There are many drawbacks to using free PLR content on your site, especially for purposes of resale. Keep reading on to identify some of the reasons why you should be wary of such content.
Duplicate Content
Nearly all vendors that trade in free PLR content sell the same content to as many people as possible across the world. You’ll see the same content in many different PLR stores which lowers the value to less than nothing.
If the work has already been published publicly, Google will sense this and treat most of the sections of the work as duplicate content, penalizing your site. If it is outside of Google’s reach, such as being featured in a member’s area of expertise or an eBook, it can still create problems as customers and visitors may spot the other copies of the work.
Plagiarism issues
Most PLR sellers don’t create the content they provide — they either buy the rights themselves or use third parties to write it.
Stealing content directly is a problem with low-end sellers who don’t contract out their own work. So, it’s important to always buy from reputable PLR providers.
Stolen content can become very expensive if it violates another person’s copyright. That can actually destroy your business if Google or other monitors get involved.
Quality of Content
If you don’t purchase content from a reputable seller, you’re probably buying low-quality, unpredictable articles, and books in collections that are bought in large numbers. The buyer doesn’t monitor the quality of the content before buying it.
At best, the content is required for thorough editing and proofreading.
As inviting as cheap PLR content may seem, it’s also the most dangerous and frustrating. If you want safe content that is high-quality, don’t scrimp. Buy from a reputable seller like the ones we vet on this site.
