2.3 Body content, quality & non-commodity ✦HighInferred

External duplicate content

What it is

Content copied from elsewhere.

Why it matters

Little reason to rank/cite a copy over the original.

How to fix it

Publish original material; cite sources.

Impact

Medium-high. Inferred.

Evidence

Original, helpful content is favoured. Google Search Central, Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content