{"id":2674,"date":"2019-05-22T18:54:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/?p=2674"},"modified":"2022-06-06T17:46:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T17:46:49","slug":"learn-why-you-need-to-check-seo-duplicate-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/learn-why-you-need-to-check-seo-duplicate-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking SEO Duplicate Content"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regardless of whether you believe you’re reliably making remarkable substance, you may require a copy content checker. Numerous sites accidentally distribute rehash substance, and this shrouded mistake could prompt poor client experience and even drop your situation in hunt rankings.<\/p>\n

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So utilize a duplicate content<\/a> checker to discover where rehash substance may cover up on your site and how to distinguish and evacuate it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Publishing original content to your website is, of course, critical for building your audience and boosting your SEO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The benefits of unique and original\u00a0content\u00a0are twofold:<\/p>\n

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  1. Original content delivers a superior user experience.<\/li>\n
  2. Original content helps ensure that search engines aren\u2019t forced to choose between multiple pages of yours that have the same content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    However, when content is duplicated either accidentally or on purpose, search engines will not be duped and may penalize a site with lower search rankings accordingly. Unfortunately, many businesses often publish repeated content without being aware that they\u2019re doing so. This is why\u00a0auditing your site with a duplicate content checker is so valuable in helping sites to recognize and replace such content as necessary.<\/p>\n

    This article will help you better understand what is considered duplicate content, and steps you can take to make sure it doesn\u2019t hamper your\u00a0SEO\u00a0efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    <\/span>How does Google define \u201cduplicate content\u201d?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Duplicate content is\u00a0described by Google\u00a0as content \u201cwithin or across domains that either completely matches other content or are appreciably similar\u201d. Content fitting this description can be repeated either on more than one page within your site, or across different websites. Common places where this duplicate content might be hiding include duplicated copy across landing pages or blog posts, or harder-to-detect areas such as meta descriptions that are repeated in a webpage\u2019s code.\u00a0Duplicate content\u00a0can be produced erroneously in a number of ways, from simply reposting existing content by mistake to allowing the same page content to be accessible via multiple URLs.<\/p>\n

    When visitors come to your page and begin reading what seems to be newly posted content only to realize they\u2019ve read it before, that experience can reduce their trust in your site and likeliness that they\u2019ll seek out your content in the future. Search engines have an equally confusing experience when faced with multiple pages with similar or identical content and often respond to the challenge by assigning lower search rankings across the board.<\/p>\n

    At the same time, there are sites that intentionally duplicate content for malicious purposes, scraping content from other sites that don\u2019t belong to them or duplicating content known to deliver successful SEO in an attempt to game search engine algorithms. However, most commonly, duplicated content is simply published by mistake. There are also scenarios where republishing existing content is acceptable, such as guest blogs, syndicated content, intentional variations on the copy, and more. These techniques should only be used in tandem with best practices that help search engines understand that this content is being republished on purpose (described below).<\/p>\n

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    Source: Alexa.com SEO Audit<\/em><\/p>\n

    An automated duplicate content checker tool can quickly and easily help you determine where such content exists on your site, even if hidden in the\u00a0site code. Such tools should display each URL and meta description containing duplicate content so that you can methodically perform the work of addressing these issues. While the most obvious practice is to either remove repeated content or add original copy as a replacement, there are several other approaches you might find valuable.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>How to check for duplicate content<\/span><\/h2>\n

    <\/span>1. Using\u00a0the\u00a0rel=canonical <link> tag<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These tags can tell search engines which specific URL should be viewed as the master copy of a page, thus solving any duplicate content confusion from the search engines\u2019 standpoint.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>2. Using 301 redirects<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These offer a simple and search engine-friendly method of sending visitors to the correct URL when a duplicate page needs to be removed.<\/p>\n

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    <\/span>RELATED ARTICLES<\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Local SEO for enterprises: Optimizing for the Local 3-Pack<\/div>\n
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    <\/span>3. Using the \u201cnoindex\u201d meta tags<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These will simply tell search engines not to index pages, which can be advantageous in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>4. Using\u00a0Google\u2019s URL Parameters tool<\/span><\/h3>\n

    This tool helps you tell Google not to crawl pages with specific parameters. This might be a good solution if your site uses parameters as a way to deliver content to the visitor that is mostly the same content with minor changes (i.e. headline changes, color changes, etc). This tool makes it simple to let Google know that your\u00a0duplicated content is intentional and should not be considered for SEO purposes.<\/p>\n

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    Source:\u00a0Alexa.com SEO Audit<\/em><\/p>\n

    By actively checking your site for duplicated content and addressing any issues satisfactorily, you can improve not only the search rankings of your site\u2019s pages but also make sure that your site visitors are directed to fresh content that keeps them coming back for more.<\/p>\n

    Got any effective tips of how you deal with on-site content duplication?\u00a0Share them in the comments.<\/p>\n

    Kim Kosaka is Director of Marketing at\u00a0Alexa.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

    <\/span>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    • How to optimize your local business for voice search<\/li>\n
    • How to take advantage of the latest updates to Google Search Console<\/li>\n
    • Buyers Guide: Enterprise SEO Tools<\/li>\n
    • SEO case study: How Venngage turned search into their primary lead source<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

      Via: https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/04\/30\/improving-seo-check-duplicate-content\/<\/p>\n

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