Writing in general can be very time consuming due to things like writer’s block setting in, not being well versed in a particular subject, or sometimes feeling like you just don’t have anything worth saying.
If you’re running a niche blog, having no content can be detrimental to your bottom line. Private label rights articles can be a source of much needed inspiration and save you some time. In some cases, you can even split one article into two or three blog entries while adding your own commentary.
If you’re not familiar with PLR articles or products, they are similar to works written by ghostwriters. You can use and modify the article without needing to credit the original author.
A word of caution, though, when using PLR articles is not to use them as-is. The PLR article should only be a base for your actual blog entries, otherwise your blog may end up unoriginal and lacking your personality.
InfoGoRound and Nicheology are just two sites that provide content on a varying number of subjects. (Nicheology offers private label products that you can polish and re-brand as your own.)
While writing this entry, I’ve decided to do a quick step by step how-to series on using PLR articles to help build a niche blog on a budget. Look for that series over the next week and I’ll be sure to update this entry with the links.
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Teli – thanks for that I subscribe to Nicheology and was wondering the best way to use this information in my blogs.
Oh – keep up the great work, your weekly newsletters are a fantastic learning tool.
Donna
# May 24th, 2006
Hi Donna,
Thank you so much – you’ve just brightened my evening.
~ Teli
# May 24th, 2006
This is excellent information. There are so many “experts” out there slamming PLR content as the “lazy” webmaster’s tactic. I disagree. Newspapers and other print organizations have used PLR-type content for years.
# May 25th, 2006
Teli,
I have posted a big list of PLR websites on my blog.
http://best-private-label-rights-content.blogspot.com/
If you have any recommendations, please post them.
Thanks, Mike
# October 21st, 2006
I don’t really like PLR articles. Granted they are cheaper to buy then getting original article written but the time you spend re-writing them will cost in time.
# April 7th, 2007
I also do not recommend PLR articles, due to content duplication policy on Google. I wrote the unbiased PLR overview at my blog .
# April 16th, 2007
Great subject!
Personally I like PLR content a lot (provided you get it from the right places), simply because you can build a lot of high quality content and very informative websites and blogs even if you don’t know anything about those niches. You’ll even learn a lot from those articles along the way as you will probably read them too (I know I do), while re-writing or just checking the spelling etc.
I even have a Squidoo lens about Private Label Rights Articles as I have been building my VRE around PLR content for over 8 months now, and I just love it (‘them’)!
Thanks,
Robert
# April 17th, 2007
PLR articles are only as good as what you do with them. If you use them without modification of any kind, of course you’ll probably get roped for duplicate content. Frankly, there’s nothing wrong with PLR content as long as you take the time to customize it — it’s not like you need to write the entire article from scratch.
~ Teli
# April 19th, 2007
I love PLR content – it is a great way to get instant content on your site.
Where most people make their mistake is trying to rewrite entire pieces. What works best when you need quick content is changing some words here and there, adding passages to interject your own personality, and maybe even some re-arranging.
If you are a decent writer (or employ one), you will have semi-unique content in no time.
# May 14th, 2008
PLR is a big help to anybody as long as you know how to make good use of it. You should not be too careless for you will be in trouble with it. But if you know just what you are doing it can do you a lot of better things.
# July 18th, 2010
Using PLR is an excellent way to get a blog off the ground. Look for high quality plr as well as content providers that are not as well known as some of the more popular ones. It will make your re-writing tasks easier.
# July 23rd, 2010