Is it okay to make money with PLR (private label rights) content or is it all just junk that should never see the light of day?

This topic often creates much debate between those who believe all PLR is useless and those who feel it does have its place.

I’ve seen plenty of junk content online, in fact a lot of it I suspect actually isn’t PLR but rather is content that has been spun through a program that spits out complete gibberish. I’ve bought PLR content that doesn’t read well and I imagine very likely to not be well researched either. On the other hand I’ve bought loads of great quality PLR too, some with limited distribution and some in such small markets that no one much else was using it. So from my experience I’ve come to realise that there is low quality PLR around but I can find plenty of quality PLR too when I want it.

In terms of ways to make money with PLR, for me that has been limited pretty much to websites that I build to sell. On a couple of occasions I used straight PLR but decided quickly that I’d prefer to rewrite articles that would pass Copyscape 100% rather than on-sell content that could already be indexed by Google on other websites.

I have certain sources for PLR that I stick to as I’ve come to know them as offering quality in most instances and I feel confident that the content is a good base to work from. On a couple of occasions I’ve included small PLR ebooks in some of the sites I’ve sold too so the new site owner can either sell the ebook or use it to build a list of subscribers by giving the book away via an opt-in form. (Not all PLR can be given away so always check usage rights before you do so.)

When selecting the PLR I’m going to use as research for my content I read over it quite thoroughly and make a judgment as to the quality and accuracy of it. If it’s poor quality I will often do the research myself or look for a better quality PLR pack.

I’ve purchased quality PLR from Peggy Baron in the past and recently Peggy interviewed me by phone and during that 40 minute interview we talked a little bit about the use of PLR in terms of selling websites. I discussed how I really find it difficult to write on subjects I’m not passionate about so having quality PLR as a base to give to writers I outsource to relieves me of the writing task but doesn’t cost me money in outsourcing the research component too.

When Peggy mentioned to me that she was working on a membership site that would help people learn ways to maximise PLR I asked her to let me know when it was launched so I could tell you about it. Well that day has come, Maximise PLR is live. Peggy has teamed up with a gentleman by the name of Alan Petersen to deliver nine modules of content all related to maximising PLR. (And my 40 minute phone interview is included in module 6 so you get to hear my Aussie twang! )

I’ve had the good fortune of peeking inside the Maximise PLR modules and there is loads of content, some of which I’ve had the chance to review and some I haven’t gotten to yet. Peggy and Alan have certainly jam packed in the videos, PDFs and recommended resources! As I mentioned already, there are nine modules and they are all very different. They cover ways to build a list using ‘give away events’ in module one and how to use PLR in your article marketing in module five! There is variety galore so you’re sure to find plenty of new areas to explore when it comes to PLR.

As I said, there are a lot of videos included in the Maximise PLR membership and I haven’t been able to sit down and review them all but I have watched quite a few of them and all were conducted by Alan. I don’t know Alan but what I can say is that he and Peggy both seem to be very down to earth people who are not about to try and wow you with flashy Hollywood style videos, scripted speeches or anything like that. In fact I found the videos quite difficult to sit through in that they were so lacking a script that they felt like they were much longer than they needed to be. My time is so very limited that I prefer things to move quick in very step by step fashion and I don’t want the air filled up with unnecessary words such as um, ah etc. Of course I would be just as critical (as I have been of myself!) if things were too scripted so perhaps Alan and I should mix our two extreme approaches, fully scripted versus no script, and we would have the ultimate video style.

The positive to take out of this unscripted approach is that after listening for awhile you realise that Alan is sharing what he knows, what he and Peggy have experienced at the coal face, rather than theory. They certainly do seem to both offer a ‘what you see is what you get’ style and that can be refreshing in some ways given all the Hollywood style hype we see often. I still would like to see improvements so that people can move more quickly through the videos and if they want to slow down they can simply pause.

There is a lot included and the best way for you to get a feel for whether Peggy’s and Alan’s offer meets your current needs is to have a read through the details of each module that is shared on the sales page. If you do think there are some gems in there that you can learn from, (I learned some things from the few modules I’ve reviewed so far ), then you’ll be pleased to see that I’ve managed to secure a discount for you.

Check out the Maximize PLR offer here and if you feel this is something that could really help you then take advantage of the discounted price while it’s there.

I’d love to hear about the ideas you have to make money with PLR so please leave a comment below.

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