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Unique content?

What exactly do they mean?

         

steelcityinternet

4:41 pm on Aug 10, 2002 (gmt 0)



My site is finished and tested and works perfectly in all browsers back to version 4 in both PC and Mac. I'm about to submit to Yahoo and have a good description etc, but I'm a little worried about the 'Unique content' bit.

My site is promoting my own web design services. It contains around 30 pages, each with at least 300 words of info. Some pages describe my packages in detail, some pages are reserved for FAQs and a Jargon Buster - these provide my visitors with general info about web design, SEO and web hosting all spelled out in layman terms - some of it is specific to my business, some is just general information that I thought could be quite helpful.

What worries me is the fact that my site certainly isn't 'unique' in as much as I'm not the only company in the UK selling web design packages. But all the content is certainly unique because I wrote it all myself. And I certainly feel that my FAQs and Jargon Buster provide visitors with lots of helpful info that many web design companies dont bother explaining on their sites.

Could Yahoo turn around and say 'Thanks, but we have enough web design companies in our directory already'? I've decided to point out my FAQs and Jargon Buster in the comments section of the Yahoo form, but will that be enough, or do I have to provide much more information like the FAQs to keep the editors happy?

What exactly is 'Unique content' ?

I'm submitting to UK Yahoo, to a county specific region (South Yorkshire) that currently contains around 20 other sites (and in business terms, although some of these sites also offer packages, none of them offer a comparable package to any of mine - not sure if that makes any difference to Yahoo though?). Also, as far as I'm concerned, my site definitly conforms to Yahoo's other criteria (like good design, fast loading, no broken links, etc)

Thanks for any replies, sorry to ramble on!

korkus2000

10:40 pm on Aug 10, 2002 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



It means it wasn't a copy of another page already listed. Is your site the only site about your web design company? Your company is unique. Any info about your campany is considered unique content. You have information on your unique services and unique contact information. As long as you have not copied whole pages from another site you should have no problem in that reguard.

Thors Hammer

11:10 pm on Aug 10, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Yuppers, korkus2000 hit the nail on the head....

Let the submission(s) begin. :)

Thor

korkus2000

11:23 pm on Aug 10, 2002 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Also welcome to WebmasterWorld steelcityinternet

steelcityinternet

11:38 pm on Aug 10, 2002 (gmt 0)



Thanks for all the comments, appreciate it.

Andy