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Thank you for the tip, Biztable. I totally agree! The recommendation is to get to at least below 50%, preferably lower.

I Want One! :-)
I can imagine hundreds of interesting uses for such mini PC running Windows OS. Great find and very interesting review...

Hi Teddletonmr, the one question I ask myself always before starting a new article on a topic I have previously written about is 'Do I have answered this reader query already' and 'Do I add value to the site with this article or do I dilute the content of the site'. So the best large and the best small widget are certainly addressing two different topics in the same niche whilst the best small widgets and top ten small widgets are addressing basically the same searcher query. Does that help?

Hey Sam, thanks for sharing your insights on overlapping content. I believe you are spot-on when you say we should all work to keep Wizzley from becoming another HP type-site. My quandary however, when writing a series of articles on a specific niche, using variations of the long tailed keyword, how to avoid overlapping content, or is that what you mean is a bad thing?
For instance, article one, the best small widget, article two, the best large widget, etc.…
Thanks for sharing your expertise. Mike

My Latin is also very rusty ;-) But it is an relatively easy read. Have a look at the online dictionary I mentioned, the one from the ND university or if your are really serious about working through Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis look if you can pick up a Wheelock somewhere cheap or second hand for the grammar bits.

Oh I agree, reading Harry Potter in Latin can put back the fun into learning Latin. I must give it a try. My Latin is very limited but I think with a good dictionary as companion I can do it.

Thanks for your long comment(s) that add a few nice long tail keywords to the article, Humagaia ;-) Yes, and another thanks to Katie for the reason you mentioned ;-) As for the rest, finding an algo that the Wizzley team could use would be a good idea, but I am not sure how to do / program this on this platform. On my own websites I use theKeyword Strategy plugin (see discrete affi banner above) for that as my websites all run on Wordpress.
As for a keyword targeting a completely different demographic ect, I agree again. Especially if you take in account the recent emphasis on personalized search results and social media signals. I am more and more convinced that the (in)famous first page of Google we all want to end up on will be soon a thing of the past as there will be a personalized first page for each of us.
One example, I do write a lot about travel locations on my own travel sites. I do a lot of my research in Wikipedia and very little on Tripadvisor or Lonely Planet. Guess what? Over time I noticed that Google less and less presents me with search results from travel sites and gives me more results from websites that provide background information about the location (geography, culture, flora, fauna etc)
So, in conclusion, if your article is aimed at a complete different demographic, chances are high that it will show up in their search results.
As for writing on Hubpages, as long as the writers account / sub-domain is still flavor of the month with Google, why not. Depending how it is done said writer, that writes across several platforms, could establish him/herself as an authority on the subject or as a spammer in Google's eyes. Writing about overlapping content on Hubpages is a bit useless, with their switch to sub-domains they have already done what they could do realistically to address the problem some how, but bearing in mind the masses of content and writers (and spammers!) there it might well be an impossible task. I liked to write also for Infobarrel, and whilst their content ranks well, their ad placement is so bad that my conversion rate is close to zero. If I get, once in a blue moon, a click from them, it is typically a very nice one, read several $ worth, but they do happen so little that it is not worth my time.
Oops, this answer is nearly longer than my article ;-) Did it help some what? If you have anymore questions / suggestions please stop by again ;-)

Welcome to Wizzley. Sounds you have the right approach, with realistic expectations. Stick at it and I am sure you will do well :)

Lovely article! I used to collect stamps when I was younger, it was kind of a family hobby, and we used the same methods to sort through things. And how we hated the colored silk paper that sometimes hit somewhere and ruined a whole batch! Thanks for the memories ;-)

By the way, you should doubly thank Katie! As the first person to comment, and having included your keyword in her comment (overlapping content), she has ensured that your keyword is in the last 50 words of your article (due to comments being in LILO format). That is until you get > 50 comments, when it will be transferred elsewhere.

I could not agree more with your assessment of overlapping content. Unfortunately, as a human, I sometimes forget to go check. On those occasions perhaps a Wizzley algorithm could check and let us know if we are 'close to the edge' of committing this sin.
One point I would make though is that there are occasions when similar content is aimed at a completely different demographic (and keyword). Google either does not punish this, or ignores it, because their own sites (several in some cases) are ranked highest for the same keyword. If you write about Google you are not likely to rise above rank 5 in the SERPs. Double standards? Or a debunk of Googles own professed algorithm effect?
Can I also ask - what is your take on the following scenario?
One finds a subject/keyword to write about. It is taken at Wizzley. So one goes to Hubpages, where it has not. And write the article there. And then at all the other writing sites. None of the articles has dup'ed content but all target the same keyword. (A very adept writer at work in this case - no I do not do this myself).
Great content here - just going over to HP to see if the subject has been taken there - I lie!

Thanks Katiem2! If we all pay attention to the problem, it can be easily avoided. A bit like "together we are stronger than separated". Wizzley needs the collaboration of the authors as much, or more, than the authors need Wizzley.

Guest posting is one effective way to build high quality backlinks for your site. It's way better than submitting to countless article directories.

If your webpage has a bounce rate of over 70%, it's time to get some editing done with regards to content, design, page loading time, etc. A high bounce rate sends a negative signal to Google that can lead to lower search engine rankings.

Othercat, I love your articles. I'll tell you a big secret: I'm totally screwed up too. My sense of humor helps me through life.