| If you've been around the internet world for very long | | | | Every author has a way of writing. A way of |
| you've already discovered that PLR has a bad | | | | speaking. It's called their voice. And usually it's |
| reputation as a newbie-only tool. But why? Why | | | | distinctive. Your way of writing, your way of speaking, |
| shouldn't you use PLR articles and books to enhance | | | | your voice is unique. And just as a frequent reader will |
| your website? | | | | be able to identify which articles are yours, a frequent |
| There are a number of reasons why you shouldn't use | | | | reader will be able to identify PLR articles and books. |
| PLR articles and books. | | | | They will know before they read the article of book, |
| Most Private Label Rights articles and books are | | | | that it's not yours. And any good will the article or book |
| widely distributed. After all, the author is interested in | | | | generates will go to the original author -- not to you. |
| getting the best return from their writing how-to books | | | | When you are building your reputation, you need to |
| as they can. And since a PLR book is sold primarily for | | | | beware of two things. The first is being branded a |
| re-branding and re-sale, they get the best return by | | | | fake. And the second as being a person who |
| interesting as many people as possible in re-branding | | | | rehashes other people's ideas. Neither is a good |
| and re-selling the product. If they get just 100 people to | | | | reputation to get. People can spot PLR articles and |
| re-brand and each of those sell or give away 1000 | | | | books. The reason you've used a PLR book or article |
| copies then that's over 100,000 copies that are out on | | | | is so you can claim it as your own, Combine those and |
| the market. | | | | you are immediately labelled as a fake who publishes |
| Very few authors write books and eBooks specifically | | | | other people's work as their own. And if you're willing |
| for the PLR market. Typically, books and articles which | | | | to do that, what else are you willing to do. And |
| are available on this market have been sold through | | | | because PLR articles and books often contain |
| the usual channels already. Their sales have begun to | | | | information which either obsolete or wrong, your ability |
| fall off (meaning the market is mature) and the author | | | | to distinguish the two will also be called into question. |
| decides to reposition the article or book as a PLR | | | | Finally, a typical PLR article or book has a licence |
| product. In this way, the book or article has two lives. | | | | which limits what you can and can't do to that article. |
| Unfortunately, if you are attempting to sell the article or | | | | It's not unusual for a licence to restrict the minimum |
| book, you will often find that your client already has 4 | | | | amount that you can sell the book for. As the market |
| or 5 versions of your product. | | | | changes you may find that the minimum amount is no |
| By the time a book or article sells through its market, | | | | longer viable. As a result there is no point in trying to |
| and is repositioned as a PLR product, that book or | | | | sell it at that amount -- the market wants to pay less |
| article has been around for a long time. Unfortunately, | | | | and isn't willing to pay the higher amount. Similarly, you |
| information often has a short shelf life. Some of the | | | | may find that you want to take an older article or book |
| information may have changed. URLs have | | | | and give it away. Either as a bonus or as an opt-in or |
| disappeared. Theories and tools have changed. In | | | | squeeze page offering. Again, the PLR licence may |
| short, the book or article may be obsolete. | | | | and frequently does restrict you from doing either. |