Why trouble your mind with title, outline, paragraphs, and words? Download article rewriting software, order some private label articles, move a paragraph from here to there, and “chazam”, you are an author. Who could ask for anything more?

Perhaps that is too time consuming. You could install software that searches the Internet for niche topic articles. Take an introduction from one, a few paragraphs from others, and a conclusion from one more. Just “click” a rewrite key to produce a new article with your name. No need to research. No need to think. In minutes, you become an expert on any subject. Seems quite appealing, I presume.

Writing articles involves you, your time, your intelligence, your sources, and your motivation. Neither private label articles or article writing software provides or highlights those unique distinctions that make your writing special. Content matters, niche content works, but unique content matters more. Your are the maker of unique content. Ghost writers and private label article marketers think otherwise because they earn money from what they offer.

If you learned English and can write a sensible sentence, then write your own material. If English is your second or third language, then hire someone to translate and clean-up your writing for English readers. Write in your native-language. Write with intention, commitment, and purpose. Then let someone edit your work. You will be proud of the result; the words will be in English, but you crafted the article.

Jan Michaels (writer of the Article Friendly Publishing Script) stresses similar views in his article, “Article Cloning For Fun and Profit” Michaels warns, “After cloning (an) article you are left with two choices. Submit it as it is (not a good idea if you really WANT traffic at your website), or go thru the article and fix everything. Neither is a good idea if you consider that by cloning, then fixing the article, you’ve wasted more time than if you had simply written a new article!” I agree.

Jan recommends rewriting private label articles one “…paragraph at a time and rewrite it in your own words.” You will produce an original article, and “…search engines won’t see duplicate content, and you will get a reputation as a top writer.”

I disagree; you will have no reputation as a writer because you did not do the writing. Further, if you know how to juggle words, paragraphs, and sentences into a structured article, just write the content yourself.

You (or I) may never become a “top writer”, but all of us can become better writers. No need to play article word games. Write what you know. Write what you care about. Work at editing (or hire an editor), and work at your writing skills daily. Eventually, your expression will improve, and you’ll never have to worry about duplicate content.

For years, I copied/pasted articles into Echievements.com. Every day (seemed like every day), I read articles and entered three. After doing that 1,074 times, I had enough. Research led me to the Article Friendly Submitter. Works like a dream for me; now, I approve some articles while others are approved automatically. Authors can register and enter their articles. I control the content, the author receives more recognition, and Article Friendly does the work. Win-win.

Here’s my introduction found on the root page.

“Echievements.com article directory offers extensive article categories with well-written articles from hundreds of authors. Download articles, or RSS them to your site or RSS reader. If you have your own site and struggle writing articles or finding thoughtful content for your website, download articles from Echievements.com. If you want to start an article directory on your site, download the Article Friendly publisher script that supports Echievements.com.”

I learned something essential when making this decision. The Internet is all about content, and the Internet is all about automation. Works for me.

If you write, submit your articles. If you read, research the content on Echievements.com. If you have a website, add new content daily using the Echievements.com RSS feeds. If you want to set up your own article directory, Article Friendly offers ethical and exemplary support at the Article Friendly forum.

Good grief! What took me so long to figure this out?