If you’re a blogger juggling the demands of a full-time job alongside your passion for blogging, using PLR for your blog might just be the game-changer you’ve been looking for when it comes to saving time on your blog content creation.
What is PLR?
PLR what? You might be wondering what PLR is.
PLR stands for Private Label Rights. You might also hear it called Done For Your Content. PLR content is content sold with special rights that allow you to modify, publish, and even claim authorship as your own. It’s ready-made content that you customize to fit your blog’s niche and audience.
There are different forms of PLR that you can use for your blogging.
Some PLR forms are:
- Blog posts
- Emails
- eBooks
- social media content
- Courses
- Printables
Want to see PLR in action? Keep reading this post or check out the Blogging Habit Builder Workbook, both of were written and made using PLR.
How PLR Can Help You With Your Blog
So…how can PLR can help you be more productive on your blog?
Blogging consistently is what helps your blog grow. But writing posts take time. The whole process from research to publish is not always a fast process and it can make it hard to get a good number of posts published on a regular basis.
This is where PLR fits in. It gives you a way to provide more content with less effort than it takes to write it on your own.
And it can be used for more than blog posts. You can find social media content that is all ready for you to share and help grow your social media.
Email lists are an important part of blogging and PLR can help you build your email list. You can find PLR content that you can use to make those email opt-ins that get readers to subscribe to your list. You can also find email templates that makes writing your email so much easier.
And if you want to add more income streams to your blog, you can find PLR to help you write ebooks and even courses.
Many PLR sellers offer bundles that provide content based on a topic that you can use on a variety of platforms. That means along with the articles, you also get contetn that can be shared on social media and in to your email list.
The Benefits of Using PLR for Blog Content Creation
PLR gives you a way to publish high-quality information that doesn’t cost a lot of time and money to produce.
Here are some of the benefits of using PLR-
1. PLR can save you time. With a 9 to 5 job, our time is already limited so anything that can save time is a huge plus.
Think of how long it takes you to write a post. Now what if you didn’t have to brainstorm topics, do research and write a rough draft? Or what if you didn’t have to spend time designing a printable and trying to get it to look good? With PLR, someone else has done the work. Having PLR saves you time by eliminating some of the steps you would usually take and let’s you get more content up more quickly.
2. PLR is customizable. You don’t want to use PLR just as it is. It’s meant to be a foundation for you to build your content on. You want to make it your own by adding your blog’s branding, your own voice and your perspective to the content. You want to make it stand out from other content that is out there including content that might use the same PLR. By adding your personal touch, you maintain authenticity and keep your audience engaged.
3. PLR is affordable. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a writer just for our blog? For most of us, it’s not an expense we are ready to take on while in the building our blog stage (but we can dream!) You can find PLR at different price points so there is sure to be something that fits your budget.
4. PLR can be niche and theme specific. You can find a lot of PLR that is very general and can be used for many niches. But there is also PLR made for specific Themes and Niches. For instance, if you’re running a food blog, you can find PLR content that includes recipes, cooking tips, and nutritional advice. Or if your blog caters to busy moms, there’s PLR content designed to simplify their lives from meal planning guides to organizational tools.
5. PLR can be exclusive. A lot of PLR is available without any any limit on the number of people who can buy and use it which is great because it is affordable. But there are times when you might want something that is more exclusive with only a limited number that will be sold. It is more expensive, but can be a good option especially when you are making certain products like eBooks or courses.
6. PLR helps you provide expertise. As much as you know about your blog niche, there are probably areas where you are not an expert. PLR can help in those areas by providing you with researched content that will let you expand and go deeper on the content you offer.
7. PLR helps your provide a variety of content. PLR content isn’t limited to blog posts alone. Many PLR sellers offer content bundles that include a variety of content formats, including ebooks, checklists, graphics, and social media posts. They let you present a consistent content across different platforms including from your blog, email list and social media.
8. PLR lets you be more productive. By using PLR content, you can streamline your content creation process and focus your time on areas of blogging, such as promotion, and monetization. PLR lets you to make the most of your limited time and achieve your blogging goals.
