Is Autoblogging Legal? Safe? Worth It?

On October 1, 2010, in Blogging, by Chris Edwards
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Autoblogging. First lets start with what it is. Autoblogging is using software or plugins to automatically create and post blog articles online. Many of these blogs use adsense or click bank to generate income, in which many will say you can make thousands a month. The way autoblogging works is it downloads RSS feeds into your blog automatically and posts them online. Some go even as far as to rearrange them to make the content look new and different. I am here to tell you what I have learned about auto blogging.

The first question to ask is autoblogging legal? The quick answer to this is yes and no. It can be legal if you do it correctly. As long as syndication permission has been given by the content creator, you should by fine. Normally press release feeds, some news feeds, article directories and a few RSS feeds will allow this. Many blogs do not give you this permission though. Also, many that allow syndication will ask for you to provide credit and a link back to their site. The key to finding out if it is legal for you to autoblog is to make sure you know all the places your content is coming from and what their rules are. With most autoblogging software, you do not have this option as they just find RSS feeds and articles from all over that are related to your keywords. This does not make it easy for you stay on the legal side. (more…)

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Many small businesses as well as large companies are starting to create business blogs. You may be asking yourself if your small business should have a blog. The answer is almost always “yes”.

First and foremost, the blog is to compliment and not replace your business website. A blog will help your business website grow in both viewers and in creditability.

One of the main reasons to create a blog is to show that you as a small business owner knows your industry and your product. It shows that you also have passion for your business. Blogs are more personal as many are written in first person. When your customers see you blogging about your industry, they realize that you are the real thing. This gives you one up on your competition showing that you are ahead of the curve and a true authority in your industry. (more…)

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