So as everyone knows Google wants unique content. Scraping from directories still works to a degree but an article that is 100% uniquely will hold a lot of weight.

My goal for this tread is to list all the methods of generating 100% unique content. I'll start, I invite every reader to contibute value to this post, even if its a reference to another thread on the same topic. Everyone that gives value I will personally thank, and maybe even give rep! As you know, content is king, especially with the panda update, the more methods to generate unique content we know of the easier life will be for us.

So my method is basically to find old books and to basically spin the content. To get my idea, just take any old book and just plug one sentence from it in quotes in G00Gle. You'll be surprised to see, many times there are no results found! Can you believe that! Instant unique content! My suggestion and advice is to rewrite this content to CYA. Okay guys lets see some good ideas!

I hire some of the trusted writers in the BST section here.

Old old newspaper archives work too.

The lengths that some of you go to in order to get unique content seem exhausting to me. Is it really that hard to write your own articles?

One method that I use is to find regional periodicals for a certain niche and borrow their content. Example: Say you have a regional fishing niche. Find a magazine for say Timbuktu fishing and use their content. Seldom will you find a reference to that magazine in the serps.

Another way is to sit down and read 4-5 article on the net about your subject. Get a cup of coffee, fire up Dragon Naturally Speaking, sit back in you chair with your eyes closed and dictate.

I have used both with good results.

HTH

Originally Posted by BENNY8877

The lengths that some of you go to in order to get unique content seem exhausting to me. Is it really that hard to write your own articles?

Consider we may need a boatload of content for some uses...

Originally Posted by BENNY8877

The lengths that some of you go to in order to get unique content seem exhausting to me. Is it really that hard to write your own articles?

some people have 100s of sites.
That might mean hundreds of articles.
Writing their own articles is really out of the question.
Even paying for them can hold you back time wise.
And... some people do not have a strong command of the English language.

And still other people find it a lot better to just find sources of free articles.

you can not beat free.

Google Books.

Beny

Originally Posted by kokoloko75

Google Books.

Beny

Never try that.

Meannn

Is it really that hard to write your own articles?

Yes, if you have tens of sites, it's hard.

Originally Posted by jazzc

Consider we may need a boatload of content for some uses...

Originally Posted by Virus1

some people have 100s of sites.
That might mean hundreds of articles.
Writing their own articles is really out of the question.
Even paying for them can hold you back time wise.
And... some people do not have a strong command of the English language.

And still other people find it a lot better to just find sources of free articles.

you can not beat free.

Ah, gotcha.

Originally Posted by meannn

Never try that.

Why ? I used this method few months ago, without problems...

I search books related to my niche and I use OCR to extract articles.
Then I use a content mixer to mix related articles and sometimes I spun.

Beny

I only have 3 sites at the moment, so maybe my work load doesn't really translate well to what you're asking about but I write my own articles for all of them. They are all online/offline business model sites so it's useful for me to be an "expert" in them, and one of them I can consider myself an authority of from real life experience.

Now I happen to be able to type fast, and I have pretty good thought flow so it usually is a 1-pass write up for each article I do (minus pictures). But I recommend trying out programs like dragon-naturally speaking if you can't type fast and still want to do your own content at a fairly quick rate.

If I get to the point where I have a few more niche sites, I'll probably have to start hiring writers unless I quit my 9-5

With my task rewards website. I can get people to rewrite shit for me for free (it's one of their requirements) Here is my site if anyone wants a look: http://bit.ly/zFjcdx

Here is gold mine method, I search for content in other languages, then use google translate on the articles. The rest is just fixing up the articles so they make sense. You can build up quality content very fast.

my method is simply too wicked and complex to explain but revolves around massive amounts of spinning (half a million words worth of spintax) and programming logic rules to do basic Natural Language Generation. Besides that I also use regular multi-level/complex spinning and regular hand written articles. For niches i afford to get banned in, I also computationally generate content (unreadable) and scrape content.

One method that works for me:

1. Go to the library (an actual one)
2. Look up relevant resources that I can use on my site/blog.
3. Scan articles from those books using ImagetoText App (free). This will turn the photo of the article into editable text. A real time-saver.
4. Edit those articles so they are scannable and not be blocks of texts.
5. Spin it using an article spinner.
6. Post it.

Tip: if the book is fairly new, make sure you check it's uniqueness on the internet.

Hope that helps some you. =)

Originally Posted by kokoloko75

Why ? I used this method few months ago, without problems...

I search books related to my niche and I use OCR to extract articles.
Then I use a content mixer to mix related articles and sometimes I spun.

Beny

Google is perfect at reading documents and pdf's. Getting success is not a case and therefore only a short-term if you repeat this. Can Google detect you scraped from document ? yes.

Here is gold mine method, I search for content in other languages, then use google translate on the articles. The rest is just fixing up the articles so they make sense. You can build up quality content very fast.

Unfortunately, that ship sunk years ago. Even Matt Cutts has posted a video about that (googlewebmasterhelp on youtube). Translating from different language is way too old.

