Duplicate Content Checking Tool?

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by elvirs, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi all :)
    Now I found a new source of articles which I think have never been published anywhere else. And I would appreciate if you guys tell me what tool you use for checking if the article is dupe.
    I searched for such tool but none of those had direct download links or were useless. Do you guys know anything that I could copy some part of text into and check if that peace of text is published anywhere else?
    thank you
     
    elvirs, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  2. itliberty

    itliberty Peon

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    #2
    copyscape.com
     
    itliberty, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  3. Annea

    Annea Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Many people use copyscape for checking. copyscape.com
    Some also type some of the text (couple of sentences at a time, I've heard) into a search window (google, yahoo, whatever) and see if it shows up online in the search engine listings. I'm not certain, but I think if you do it that way you need to put quotes around it.
     
    Annea, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  4. snarke

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    #4
    Dupecop will also check for duplicate content--but I think that tool might be more for rewriters.
     
    snarke, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  5. RenaissanceMan

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    #5
    Copyscape is definately the best hands down.
     
    RenaissanceMan, Apr 29, 2008 IP
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    Yes i suggest Copyscape.
     
    xLucyx, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  7. elvirs

    elvirs Active Member

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    thank you guys, +rep added to everyone:)
     
    elvirs, Apr 29, 2008 IP
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    TMG Enterprises Well-Known Member

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    Copyscape is the best, of course, but I also like articlechecker.com to double check for dupe content. Depending on what I need the content for, sometimes I'll run it through both services.
     
    TMG Enterprises, May 1, 2008 IP
  9. ProjectY

    ProjectY Banned

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    #9
    I think copyscape is the best tool to check for content. In fact, Copyscape recently even improved its bot to look for duplicate content that even changing and adding words to it won't even escape the "lie detector" bots by Copyscape.
     
    ProjectY, May 1, 2008 IP
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    I agree copyscape is the best.
     
    jpservicez, Sep 6, 2008 IP
  11. iplunge

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    #11
    You can use Google. Copy the first paragraph and paste it on the search box. You'll definitely get hits if there's an article with the exact string of words.

    Copyscape is great, but it's not free. Besides, Copyscape uses Google's search algorithms, so why not use Google and search duplicate content for free?
     
    iplunge, Sep 6, 2008 IP
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    Well I mostly use google, I put what I want to search for between two " " and this should show me if on internet an article with same words as i suggested between " " is found. I don't like too much copyscape because you must enter there an URL... not just the text you wish to check
     
    MovieWizhard, Sep 7, 2008 IP
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    Grant Media Banned

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    As I indicated in my other thread, I would be careful trusting copyscape as the 100% authority. From personal experience, they miss a lot.
     
    Grant Media, Sep 11, 2008 IP