# Is it a bad idea to

**URL:** <https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318>\
**Category:** Shop Talk\
**Created:** [31 May 2014 14:21 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318 "2014-05-31T14:21:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![clarkiedesigns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/clarkiedesigns/32/6210_2.png) [@clarkiedesigns](https://talk.folksy.com/u/clarkiedesigns)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2014 14:21 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318/1 "2014-05-31T14:21:38Z")

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Can anyone tell me if it is a bad idea to use the copy function when listing new items?  
I have just read something on another thread that indicates this is so, something to do with the potential to rank highly in the search I think.  
Can anyone clarify this for me? I ALWAYS use this way of writing new listings and am worried I am disadvantaging myself without even realising it!  
Thanks,  
Emma

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**Author:** ![TheHawthornHeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TheHawthornHeart](https://talk.folksy.com/u/TheHawthornHeart)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2014 15:13 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318/2 "2014-05-31T15:13:19Z")

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From what I understand Google doesn’t like copy and paste and will penalise you for it. I’m sure someone with greater knowledge can clarify it a bit more 🙂

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**Author:** ![DandelionsGallery](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/dandelionsgallery/32/31_2.png) [@DandelionsGallery](https://talk.folksy.com/u/DandelionsGallery)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2014 16:26 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318/3 "2014-05-31T16:26:51Z")

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I use the copy function for similar items, but make sure I change some of the text so that it’s not a straight copy.

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**Author:** ![WhimsyWooDesigns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/whimsywoodesigns/32/125_2.png) [@WhimsyWooDesigns](https://talk.folksy.com/u/WhimsyWooDesigns)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2014 17:58 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318/4 "2014-05-31T17:58:05Z")

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I use the copy function all the time but only keep the main sizing and info paragraphs for my products.  
I always change the Title and opening paragraph of the description.  
Seems to work for me.  
Shirley x

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**Author:** ![clarkiedesigns](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/clarkiedesigns/32/6210_2.png) [@clarkiedesigns](https://talk.folksy.com/u/clarkiedesigns)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2014 19:32 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to/2318/5 "2014-05-31T19:32:00Z")

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Hi thanks everyone. I too just keep the boring bits of the text for example the card weight, and how the cards are sent etc. I normally change the info at the start of the listing and the change the titles.

However I wondered by using the copy function in itself it puts the listing at a disadvantage or is it just about the text you use. If it does I could start a new listing each time and copy the old bits from another listing.

Anyone techy out there know?!