Duplicate content will continue to be a hot-button issue for many years to come. This is especially true because the landscape of the Web is ever changing, and every change ushers in a completely new set of rules. The problem is, when it comes to search engine optimization, no one gets an instruction manual. So we’ll leave you with this thought: hundreds of news media outlets republish content from the Associated Press online and in print every single day, and it’s called “syndication.” It won’t get you ranked – but it still won’t get you penalized. For now.</div>

Duplicate content will continue to be a hot-button issue for many years to come. This is especially true because the landscape of the Web is ever changing, and every change ushers in a completely new set of rules. The problem is, when it comes to search engine optimization, no one gets an instruction manual. So we’ll leave you with this thought: hundreds of news media outlets republish content from the Associated Press online and in print every single day, and it’s called “syndication.” It won’t get you ranked – but it still won’t get you penalized. For now.</div>