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About using same Wordpress Theme for many blogs

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by newbieadult, Feb 1, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi,
    If I use 1 theme for many Wordpress blogs on same IP, will Google treat it as duplicate content and penalty them?
    Pls let me know.
    Thanks.
     
    newbieadult, Feb 1, 2008 IP
  2. BILZ

    BILZ Peon

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    #2
    not unless they have the same copy.
     
    BILZ, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    kgrad Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Theme wont matter, just focus on keeping the content unique. :)
     
    kgrad, Feb 1, 2008 IP
  4. newbieadult

    newbieadult Banned

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    #4
    I've read some SEO articles and they said that Googlebot can read CSS source, so I still wonder if it knows about "theme duplication" :p Thanks a lot for clearing me out ;)
     
    newbieadult, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    kgrad Well-Known Member

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    naah..dont worry about themes...there are thousands of sites using the same themes..
    A theme is just a design. Google cares for the content on your site, not the design.
     
    kgrad, Feb 1, 2008 IP
  6. ericajoieake

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    of course not! as long as you have different content, google will not penalized you!
     
    ericajoieake, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    #7
    I think not, unless they are all the same content...the one considered as duplicate content are by copying the content word for word and the image too without rephrasing it.
     
    bomberman, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    andrej Notable Member

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    I don't think it should be a problem.
     
    andrej, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    I used one wordpress theme for 15 domains, placed on one IP, all was OK.
     
    digitalprofit, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    #10
    The theme has nothing to do with duplicate content. I also use the same theme on multiple domains on the same IP, and it's fine.
     
    scorpion68a, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    redeemer_spawn Banned

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    #11
    you will have problem if you have the same content on those different blog., but themes don't have anything to do with it.,
     
    redeemer_spawn, Feb 1, 2008 IP
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    #12
    Don't worry about CSS, I have used the same CSS file for at least four different sites. Besides, there is commercial Domain Registrar script which is being used by several hundreds of companies, and let me tell you that some of these companies are really big and rank on top spots with search engines.
     
    tankard, Feb 14, 2008 IP
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    #13
    what you need to ask yourself is that whether google penalises the millions of other blogs that use the same theme but are not related to you.

    perhaps think about not hosting them on the same IP btw ;)
     
    MOG, Feb 14, 2008 IP
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    mate...the google interest is to provide the best results as possible.As long as you have some unique content it doesn't netter what theme you use.Just make sure that you don't use duplicated content.Cheers :)
     
    maroon_cool, Feb 14, 2008 IP
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    From what I understand, Google doesn't like duplicate content. Duplicate WP themes won't be an issue.
     
    Mokeymoke, Feb 14, 2008 IP
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    #16
    No, it won't. Duplicate content only applies to content, as in words. Whether or not you use the same theme (or theme structure) from WordPress installation to installation doesn't matter to them.

    There is no such thing as "theme duplication" whatsoever. So don't worry about it. Just focus your efforts on writing quality relevant content that people are naturally going to want to link to, read, or be enticed to join your community, leave a comment on your blog, and/or buy whatever product or service you're offering.

    Precisely.

    As I said earlier, it won't penalize them. And the same IP issue only becomes a problem if you create a link farm by cross-linking all those blogs together on the same IP address. Other than that, you'll be fine.
     
    Dan Schulz, Feb 14, 2008 IP
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