content farm
SEO article mill
A content farm is a website that produces large volumes of low-quality articles designed to rank highly in search engines rather than to inform or engage readers.
The content is typically written quickly and cheaply, optimized for keywords rather than substance: The recipe was buried under fifteen paragraphs of life story—classic content farm padding.
Also called a content mill.
Substandard in nature
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- unoriginalNot new or novel
- shallowWithout much depth
- superficialLacking depth or substance
mediocre · plagiarized · rehashed · formulaic · misleading · inaccurate · outdated · filler
Made in large quantities
- automationSelf-operating system design
- volumeAmount of space filled
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- outputWhat something generates
bulk · template · generic · freelance writers · ghostwriters · quota · deadline pressure
Important identifying words
- backlinksExternal pages citing yours
- search engine optimizationMethods to rank higher organically
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
Google · traffic · analytics · meta tags · SERP · crawler · indexing · organic search
Unauthorized use of protected works
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- astroturfingDisguised sponsored advocacy
- cloakingAct of hiding something
- hidden textConcealed characters in documents
Paid promotional communication
- affiliate linksRevenue-sharing product URLs
- pay-per-clickBilling per ad interaction
- AdSenseTargeted placement program
- banner adsWebsite promotional graphics
revenue · CPM · ad placement · pageviews · clickthrough
low-quality
Substandard in nature
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- unoriginalNot new or novel
- shallowWithout much depth
superficial · mediocre · plagiarized · rehashed · formulaic · misleading · inaccurate · outdated · filler · fluff
mass-produced
Made in large quantities
- automationSelf-operating system design
- volumeAmount of space filled
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
output · bulk · template · generic · freelance writers · ghostwriters · quota · deadline pressure
keywords
Important identifying words
- backlinksExternal pages citing yours
- search engine optimizationMethods to rank higher organically
- rankingOrdered position assignment
algorithm · Google · traffic · analytics · meta tags · SERP · crawler · indexing · organic search · sitemap
copyright infringement
Unauthorized use of protected works
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- astroturfingDisguised sponsored advocacy
- cloakingAct of hiding something
advertising
Paid promotional communication
- affiliate linksRevenue-sharing product URLs
- pay-per-clickBilling per ad interaction
- AdSenseTargeted placement program
banner ads · revenue · CPM · ad placement · pageviews · clickthrough
content farminvestigative journalism
In-depth reporting exposing wrongdoing
Reuters · Associated Press · watchdog journalism · The Guardian · ProPublica
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