Saturday, October 27, 2007

Solving the Mystery of Private Label Rights Content

PLR aka "Private Label Rights" - you hear the term used often on the Internet. Yet there's still much mystery and misunderstanding surrounding PLR and it's appropriate use. Can the explanation be simplified?

What is PLR or Private Label Rights content? How can you use PLR content? Are there limitations as to how I'm allowed to use PLR content? How can it benefit you and your business? And last, but not least, where can you find PLR content?

What is PLR Content?

Simply put, PLR content is content that does not originate from your own pen. It is content written by someone else that you can use and put your signature to it. It is not copyrighted.

When people search the Internet, it is frequently for information. One of the most difficult tasks of building your business on the Internet where "content is king," is providing useful content.

To put up some useful content, you have several options:

  • You can write it yourself.
  • You can hire someone else to do the writing.
  • You can obtain PLR content relative to your web site theme, and use it.
Using PLR content is a great accelerator to writing useful content.

While you still may want to research your subject and rewrite your PLR content to suit your need, using PLR content can be a great time-saver and money-saver.

At the least, writing your own content from scratch will be time-consuming. And hiring someone else to write your content will cost money.

How Can I Use PLR Content?

There are many ways you can use PLR content.
  1. Websites
  2. Business blogs
  3. Newsletters
  4. Mini-courses and training
  5. eBooks

Are There Any Limitations to Using PLR Content?

When you obtain PLR content from a PLR content provider, there is usually a limitation related to the resale of the material in it's original form to others. No, unless you have permission to resell your private label rights content from it's source, this is a no-no.

My recommendation to you is to read and abide by the terms set forth by your PLR content provider.

However, it is possible to rewrite your content to make it into a new product that you can use to sell as PLR content. But you cannot pass on the content you received in form that you received it!

What are the Benefits of Using PLR?

1. It saves you time.

You may be great at writing. But there are many other tasks that you need to attend to when you are setting up your Internet business. Using PLR content provides the "skeleton" that you can use to write great content for your business. While you may have to do a little rewriting or a little research to make it useful and original, it beats starting from scratch!

2. It saves you money.

While you may have to purchase your content from a PLR content provider, the cost for PLR content is small compared to hiring a writer to write your content.

Many PLR content membership providers allow you to "test drive" their product for free before you commit to a membership. There are also other PLR content providers that sell PLR content packs on individual subjects.


Where Can I Find PLR Content?

There are many places to find PLR content providers. Just type "PLR" into a Google search box and see how many sites offer PLR content. There are many offers of PLR content you can also find on eBay.

I also have a review-resource page that lists PLR content providers that I like and use. You can find my recommendations at PrivateLabelRights for content.

Some are free to try. Some cost a little, some cost more. The PLR content providers that cost more usually offer more.

PLR content is available to you for almost every application and at a cost anyone can afford.

My best wishes for your success!

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