Content curation seems to be gaining more and more momentum as content creators are beginning to see the benefits. If your main aim is to provide content, be that for internet marketing purposes, newsletter or informational purposes, etc. then you understand that creating content as often as possible is a challenge. Even if you love to write and don't mind writing several articles per day, at some point you may hit a plateau and struggle to come up with more unique content.
By curating content from multiple different sources, and compiling them in a way that it adds value to your readers, you should never have a problem coming up with unique content no matter now and in the future. Curated content can provide much more value to your audience than just your own article on its own. This doesn't mean that your content isn't valuable, of course it is (or should be!) but if you write meaningful content then take a little time to research what others are saying about the same subject, then you and link to these relevant articles or comment on excerpts of these articles thus providing a more well-rounded perspective for your readers.
If done correctly, you can set up systems where your content is deemed unique by the search engines every time simply by adding your own perspectives to what others have written. By assimilating content written by others, adding your own comments or remarks, then engaging your readers to add their own take...you are not only creating new content but you're providing added value and inspiring it be shared socially.
The important things to remember about content curation is not to steal other peoples' works. If you curate content, be sure to link back and credit the original authors. The idea is to help inspire you to continue to add valuable content to your readers as well as inspire more ideas and reasons to write, even if you hit a "wall" and can't think of what to write about. Content curation, if used correctly, can truly benefit all involved.
Today's blogger, in particular those who earn some form of income by providing content on their website(s), should strongly consider content curation. As long as you keep your readers in mind and provide free, valuable information from a multitude of helpful resources, you are on the right track. The problem with bloggers, even the most enthusiastic, is at some point they feel they run out of information or topics to write about and eventually stop writing altogether.
Adding new, fresh, unique content, at least several times per week, will not only keep the search engines happy but will drive more visitors to your articles. This is obviously the ideal situation because you build your readership, people share your content, you start to earn money (if you monetize your blog), and so on. However, keeping up with the demands of your audience will always be a balancing act.
Curating content is certainly one way to help you continue to provide great content for your readers. However, some folks may feel they are plagiarising if they are "grabbing" content from sources other than their own. It's not about "stealing" content by any means. Rather, it's a process of researching and collating content written by other people, preferably experts, in such an informative way that your readers feel they are receiving much more information from one location (your blog) than having to read dozens of websites over time.
If you aim to earn money from your blog's traffic, content curation can be extremely effective in driving more traffic to your articles therefore increasing your chances of earning more money online. Again, keep your readers interests in mind as it's not just about "selling". At the same time, carefully construct your curated content in a way that not only provides value to your reader, but also entices them to take action (click a link, buy a product, etc.) where you are financially compensated.