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CopyBlogger on Ripping Off Copy
Social Media News Source: http://www.copyblogger.com
Published: Sep 29, 2007 - 03:14 pm
Story Found By: aimClear 1704 Days ago
Category: Social Media
Ryan Imel waxes philosophically on, "Finding Inspiration in the Work of Other Writers."
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from aimClear 1703 Days ago #
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Right..my feelings exactly. It’s better to post much less and be original. 

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from patbdoyle 1703 Days ago #
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I don’t think this article is referring to rewriting posts (I hate that too).  I think it’s just that we should be getting ideas from others on "how" to do things better.  I like to study "the masters" to see how they do things, and I have learned a lot from them.

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from andrewsho 1702 Days ago #
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This is one of the basics of keyword research - if you see something that is working figure out how you can make it work for you too.

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from seobrien 1701 Days ago #
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I don’t object to copying sections with appropriate references to the source within the post as long as the author is adding perspective, criticism, or value.

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from planetc1 1701 Days ago #
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@seobrian: If someone was adding their perspective, peppering the post with links to your/my original post, I’d likely welcome that, and I suspect some others would as well. Unfortunately, that’s not the way it’s typically happening.@everyone: Just last night I discovered a site that ripped about 8 articles and images from me to create content for their new site. What sucks is there often is this mindset (in this case the person knows me) that it’s OK to rip content within niches. Curious to know if this happens in the world of SEO as well.

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from doolally 1701 Days ago #
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This is more about style and structure than ripping of copy, Most copywriters will have a swipfile.  If you see an article titled "13 ways to get a date" that you know worked well you might change it to "13 ways to get that job" of course the rest of the article will be changed too.

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from aimClear 1701 Days ago #
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Thanks Doolally, I see your point.Marty 

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from DJLitten 1700 Days ago #
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I think the article is akin to another Sphinn article that discusses asks "Which blogging style are you?"  Seeing what voice, style and structure works for others is a great way to help your own blog There are limitations of course, as no one will be able to completely capture the same style as, for example, the Onion.  Even if you do, most will see it as a rip off of the original.  The best advice, as always, is to read as many diverse styles as possible and use bits and pieces towards your own unique voice.  

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