Is there any value to running parallel blogs. Meaning I would post the same thing in 2 different spots? Or is it more worth it to toggle posts b/w 2 blogs?

I'm doing it ut I don't think there's any value. lol. I started a wordpress blog when I learned that my ActiveRain blog might not be the greatest platform - I keep doing AR cause it's already got good google juice but if I were to start over again, I wouldn't bother with AR and just go w/ Wordpress.

Google doesn't like this. If you do, then you need to make your second and less important blog start off with a different introductory paragraph at least. The first 100 or so words, the last I heard, will trick google into thinking it's generally a different blog. Google doesn't like cut and paste jobs. This was the last I heard about 4 months ago. I'm sure they spiders will get even more savvy.

They're usually slightly different from one another. I've also heard differing opinions on this...if you google "syndication duplicate content penalties" you'll find a variety of opinions.

I always include a rider stating that "This article first appeared on (link.)"

My blog syndicates out to several different forums and I know of no penalties having been encountered. I also read that blogs with duplicate content are penalized, but there doesn't seem to be any backlash from Google with mine so far.

Thanks Perky, Greene and Merkaba. I think I will toggle if anything. I took Greene's advice and activated my Trulia account and claimed my listings. I have taken in 2 leads and already referred out one of the buyers to a buyer's agent. I think that lead might have made it to me in any event though. I am not sure it is a direct result of me claiming my listings.

That is why I got the idea of putting some blog material on Trulia. I put blog link in my Trulia sig line though as Greene suggested. Perhaps that is enough.

I am curious to see the blog interface on Trulia as compared to Wordpress. I like the Wordpress one and find it has a lot of utility, but it is also pretty clunky.

My goal today is to learn how to insert a graph. I learned how to do a chart, but want to do a graph since it is a visual thing. So far the best I can do is a link to it.

Trulia blog is very basic compared to wordpress. Not bad, but super basic. I don't use it as often as I should, I suppose. Ive been a backsliding blogger lately, wayyyy too busy to do much!

[quote=Perky_REALTOR]They're usually slightly different from one another. I've also heard differing opinions on this...if you google "syndication duplicate content penalties" you'll find a variety of opinions.
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The best arguement I have heard against duplicate content penalties is that the Associated Press is still in business. Syndication after all is what the Associated Press did for years, and it's business does not seem to have been killed by google search penalties.

You? My last post was November 26, now that's bad.