Web content sources
Most websites heavily rely on their content. Yes, e-commerce websites or image hosting or proxy websites can do without any content. But even these types of websites actively develop their content sections to get a greater visibility in the search engines to get more visitors.
It is admitted that the most valuable content is unique content:
Unique means being the only one of its kind
I will not call it unique content – when you write a post on any topic you rely on some other sources of information (sometimes you make a link to those sources, sometimes you think these are your ideas as you do not remember where those ideas originate from).
So, I think you agree that the content matters for any type of website.
Next question is where to get much of these valuable assets.
1. To develop your own? Yes, but you are not likely to produce as much as you would like or as your competitors who use other methods.
What are your other options?
2. You can steal content from others – not quite ethical, but widely practiced.
3. You can target your visitors and try to get user generated content – this is a great way to run a website. More on forums here.
4. You can use content from other websites that allow you to do it. It is not so valuable as your own mind product – readers are more interested to read it from the original source; search engine will neglect it as duplicate. But it is a nice addition to other website content you have – your own or forums.
Hidden Content Sources for Your Website lists good content sources that you should explore and decide if there is any sense to place any on your website:
Project Gutenberg
Archive.org
Creative Commons
Government Web Sites
Article Directories
Interviews
RSS Feeds
Facts & Statistics
Private Label Articles
Images
Quotes
Summary: Yes, content that no other websites have is the most valuable. But I suggest you to explore other types of content including duplicate – probably they will improve your website in some ways.
Or become your source of inspiration and give you some great ideas for conceptually developing your website.
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