What is the critical size to reach for a content farm to be under google spot?
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We're looking for building a content farm, as an igniter for another site, so there will be some duplicate content. Is it a good or a bad strategy in terms of SEO.
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If you have original and valuable content then put it on your main site.
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Is it that bad? Would it be good if the content is original and valuable?
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Bad.
Why build right in the cross-hairs of Google?
I would rather do almost anything else.
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