
When you create duplicate content you are STEALING from the original poster.
Automated blogging is lousy SEO Google's focus in 2010 / 2011 shifted to “content farms,” which are sites with shallow or low-quality content. In 2010, they launched two major algorithmic changes focused on low-quality sites (splogs, automated blogs) to reduce the likelihood they'd ever rank in the search engines.
It's STEALING – Part 3
I Will Use No Copyrighted Images From Pixabay that is used in my posts. When autoblogging software uses that photo in their post, that webmaster is stealing from Pixabay and the original photographer.
You Won't Build a Brand or Reputation
Ultimately, your goal as an internet marketer is to build a brand name with a good reputation.
Autoblogging makes that impossible.
Without adding YOUR own thoughts and comments, you become just another ‘traffic redirector'. You have no authority. No credibility. No one will ever visit your site again unless by some fluke they find your site in the engines… which of course, is NOT likely to happen.
It's STEALING – Part 4
Reposting photos that link to the photo also steals BANDWIDTH from the original poster.
BANDWIDTH is money.
How do you feel when someone steals YOUR money?
Remember how Affaholic was stealing my photos?
Well here's my antidote. I just replace the photo that they stole with a notice…
Autoblogging will RUIN your Reputation
A so-called ‘internet guru' recently try to convince me that his autoblog (which stole content from my site) was in fact a ‘curation' blog.
This is a CURATION AUTOBLOG that gets content from other sources which allow content to be shared. That’s the whole purpose of content right, and why you’re also writing and optimizing them.
He obviously doesn't understand the term “curation”.
Imagine a museum piled high in archeological artifacts with no explanation.
Now enter the curator who categorizes, organizes and adds descriptions and now the presentation makes sense.
REAL curation involves adding your own thoughts and commentary to the original poster's article snippet.
Doing anything less is being a lazy spam blogger.
No traffic – No subscribers – No money
When you read between the lines of an automated blogging software seller's salespage, you'll discover that each blog may make $1 – $2 per month – most likely with Adsense. You'd therefore need 100's of these blogs to make a real income. If you use good hosting which costs $6.95 a month and an autoresponder service to build subscriber lists for each of these blogs, you'd be spending money.
Waste of Money
All of the reasons above should convince you that buying and using automated – scraper – autoblogging software is a complete WASTE of money and I'm quite sure that wasting money is NOT your ultimate goal for your internet marketing business.
Want to make money online over the long-term?
Don't be fooled by scammers' ‘easy, automated solutions'. There aren't any. You gotta do it right and ‘doing it right' means investing time and effort.
Nice sir
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