Will it hurt my site if I make duplicate posts with almost the same content, but 5% +/- changed?

khawk1 said:

Any time you clone your articles, even with 5% change in the text, its really not a good thing, and you will not rank for these articles.
Please understand, if we are talking about generic content that is shown all pages, such as your main header text, that ill not count.
Also in the side panel, if you have something, that will also not count against you.
BUT.. The actual content on the site/articles.. Will be a problem and you should NOT do it.
I would recommend to not index one of the pages if you absolutely need this.

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pr3miere said:

Okay, if I then do the same structure, but re-write most of it, then I'm in the clear?

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pr3miere said:

Hello,

I have an idea for a blog.

It will follow the same structure and have the same topic, but some of the words (+/- 5% will be changed).

Say, I have a site about kids toys, that will look something like this:
Introduction: Kids love to play, bla bla bla ...

Body of text: Same as the other articles on my site

Affiliate links: Here's where it changes. In one article, it might say: "Click here to buy a plastic shovel".
The next one will maybe say: "Click here to buy a teddy bear".

Of course, it will not be exactly like this, but something like this. Would this be REALLY bad for my site?

I will also use filler content, this is just what will be SEO'ed.

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