Duplicate Content?

[FunkyBears]

I'm putting up a number of one page sites with links to my main sites, if I used
the same content on two different URL's would the search engine spiders see this and penalise me for duplicate content?
thanks
Paul

[wood1e2]

Duplicate content is not liked by Search engines, and you could be down graded for it. Plus if the links you are creating all come from the same hosting server, that will be seen as one link, so you could achieve nothing with all your links.

Look to directories, associations and press/article releases which have specific content to your content.

And there are loads of directories which are Search Engine safe, that may be worth paying to register, or joining to register. Most of these type of directories have a low cost of a few dollars.

Keep away from link exchanges (reciprocal linking), mainly link farms, which search engines frown on.

If this is for flying bear? Then the home page doesn't have a title, which id not a good start with SEO.

[FunkyBears]

Excellent reply thanks for the clarification
Paul

[kathdawson]

Hi Paul,

I agree with wood1e2 in that although it may feel like a good idea its actually a flawed strategy. Google and the like don't like this approach at all and so there is just no benefit to it at all and its quaite a lot of work on your part.

I agree completely that your time would be much better spend on getting some good quality links into the site you want to promote and optimising that site. Try http://info.vilesilencer.com/ its free and lists SE Friendly directories. Combine this with a good quality stats package (Google Analytics is excellent and free!) plus a bit of know-how and you should be able to see what is working and build on that.

I'll PM you a brief guide to the essentials if that would be helpful?

Good luck,
Kath
PS If you want to check duplicate content then http://copyscape.com/ has a free a paid option.

[FunkyBears]

Hi Kath,
Thanks for the advice and offer of the brief guide you can mail it to me
paullakeman@hotmail.co.uk
Paul

[kathdawson]

Hi Paul,

I just sent it plus I added a link to a DIY Site Review page that I prepared to support a presentation I did to another networking event. Let me know if you find that helpful and maybe I'll include it as a 'tool' on our website. It shows you how to check your indexing with the search engines right now and how to check your links (and therefore your competitors).

Nothing fancy and easy for those who know how.... but if you don't know then you just don't know!

Hope it helps anyway.
Cheers,
Kath

[I, Brian]

I'm putting up a number of one page sites with links to my main sites, if I used
the same content on two different URL's would the search engine spiders see this and penalise me for duplicate content?
thanks
Paul

Firstly, duplicate content isn't a penalty - it's just a filter. Which means the copies would just get ignored.

Another point as well - Google is known to have little regard for single page websites, so when developing sites, it's always best to have a few pages where possible.

Another pointer - if you're setting up sites for link development purposes, you've got to not simply focus on generating decent content on these newer sites, but you also need to link build for these as well.

Bottom line is that it's better to focus on developing a single high quality site, then creating lots of low quality sites.

2c.