Comments on: The End of Derivative Content http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:49:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: George Chernikov http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16144 George Chernikov Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:18 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16144 As someone who had run into CASM a few moments ago, I can say with certainty that it's nothing to be freaked out about. What happened is that I accidentally submitted one of my articles for review; for some reason, however, it went both into Pending AND Drafts. When I saw it in the Drafts category, I assumed maybe I didn't submit it after all and hit Submit instead. I was immediately redirected to a warning screen announcing that my content already matches something available on EZA and suggested that I review it. It did not - that I'm aware of - fire off a warning to EZA or get my account suspended. From what I can see, the system is really there to prevent you from posting derivative content, not to punish you from doing so; so if you're writing a ton of articles on the same subject and haven't run into the filters, then your articles are original enough to be listed on EZA and you have nothing to worry about. As someone who had run into CASM a few moments ago, I can say with certainty that it’s nothing to be freaked out about.

What happened is that I accidentally submitted one of my articles for review; for some reason, however, it went both into Pending AND Drafts. When I saw it in the Drafts category, I assumed maybe I didn’t submit it after all and hit Submit instead.

I was immediately redirected to a warning screen announcing that my content already matches something available on EZA and suggested that I review it. It did not – that I’m aware of – fire off a warning to EZA or get my account suspended.

From what I can see, the system is really there to prevent you from posting derivative content, not to punish you from doing so; so if you’re writing a ton of articles on the same subject and haven’t run into the filters, then your articles are original enough to be listed on EZA and you have nothing to worry about.

]]> By: Christopher M. Knight http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16082 Christopher M. Knight Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:12:02 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16082 Fran, Let's say you wanted to promote a product in your resource box and you've got your affiliate URL. In order to get us to accept your article, you'll need to BUY a domain and forward your domain via a 301 redirect or meta refresh to your affiliate URL. Examples of an affiliate link we'd accept: http://EzineQueenTutorial.com Examples of affiliate links we would NOT accept: subdomain.your-company-name.com your-company-name.com/subdirectory/ See section 3 of the editorial guidelines: http://www.ezinearticles.com/editorial-guidelines.html Fran,

Let’s say you wanted to promote a product in your resource box and you’ve got your affiliate URL.

In order to get us to accept your article, you’ll need to BUY a domain and forward your domain via a 301 redirect or meta refresh to your affiliate URL.

Examples of an affiliate link we’d accept:
http://EzineQueenTutorial.com

Examples of affiliate links we would NOT accept:
subdomain.your-company-name.com
your-company-name.com/subdirectory/

See section 3 of the editorial guidelines:
http://www.ezinearticles.com/editorial-guidelines.html

]]> By: ian http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16079 ian Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:28:59 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16079 Hi Fran - It simply means that it is kosher to use a top level URL, that you own, to forward to an affiliate offer related to the topic of the article, when appropriate. So, for example, if you are writing an article about Dog Training, and you have a specific program or product that you feel is beneficial to the reader, you are allowed to simply use a top level (root URL) to forward the reader on to this program directly from your resource box. Resource Box -->http://BestDogTraining.Com-->AFF Product on Dog Training Using a sub directory is not permitted as it opens up a pandoras box of potential abuses ( ie - one domain - with veritable unlimited amount of subdirectories redirecting to who knows where) Hope that helps..:-) Hi Fran –

It simply means that it is kosher to use a top level URL, that you own, to forward to an affiliate offer related to the topic of the article, when appropriate.

So, for example, if you are writing an article about Dog Training, and you have a specific program or product that you feel is beneficial to the reader, you are allowed to simply use a top level (root URL) to forward the reader on to this program directly from your resource box.

Resource Box –>http://BestDogTraining.Com–>AFF Product on Dog Training

Using a sub directory is not permitted as it opens up a pandoras box of potential abuses ( ie – one domain – with veritable unlimited amount of subdirectories redirecting to who knows where)

Hope that helps..:-)

]]> By: Fran Civile http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16078 Fran Civile Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:31:38 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16078 "We still allow top level domains or absolute URL’s to be used for affiliate links. Will look into it for you and get back to you privately." Chris, what does that mean exactly - I'm just starting to write articles again and don't want any undue delays. Fran “We still allow top level domains or absolute URL’s to be used for affiliate links. Will look into it for you and get back to you privately.”

