Content curation is one of the biggest trends in content development, and there are several reasons for that.

It takes less time than traditional content development. You simply link to other people's content, perhaps with a short excerpt, and add your own unique commentary.
It gives you content ideas you might not have thought of on your own. Browsing websites in your niche will let you find all sorts of ideas quickly and easily.
Google loves it when you link out to other sites. It's not all about backlinks, anymore. Now it benefits you to link TO quality sites.

But there are a few pitfalls you might fall into when using content curation on your website. This guide is going to discuss some of those common mistakes people make, and how you can avoid making them on your own site.

You'll find out how to avoid potential legal problems, how to avoid mistakes that might upset Google and get your site penalized, and how to be sure you're using content curation properly.

So let's get started.