Affiliate Content Duplicate Content And The Crucial Differences Between Them Er There Are None...
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Affiliate Content vs. Duplicate Content: Are They the Same?
Title:
Affiliate Content vs. Duplicate Content: Unraveling the Non-Differences
Summary:
There are reports that affiliate pages, especially those linked to Amazon, are vanishing from Google's search results. "Big" Bill Kruse suspects something more than just a dislike for alliteration...
Keywords:
affiliates, Google, SEO
Article Body:
According to discussions in the Search Engine newsgroup, alt.internet.search-engines, it appears Google is becoming more adept at identifying and demoting affiliate content. This might be due to the repetitive nature of affiliate content spread across multiple sites, leading Google to label it as duplicate content. This poses an increasing challenge for affiliates and merchants using data feeds to populate their pages. Though templates may vary slightly in appearance with customizations, the core issue remains unchanged: many of them share the same text in identical sequences.
Such repetition isn't difficult to detect, and Google can choose to ignore or remove these pages from rankings. This evolution could signal the end of affiliate sites as we know them.
Take my crystal gifts site, for example. I use a Cusimano script with a feed from GoCollect.com and have personalized the templates. While visually distinct, the text content remains the same. A quick Google search with a sample text returns approximately 584 results, most seemingly built around the same feed. This raises a fundamental question: why should Google index multiple sites offering the same product for the same price? The reality is that for specialized items, one comprehensive site could suffice. The rest become mere duplicate content, eventually filtered out.
To tackle this, affiliates could create original text and photographs. While this isn't daunting for small sites, managing tens of thousands of pages is impractical for an individual. Therefore, the future belongs to niche sites where affiliates showcase a curated selection in a unique style that resonates with specific audiences. This would involve cultivating a recognizable brand aesthetic that appeals to customers. For example, instead of generic product photos, affiliates could create scenes showing products in real-life settings, like a crystal gift on a well-decorated coffee table with mood lighting. While more costly than outputting the existing data, this approach might be the path forward, aligning with Google's preference for quality content.
However, those developing multiple-product affiliate sites may face disappointment. Personally, I've shifted towards niche markets, focusing on crystal and glass gifts. These can be categorized to maximize each segment's potential, resulting in interconnected niche sites.
Given what I now know, I’d prefer a site dedicated to watches and jewelry, as research shows these are popular online purchases. Unfortunately, aside from Amazon, I haven't found a suitable data feed. I've shied away from Amazon due to its high profile and the likelihood of being targeted early in any affiliate purge. Reports suggest this purge is already underway.
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