Why is duplicate content bad?
Why is duplicate content bad?

I guess the answer is clear. We have to decline many content submitted to us on account of it being duplicated. Duplicate content has 2 major flaws.

First, it usually infringes copyrights. Even if the content is not plaigiated, and is your sole work of creation, publishing it on several platforms infringes the copyright of the publishing service, as your agreement with the service states. For example, if you write an article and publish it both with the New York Times and the New York Daily Tribune, something is wrong there. Same goes for the Internet.

Second, we strive for quality content. Duplicate content is not quality. It deters readers that have already seen it elsewhere, and it sabotages marketing efforts. And since our aim is to monetize content, it should be of sufficient quality. If it is duplicate, it is insufficient.