2 websites with same content - bad for seo?

[imnotanoob]

Hey guys, I have a client that wants to build 10-20 websites with the same exact content, but simply with different URL's so that he can do local SEO for specific regions. For example, lets say my client was a barber (hair cutter), and he wanted to make 10 different websites with the same content/code/everything with 10 different geographic urls such as

newyorkbarber.com
californiabarber.com
manhattanbarber.com

those kinds of things, and basically do local SEO on each of those websites.

Would Google Penalize for that because there is same content?

I searched for this, and couldn't find anything, sorry if this has already been answered.

 

[Avid Learner]

Hey guys, I have a client that wants to build 10-20 websites with the same exact content, but simply with different URL's so that he can do local SEO for specific regions. For example, lets say my client was a barber (hair cutter), and he wanted to make 10 different websites with the same content/code/everything with 10 different geographic urls such as

newyorkbarber.com
californiabarber.com
manhattanbarber.com

those kinds of things, and basically do local SEO on each of those websites.

Would Google Penalize for that because there is same content?

I searched for this, and couldn't find anything, sorry if this has already been answered.

Here are two threads to check...

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/black-hat-seo/715925-syndication-duplicate-content-penalty-according-neil-patel.html
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/white-hat-seo/484559-duplicate-content-penalty-new-site.html

Found them with this G search, which often produces better results than BHW's own search...

"duplicate content" penalty site:http://www.blackhatworld.com

 

[Gwenn]

It's bad for SEO. The site will be penalized for duplicate contents.

 

[Titans]

Don't do that OP. Google will penalize your sites.

 

[blackpayman733]

nothing to say for that

 

[Rank 360]

If google finds it is spam penalize your site.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

Honestly it is a lot easier ranking with unique content than it is trying to circumvent that with spun or duplicate content.

The cost of unique content is so low, I don't understand why folks still try to get around it.

 

[odhran]

Google might see it as duplicate content and penalise you because of attempting to manipulate search engine. On the other hand, you can tell google which is your prefer domain.

 

[Quadriceps]

Most websites have duplicate content but try to avoid that if possible.

 

[TechFinder]

duplicate content in a website is a bad for SEO since they waste their resources on pages that do not usually have a significant value for the users and Google can also penalise your site for this.

 

[Avid Learner]

Hey guys, I have a client that wants to build 10-20 websites with the same exact content, but simply with different URL's so that he can do local SEO for specific regions. For example, lets say my client was a barber (hair cutter), and he wanted to make 10 different websites with the same content/code/everything with 10 different geographic urls such as

newyorkbarber.com
californiabarber.com
manhattanbarber.com

those kinds of things, and basically do local SEO on each of those websites.

Would Google Penalize for that because there is same content?

I searched for this, and couldn't find anything, sorry if this has already been answered.

Another set of links to check...since you are talking about the same business across multiple locations, this article (and similar) might provide some insight. It seems to matter how you set it up:

http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2015/01/02/12-kinds-of-duplicate-content-in-local-seo-which-ones-are-trouble/
https://moz.com/ugc/get-your-multilocation-business-ranking-in-multiple-cities-with-one-domain-21815
http://www.location3.com/blog/duplicate-content-on-local-pages/

The first seems to address this question - item #6.

What about redirecting from those additional URLs to the main business site - avoiding the duplicate content. You might be able to code location specifics to be dynamic, based on entry point.

 

[dinosause]

Websites with duplicate contents are most likely to be penalised. Try using different contents for the websites. If you are looking for targetting the websites for different regions you can prepared content too focused on that instead of using same.

 

[PatCook]

I've found spanish content translates well if your looking for an easy way to get content.

 

[Lunatic Call]

Definitely bad, I suggest doing one site with different languages.

 

[Y M C M B]

just spin the content differently on different websites, its a lil more hard work, but it'll pay off well

 

[Lunatic Call]

just spin the content differently on different websites, its a lil more hard work, but it'll pay off well

When spinning content on 10 same sites with same content ( even organized differently was a good idea ?