Thread: How to add articles to your site from others?

I will be starting up a site that will have a lot of articles on various topics. Although some of these I'll write, what is the process to get others articles onto my site such as from news publications and other authors from various websites?

Is it best to contact them for permission? Do they expect a fee of any type to use their articles?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Most people would be very happy to let you use there articles, as long as you link to them.

I'm wondering can you display the entire article on your site if you give credit to the source, which could also include a link back to the original location of the article?

Sal

Originally Posted by jazzman

I'm wondering can you display the entire article on your site if you give credit to the source, which could also include a link back to the original location of the article?

Sal

You would still need author permission. Associated Press is a good example and it is one of the challenges of the internet that only paid receptors are allowed to repost their stories in whole.

Although this adds content, it will be watered down content once Google determines that it is on a number of sites and it will choose the site most relevant for displaying that story.

Originally Posted by Bill the Builder

You would still need author permission. Associated Press is a good example and it is one of the challenges of the internet that only paid receptors are allowed to repost their stories in whole.

Although this adds content, it will be watered down content once Google determines that it is on a number of sites and it will choose the site most relevant for displaying that story.

Thanks for the information ... so I'm wondering if some sites, (i.e. Drudge Report), must get some type of blank release/permission to run stories off of some sites, especially like the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, etc., because it would be take too long if he had to get permission "every time/each day" he found an article/news he wanted to break/post. So the bottom line is then you still need to get permission or some type of agreement, if it is with an individual and/or site you wish to use over an over - correct? ... Could it be that with some type of advertising agreement a site is able to work out some type of agreement to post the advertisers articles without getting the permission every time???

Sal

As part of a military site, I do this very thing quite a bit. Am not familiar with newspaper articles, but for other things as copying or using others content, all that is usually required is an email asking for permission.

1. When asking for permission to use a portion of an article or reference an article or information, I tell them exactly what I want to use, where it is found on their site, (Most times, they don't know where to find the info on their site , what I want to use it for, what type of site I have. I also offer to link back to their site from mine, and offer up their copyright or credit notices.

2. In some cases of late, some sites have asked that I write up their content as it will appear in my site, and give them a chance to review it prior to publishing. (I always give them the option to review the draft and make any changes they wish).

3. I have never had to pay for use of someone else's content

4. I keep meticulous records (Notebooks full) of emails to and from and of permissions granted and/or permissions denied. In over about 6 years or so, have only been denied use less than a half dozen times. (The one major exception is that was denied use of content on a free website, because the author didn't like the smoking banner ads). Once I went to a paid host, I again asked for permission and was granted same.

5. Still as with most things, other authors or sites, don't want you copying entire content from their sites. They are usually OK with a paragraph here or there, or several, but not pages upon pages.

6. You can always look up two or three sites on the same subject, then draft your own version. Don't copy exact phrases, but try to come up with your own version of the same material. (I do this quite a bit. It is painstaking work, but after a while, you'll get the hang of it).

7. I'm not sure how newspaper type articles would handle such things. I suppose you could make a deal, to have them feed their content to your site via some feed method. I'm not up to speed on this, but others here may be able to help you this one. My slight experience with newspapers is that they are pretty uptight on use of their copyrighted material.

8. My last try at this, I wrote an article about streetcars and referenced an article from our local paper. I quoted a sentence or two from their article, put it in italics and quotes, then referenced the article at the end of my article under Sources/Credits/Copyrights. You can also add a MORE tag, to send your readers to the exact article.

You could also use an article site such as Ezine Articles. Simply search for an article using the Ezine Article search engine or browse by category. When you find an article that you like click "Ezine Publisher". Than simply copy and paste either a text version or an HTML version. All you'll be asked to do in return is to include the sigmature in the article. Don't expect to get much search engine traffic to these articles though. Google and other search engines will send the traffic to the first site publishing the article, which happens to be Ezine Article.


Chris H.

I was looking at Associated press for site content at one time. They actually sell you a subscription which gives you rights to certain feeds that they make available.

Thanks everyone!

Those are some great suggestions on how to handle/approach publishing someone else's article.

Thanks sgtmac66, especially for you step by step suggestions - excellent.

Thanks again,
Sal

Originally Posted by codecrusher

Most people would be very happy to let you use there articles, as long as you link to them.

Yeah ,i agree with you .

There are many articles or information available on many websites which is free to use but some articles or the information are copyrighted. The free one you can upload on your website easily but the uploading or copying the copy righted one requires the permission of owner and of course they may ask you to pay for this!

Originally Posted by Maria Emile

There are many articles or information available on many websites which is free to use but some articles or the information are copyrighted. The free one you can upload on your website easily but the uploading or copying the copy righted one requires the permission of owner and of course they may ask you to pay for this!

Thanks Maria ...

I am a new member and i am planning to launch my own site. As i am new i am not allowed to post new thread! but all of your answers have certainly helped me.
Thanks to all especially Maria and sgtMac66