I was just sent an email about a new WordPress plug-in that looks pretty good.
This plug-in, called KeywordsToWebsites, automatically pulls in content from Amazon, eBay, Commission Junction and other affiliate networks, as well as from non-affiliate sites, like YouTube.
All of the content is based on a list of keywords that you choose. So, it’s not like other ‘turnkey’ sites where you are limited to predetermined niches; the choice here is entirely yours.
This plug-in is for affiliates, but can easily work for non-affiliates, as you can choose what content displays on your website. For example, if you only want content from YouTube, then you only enable the YouTube option. Each content source can be enabled or disabled individually.
Word of Caution: Do NOT activate this plug-in on your existing site! It is not meant for that. I do not believe that there would be an easy way to undo the damage, but I could be wrong there. It may be as simple as deactivating the plug-in.
What this plug-in does is instantly fill your new WordPress website with content. Hence the warning. I think that, if you changed your mind afterward, you’d have your work cut out for you trying to delete all of the new posts.
You could set up subdomains on your existing site and install WordPress on them for this purpose.
Watch this video for more information and, below the video, there are links to live websites that are using the KeywordsToWebsites WordPress plug-in.
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Wow, had to redo this comment because it was “spammy”. Let me try again. I utilized a similar plugin, it definitely crowded out everything. So if you want to do something like this create a stand alone site for that purpose and add “stuff” to your sidebars.
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Thanks for your comment, Amy. That’s true. This is definitely not something to try adding to an established website. It may take over the site and, when these WP store plug-ins do that, sometimes the result is irreversible.
This looks great. Let me make sure that I understand you correctly. When you say that you can individually enable or disable content, you mean that you can choose one or several right? It is not limited to only one content source?
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Hi Kurt, that is correct.
Sounds like a good idea. Does it convert links into affiliate links or just feel content? I suppose another problem can be irrelevancy and duplicate content can be generated with this plugin too
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Hi Paven
Thanks for commenting.
KeywordsToWebsites does convert links into affiliate links. You just set your affiliate IDs up in the administration area and KeywordsToWebsites will take care of the conversion as it pulls in content.
As for irrelevancy, there would be extremely little, as the content is chosen by whatever keywords that you, the site owner, type in.
The only irrelevancy that I could see with KeywordsToWebsites is the tiny bit you may rarely see in ClickBank’s HopAds or Google’s AdSense. At the top of this page there is a row of four HopAds related to “web traffic.” As I chose my own keyword, the only possibility of those ads being irrelevant is if a vendor misrepresented his or her product.
The “duplicate content” theory is a myth created by scammy SEOs who want to scare unknowledgable people out of their money.
Take into consideration the millions of websites that never get shut out for it. You, me, 997 of our friends plus Amazon.com could post a page of the exact same content from Amazon’s affiliate network and never get shut out or knocked down by Google.
I will agree, on the other hand, that if someone were to post an entire page over and over again on the same domain, then those pages, not the entire domain, would lose any hope of hitting Google’s front page.
Contrarily, as for dulpicate content on the same domain, these arguments remain constant:
1. Every medium to large store website has a lot of dulpicate content.
2. Any site built on KeywordsToWebsites would never have as much duplicate content as any of those large stores that never get “slapped.”
3. Google AdSense ← That is the most duplicated content you will ever find anywhere.
I hope this answers your questions.
I’m open to other perspectives on the “duplicate content” theory, so if you have a different view, please do share. But I think it’s up to us, as search optimizers (as service providers), to set the record straight, debunk the lies and offer serious, honest services to our clients.
Thanks for in-depth reply Dave.
1. Google adsense uses javascripts. Google itself don’t index such content. There are actually many websites which are made of mixed content like SERPs of major search engines, ads displayed by other networks, etc.. Google carefully decided not to index them so even though if they’re duplicate, there is no point.
2. Sites built on KeywordsToWebsites concept may not get penalized but there is another way for Google to recognize it. Devalue it! Isn’t it possible? While we know, search engines don’t have problem if your website has certain percent of content but if majority ratio of content is duplicate, chances are there they may devalue unless certain huge no. of editorial quality links are pointed. I agree with your point that every “medium to large store website” has duplicate content but not ALL content is duplicate.
3. The fact is, search engines always loved original content, user-generated content sites like squidoo, ezinearticles, hubpages, eHow are several great examples. More the original, better SERPs = trust rank = traffic IMO. That’s why companies like DemandMedia have 200+ million dollars of revenues in just 2-3 years.
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Hi Pavan,
We seem to be agreeing here. We are just using different words.
So, I think that any reply I give now would be very redundant —speaking of duplicate content
The idea of using a subdomain on it is good. At least you can maximize your domain name by building a sort of Amazon or Ebay store where you can actually sell more items specially that Christmas is fast approaching.
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