Originally Posted by madoctopus

my method is simply too wicked and complex to explain but revolves around massive amounts of spinning (half a million words worth of spintax) and programming logic rules to do basic Natural Language Generation. Besides that I also use regular multi-level/complex spinning and regular hand written articles. For niches i afford to get banned in, I also computationally generate content (unreadable) and scrape content.

Dang - I fell over reading what you do.

I'm still dizzy from that... I may need to drink a cup of coffee to get my equilibrium back.

My method so far:


I do write myself when I need very well optimized article, otherwise, hiring is the best choice for me as the articles are quite cheap.

Originally Posted by blanko

With my task rewards website. I can get people to rewrite shit for me for free (it's one of their requirements) Here is my site if anyone wants a look: http://bit.ly/zFjcdx

Oh, and BHW members don't qualify

Originally Posted by BassTrackerBoats

Dang - I fell over reading what you do.

I'm still dizzy from that... I may need to drink a cup of coffee to get my equilibrium back.

not sure if you serious or joking... very hard to "read" you. especially without your panda lol

I've played around with content generators and spinner and I end up just pretty much re-writing it myself....so, I just write it myself to start with. As far as ideas. I scrape some on the topic, read a couple and fire off words. Amazon's 'what's inside' is a good source. Here's another one that I do...I pull up videos on that niche/topic. Short ones, like a couple minutes, and watch it. Since everything is spoken, wahla, easy unique content. Of course, I inject my own flavor. Takes about 20 minutes to produce an article.

Some decent podcasts, or archived radio shows. Sit back, listen, take some notes, finally pad out the article with your own thoughts.

I usually come up with a topic and research.
But if I don't have much time I gather a few articles, spin and rewrite.
Spinning makes rewriting easier for me.

Cheers!
Ryuchi

Originally Posted by blanko

With my task rewards website. I can get people to rewrite shit for me for free (it's one of their requirements) Here is my site if anyone wants a look: http://bit.ly/zFjcdx

Nice site layout. Very clean and compelling structure.

1.) Several article references (7-10 minimum)

2.) Sentence level and para level re-writing

3.) Auto-word level spinning (best quality synonyms)

4.) character level spinning


= billions of permutations!

Originally Posted by smoketowntheory

I've played around with content generators and spinner and I end up just pretty much re-writing it myself....so, I just write it myself to start with. As far as ideas. I scrape some on the topic, read a couple and fire off words. Amazon's 'what's inside' is a good source. Here's another one that I do...I pull up videos on that niche/topic. Short ones, like a couple minutes, and watch it. Since everything is spoken, wahla, easy unique content. Of course, I inject my own flavor. Takes about 20 minutes to produce an article.

Interface that with Dragon Naturally Speaking and your golden.

Get someone good (and economical) to write. That's what I do for the topics I have no idea about.

For all other things, I write myself.

Originally Posted by Nookie Monster

Interface that with Dragon Naturally Speaking and your golden.

I have it and only played around with it for about 20 minutes...how would that work? Put the mic up to the speakers? Or can you import it somehow?

I use iwriter.com you can get quality 500 word articles for $3 each.

Originally Posted by smoketowntheory

I have it and only played around with it for about 20 minutes...how would that work? Put the mic up to the speakers? Or can you import it somehow?

When using Dragon, just place the mic next to the speakers. I do this to live news shows too. Just be prepared for some heavy editing.

Hire a Freelancer to write

I take 2-3 articles that are in my Niche, take Aniracetam and wait for it to take effect, smoke some weed and then write 5 articles on the topic based on the articles i have just read

I use my fingers, my brain and some common sense... Never EVER had an issue with creating unique content

Originally Posted by NoHatY3t

Hire a Freelancer to write

Like me!

The one way to generate unique content is to take 2-3 articles related to your topic, read it carefully then summarized according to your words and present it.

Originally Posted by NichePirate

When using Dragon, just place the mic next to the speakers. I do this to live news shows too. Just be prepared for some heavy editing.

Again, whats the point if you have to heavily edit? I'm better off just writing it myself from the jump.

Good Stuff Guys! I'm Glad I got this post started, I will comment on some of the points made below.

Originally Posted by BENNY8877

The lengths that some of you go to in order to get unique content seem exhausting to me. Is it really that hard to write your own articles?

@Benny8877 - If you have to write 8 hours a day on different subjects that don't relate to each other it can be a challenge because you have to mentally get into the subject. For example if you have to spend 2 hours writing 10 articles on gardening, then spend another 3 hours writing on "how to be a better chess player", then spending another 3 hours writing about "how to be a better husband", it can be quite challenging. If you are on the same subject the entire time then I would agree with you. But when the subject changes and you got to pump out alot of content fast and you don't have that time to really think that is where strategies and tactics come in. I think some of the readers would agree with me on this point.

Originally Posted by Nookie Monster

One method that I use is to find regional periodicals for a certain niche and borrow their content. Example: Say you have a regional fishing niche. Find a magazine for say Timbuktu fishing and use their content. Seldom will you find a reference to that magazine in the serps.

Another way is to sit down and read 4-5 article on the net about your subject. Get a cup of coffee, fire up Dragon Naturally Speaking, sit back in you chair with your eyes closed and dictate.

