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Search Engine Myths [2]

I have discuss the myths #1 on my latest post and the second myths is:

Google Will Not Rank Duplicate Content

If you’re worried that using duplicate content is going to somehow get your site
penalized, deindexed, or otherwise make your site fall out of favor with Google, stop
worrying. Click this link and take a look at all of the duplicate content that appears in Google’s
results:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Get+Motivated+to+Create+New+AdSen
se+Content%22&btnG=Search

That link will search Google for the title (in quotes) of a blog post that I wrote and later
submitted to EzineArticles.com quite some time ago. There are currently 315 copies of
the article published in Google.
Now, if Google filters duplicate content, why is it that 315 results are shown, and not
just one? Ever think about that?
You might say, “Yeah, but you put the title in quotes. That makes a difference.”
Okay, here’s the link to the title:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Get+Motivated+to+Create+New+AdSense+
Content&btnG=Search

The top 10 results are very similar, with or without quotes!
What does that mean? It means that Google is not filtering the duplicates!

Even the second myths tells that it’s even duplicate content still able to have a good SERP but that it’s not appropriate way to do. Google will notice this issue and I’m sure Google guys will fix their algorithm. It’s better if you write your own unique content.

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