Chris, what does that mean exactly – I’m just
starting to write articles again and don’t want
any undue delays.

Fran

]]> By: Bruce Westbrook http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16062 Bruce Westbrook Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:27:24 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16062 I'm sure you know how to spell, Chris, and this is just a typo which can be fixed. At any rate, your third paragraph has the possessive of the plural of the word it, and your spelling is its', with an apostrophe. The plural posessive of the word it is spelled its and has no apostrophe, just as the word "their" has no apostrophe even though it's a possessive. I’m sure you know how to spell, Chris, and this is just a typo which can be fixed. At any rate, your third paragraph has the possessive of the plural of the word it, and your spelling is its’, with an apostrophe. The plural posessive of the word it is spelled its and has no apostrophe, just as the word “their” has no apostrophe even though it’s a possessive.

]]> By: Darin http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16007 Darin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:14:02 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16007 Thanks Chris, I thought as much but thought maybe you had an insiders idea why? Anyway thanks for providing a great directory! Thanks Chris,

I thought as much but thought maybe you had an insiders idea why? Anyway thanks for providing a great directory!

]]> By: Christopher M. Knight http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16006 Christopher M. Knight Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:56:47 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16006 Darin, As you probably know, we don't control what Google does or doesn't do. Nothing has changed in the core way EzineArticles has operated for many years now... other than massive expansion in infrastructure & people behind the scenes. I'm pretty certain that your experience is typical, and not out of the ordinary. Keep tracking your new titles. They will show up I'm sure in due time... Darin,

As you probably know, we don’t control what Google does or doesn’t do. Nothing has changed in the core way EzineArticles has operated for many years now… other than massive expansion in infrastructure & people behind the scenes.

I’m pretty certain that your experience is typical, and not out of the ordinary.

Keep tracking your new titles. They will show up I’m sure in due time…

]]> By: Darin http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16004 Darin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:31:02 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-16004 I have noticed in the last week or so i cannot find my new articles in Google. Even when i do a search for the title in quotes. What turns up in the search is the articles category with my article title in the description. Is that something to do with whats going on? All the articles were accepted with no problems. I have always written original content from my brain and have around 250 published articles. I have noticed in the last week or so i cannot find my new articles in Google. Even when i do a search for the title in quotes. What turns up in the search is the articles category with my article title in the description. Is that something to do with whats going on? All the articles were accepted with no problems.

I have always written original content from my brain and have around 250 published articles.

]]> By: Lance Winslow http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-15993 Lance Winslow Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:10:55 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-15993 Wow, that sure was an interesting dialogue, look forward to more discussion on additional interesting topics which this thread brought up, that semi-coincides with the original post. I think you all just gave me about 20 potential articles to write exploring all these other side topics, thus I thank you all!!! Wow, that sure was an interesting dialogue, look forward to more discussion on additional interesting topics which this thread brought up, that semi-coincides with the original post. I think you all just gave me about 20 potential articles to write exploring all these other side topics, thus I thank you all!!!

]]> By: Christopher M. Knight http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/06/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-15988 Christopher M. Knight Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:37:36 +0000 http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/05/the-end-of-derivative-content.html#comment-15988 Ian, We still allow top level domains or absolute URL's to be used for affiliate links. Will look into it for you and get back to you privately. ETA on the expedited article review and email support priority service is scheduled for launch in July with the functionality will be tested by the middle of this week. There is no plans for telephone support. Ian,

We still allow top level domains or absolute URL’s to be used for affiliate links. Will look into it for you and get back to you privately.

ETA on the expedited article review and email support priority service is scheduled for launch in July with the functionality will be tested by the middle of this week. There is no plans for telephone support.

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