HOW DOES DUPLICATE CONTENT IMPACT SEO: THE MYTHS AND FACTS

Myths About Duplicate Content

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Duplicate Content Hurts Your Search Ranking

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All Duplicate Content Gets You Penalized

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Google Can Tell the Original Content Creator

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A Few Duplicated Passages Are Okay

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Facts About Duplicate Content

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Use 301 Redirects to Avoid Duplicate Content Penalties

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Duplicate Content Impacts Link Equity

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URL Variations Can Cause Duplicate Content Problems

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Syndicated Content Can Be Managed

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How to Index Backlinks Faster in Google

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