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    • knielsen
      knielsen last edited by

      I write career advice on Facebook on a daily basis. On my homepage users can see the most recent 4-5 feeds (using FB social media plugin). I am thinking to create a page on my website where visitors can see all my previous FB feeds. Would this be considered duplicate content if I copy paste the info, but if I use a Facebook social media plugin then it is not considered duplicate content? I am working on increasing content on my website and feel incorporating FB feeds would make sense.

      thank you

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      • SEM-Freak
        SEM-Freak @knielsen last edited by

        Hi,

        For user engagement and cedibility the FB plugin might be better but I don't think Google will pick up the content (whereas it will if you cut and paste).

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        • knielsen
          knielsen @knielsen last edited by

          thx, Geoff. Appreciate this. I was thinking on my site to have a page maybe called "Career Inspiration" and then maybe write 200 words about the objective of the page and then list the exact same quotes. Basically copy pasting. Would you recommend I have a facebook social media plugin on my site, and through the plugin users sees all the quotes? I think for SEO it is better the quotes are actually listed on my site. Let me know if this makes sense.

          thank you very much

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          • SEM-Freak
            SEM-Freak @knielsen last edited by

            Hi Kristian,

            For me duplicate content is more about control. Google will only show one set of content (what it sees as the original). For the quotes you mention, I would not worry. Just be natural, post on both. Give an intro on your site that reflects your SEO objectives(can you do in 250-400 words?) and use FB plugin.

            G

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              knielsen @SEM-Freak last edited by

              thx, Geoff. I write short career related inspirational quotes, so it isn't really possible to write a "teaser" on FB. Today's quote: "The road to success is often like an uphill battle filled with issues and obstacles on the way. Understand this, accept it, and you are better prepared for the journey up the ladder to success."

              Would you say, upload to my website at first, then 3-4 weeks later upload to FB would work? As FB may improve over time, Google would probably recognize as duplicate content I imagine, so taking a long-term view, I wonder best way to deal with this.

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              • SEM-Freak
                SEM-Freak last edited by

                If using an iframe plugin from FB it is not actually on your site 😞

                FB has MASSIVE duplicate content issues 'cos it's a poorly constructed site, so don't worry, be happy 🙂

                Use FB to drive traffic to your site. Always put quality content on your site (and get it indexed) b4 placing on FB (if at all - users will come to your site if teaser info on FB is good enuff)

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                • SEO5Team
                  SEO5Team @knielsen last edited by

                  Yep, you're on the right track with your thought process. Google will try and give credit to the original source of the content.

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                  • knielsen
                    knielsen @SEO5Team last edited by

                    thank you. In other words: Google may view it as duplicate content as is, but canonicalizing it will sort the issue, but that also means uploading the FB feeds on my homepage will have no real SEO value. My thinking goes: if I had written all the FB feeds directly on my website it would probably have a bigger SEO impact than writing on FB. However, now that it is written on FB, "transferring" the good feeds over to my homepage can only be done by canonilizing it. Not an issue, I am just trying to make sure I understand this right.

                    thank you very much

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                      SEO5Team last edited by

                      I don't think the adding the feed on your site will get you in any trouble as long as you link to the original source of the content. More Info Here

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