With these benefits, PLR can be a game-changer for busy bloggers letting you provide more high-quality content for your readers and as you work to make your blog a success.
Choosing PLR Content
When choosing PLR content, there are a few things you will want to take into consideration.
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- Quality of Content: The first thing to consider when evaluating PLR is the quality of the content. You want to make sure it is well-written, has no grammatical errors, and provides valuable information to your readers.
- Relevance to Your Niche: Look for content that addresses topics your readers will be interested in so it will resonate with them and provide value to them.
- License Terms: You want to review the license terms of the PLR content to make sure you can use it as you would like. Common rights for PLR include being able to edit, rebrand, repurpose, and resell the customized content. Some content may have more restrictive licenses that you may want to avoid.
- Formats and Varieties: Look for PLR in different formats like articles, ebooks, graphics, and emails. This will help you provide content for a variety of areas in your blogging. Bundled content will help you provide your themed content across the different platforms you use for blogging.
- Seller Reputation and Support: There’s a lot of PLR out there. You want to make sure you are buying from a reputable seller. Do some googling. Look for reviews and testimonials from other buyers to to help you determine the quality of their products and customer service. You can also see they provide samples of their content to look over.You want a seller who is willing to provide support and assistance if you have any issues or questions about the PLR content.
There are multiple places to source PLR. Here are some some you may find helpful-
When you love find PLR sellers you like, stick with them. This way you will be familiar with their writing style and it will be easier to customize the content for your blog.
How to Customize PLR for Your Blog
Now that you have your PLR, it’s time for the most important step. Customization.
While it gives you a head start on content, you don’t want to use PLR as is. You want to modify it so it fits your blog. Use the following steps to optimize your PLR content.
Steps to Customizing Your Blog PLR
- Determine the needs of your audience and what problems they want solved. This will help you tailor your content so it resonates with them.
- Review the content. Make note of what content you want to keep and what content you want to improve as you customize it. The great thing about PLR is that the format allows you to modify it and change it to suit your needs. You can do anything you want with the content, from using it as an outline for your content to using snippets of it in your own content.
- Re-write the content so it includes your normal blogging voice and style. Be sure add your own insights, anecdotes, and examples to personalize the content and make it resonate with your audience
- Optimize your PLR content for SEO. Just like your other content you want to be sure to incorporate relevant keywords, appropriate headings and meta descriptions to help with SEO performance.
- Add internal and external links to your content. Find opportunities to link to other relevant content on your blog to improve navigation and keep readers on your site longer and also link to other websites to give your readers more information on the topic.
- Add images to your content. Make your content look more appealing and the information easier to understand by by including images, infographics, or videos that complement the text.
- Include Your Blog Branding Elements to Your Content. Make your blog’s content more recognizable to your readers by using your blog logo, colors and fonts. It will help give all your content a more cohesive look.
- Add a Call To Action to your content. Don’t forget to include a Call To Action in your content. It’s the perfect way to get your readers to sign up for an email list, buy a product, join your membership or share your content, or sharing your content.
Following these steps will help you use your PLR content effectively so you create engaging blog content that resonates with your readers while saving time in the process!
More Tips for Using PLR for Your Blog
Here are a few more tips for using your PLR
- Not sure if PLR is for you? Many PLR sellers offer free content so you can get an idea about their work. You can also get PLR in many of the blogging/business bundles to play around with.
- Repurpose your PLR Content. Think outside the box to use your PLR content. Use parts of your article for social media content or your email list. Take a PLR planner and use it to make a workbook for an email opt-in. Experiment with different formats and see what works for your readers.
- Use AI to help you with your rewriting. Take a section of your PLR content and put it into ChatGPT to get variations and help you with the customization.
- Monitor your PLR customized content. By monitoring the performance of your content, stats such as engagement, traffic, and conversions you’ll know what is working and what you need to work on when you use PLR in the future.
By leveraging the time-saving benefits, versatility, and cost-effectiveness of PLR content, you can supercharge your blog’s growth and make the most of your limited time and resources.