I have used both with good results.

HTH

Good Points, I drive an hour to work every day so I'll convert text to speech, listen to tons of content while i drive to work, when i get a good idea, etc, i'll stop the recording and record my thoughts, etc. then when i get home or to the office i'll listen to my recordings and start fleshing out the article

Originally Posted by meannn

Never try that.

Meannn




Yes, if you have tens of sites, it's hard.

Originally Posted by kokoloko75

Why ? I used this method few months ago, without problems...

I search books related to my niche and I use OCR to extract articles.
Then I use a content mixer to mix related articles and sometimes I spun.

Beny

@Beny, I like your thinking on this one! Very nice in my opinion! but always think how big G may be able to write an algorithm that can catch this tactic and make it more difficult. What will the response be?

Originally Posted by blanko

With my task rewards website. I can get people to rewrite shit for me for free (it's one of their requirements) Here is my site if anyone wants a look: http://bit.ly/zFjcdx

I like this alot! Is your gpt a custom or a clone? I had one a while back. Very good idea. As long as the content isn't dupe, it looks good! I'm curious how you get people on your site? seo? ppc? or do you just get the members to write articles to promote the site in seo?

Originally Posted by tekstorm

Here is gold mine method, I search for content in other languages, then use google translate on the articles. The rest is just fixing up the articles so they make sense. You can build up quality content very fast.

Good idea, someone commented later on in the thread that this wont work. and i agree with that comment to a point but here is a way around it. Use a book that is only in another language, and use a human to translate it then spin it, you should be golden right?

Originally Posted by madoctopus

my method is simply too wicked and complex to explain but revolves around massive amounts of spinning (half a million words worth of spintax) and programming logic rules to do basic Natural Language Generation. Besides that I also use regular multi-level/complex spinning and regular hand written articles. For niches i afford to get banned in, I also computationally generate content (unreadable) and scrape content.

Madoctopus, sounds very interesting, I will PM you on this sir.

Originally Posted by jayjaymoney

One method that works for me:

1. Go to the library (an actual one)
2. Look up relevant resources that I can use on my site/blog.
3. Scan articles from those books using ImagetoText App (free). This will turn the photo of the article into editable text. A real time-saver.
4. Edit those articles so they are scannable and not be blocks of texts.
5. Spin it using an article spinner.
6. Post it.

Tip: if the book is fairly new, make sure you check it's uniqueness on the internet.

Hope that helps some you. =)

It was mentioned above, in a previous post but i like your addition regarding book newness, people do write book reviews so that makes sense!

Originally Posted by cbnoob

My method so far:


I do write myself when I need very well optimized article, otherwise, hiring is the best choice for me as the articles are quite cheap.

How much do you pay and what are your sources if you don't mind sharing?

Originally Posted by smoketowntheory

I've played around with content generators and spinner and I end up just pretty much re-writing it myself....so, I just write it myself to start with. As far as ideas. I scrape some on the topic, read a couple and fire off words. Amazon's 'what's inside' is a good source. Here's another one that I do...I pull up videos on that niche/topic. Short ones, like a couple minutes, and watch it. Since everything is spoken, wahla, easy unique content. Of course, I inject my own flavor. Takes about 20 minutes to produce an article.

Good Points!

Originally Posted by ShabbySquire

Some decent podcasts, or archived radio shows. Sit back, listen, take some notes, finally pad out the article with your own thoughts.

Good Points!

Originally Posted by BFHoodn!nja

I take 2-3 articles that are in my Niche, take Aniracetam and wait for it to take effect, smoke some weed and then write 5 articles on the topic based on the articles i have just read

Tricky Tricky! Check out Noopept

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noopept

1000X more powerful then piracetam! Pretty sick! since Sweed is a problem for most people check out

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Another idea i had was to translate videos into text. I'm sure we will have more ideas as time goes on. Good work everyone, keep them coming. I think everyone can benefit from this stuff

Grab your cellphone and download the Google Listen App for android. Search for podcasts on your topics and turn them into articles.

http://youtu.be/j0I8XVMaNF4 GOOGLE LISTEN APP

To be honest i just hire writers from $3-$5 per 500 word articles, quality check, done!

The Google listen app tip is a pretty cool one though, will have to give that a go!

My method of generating 100% unique content is to write articles myself about things I'm interested in. lol

Originally Posted by delspon

My method of generating 100% unique content is to write articles myself about things I'm interested in. lol

What do you do when you need to write about a subject you HATE?

Originally Posted by manmusic

What do you do when you need to write about a subject you HATE?

I write about things I'm not particularly interested in all the time. I take it as a learning experience. I get to learn about something I wouldn't normally seek information about. I make sure I don't bid on jobs where I have to write on a topic that experience would really help, i.e, raising kids. I don't have any, it would be more difficult (but not impossible) to write as an authority. I bid on jobs whose subjects I like, have written about before and have some interest.

If you HATE it that bad...outsource it. It would be better than forcing it because it will definitely come across in your tone and quality of the piece.

Good Point, I wonder if anyone else has ideas on generating unique content.