I'm looking to hire some content writers, but I'm paranoid that they may just plagarize articles from somewhere else. How do I ensure with 100% certainly that the article content is truly unique and not copied or spun from something else? (I'm a bit new to all this).
Your best bet is to hire people with a solid rep. And remember that you get what you pay for. Alternatively, you could only specify jobs on topics that have never been written about before. That should remove any doubts as to how your employees will execute your instructions.
There is no way to be 100% sure. You can check with programs like Copyscape but that will only tel you it is unique on the web in public places Copied stuff from member areas, scanned books, etc... you still won't know.
yes try copyscape like sites or just copy paste some content of the article in google youll get some idea
Do you people have any idea how easy it is to fool Copyscape and the likes? All it provides is a false sense of security.
And that's my point I guess... there's no sure-fire way? I'm thinking about posting on oDesk for an article writer... heard Phillipinnes has some "quality" low wage writers. I'm less concerned with the grammar and spelling and more with the dupe content dangers... I guess in that case cutting/pasting sections into google's search box in quotes may be the only way?
Thanks for the response.. unfortunately, I don't have a lot of $$$ but I doubt that would solve my possible problem. A friend had duped articles from a dude charginge $17 an article (was a specialized topic). And EVERY topic has been written about... lol.. i have yet to find one marketable niche or microniche that doesn't have a corresponding eZine article.
Sorry just to add.. I was sort of hoping for a "magic pill" program or website that's the site-building guru's resource to authenticate article uniqueness... but I guess copyscape and google are it?
there are tools that you can use to detect if the content is original or not.try to find it on google.
Are there any you can suggest? I haven't seen anything that inspires a lot of confidence or anything that is 'widely adopted'...
Hi, Just came across your thread. When it comes to finding an original writer, chances of success are slim. Almost everyone who has realized the power of the internet, has started dabbling with online jobs. For those who aren't great at the job, the easiest way out is to rewrite articles. Once the article's delivered to you, most times they would pass Copyscape, and even Google would let them pass because most people simply rewrite an article. In this case, what you're paying for is just anther version of what's already there. Though Google has often bought up the topic of originality, it's be quite sometime until there's a system in place that can identify article tone, and intent, and realize if something is too similar to another. Google could be able to use LSI to determine authenticity, but up until now no one has been penalized for rewrites. The strange part is many a client is sold rewrites, and they never even get to know because their article passes copyscape. There's millions of articles on topics like insurance, loans, finance, mortgage, fashion, payday, jobs, etc, and one would never get to know where an article has been rewritten from. The only thing that could help is trial and error. Hire, and fire works. At first look for quality. If you have some extra time, you can always search for the top 10-20 articles listed on a given keyword. Mostly writers rewrite what comes up as a good article. Those who accept too much work are working in a team, and writers don't really have the capacity to think of 50 novel ideas in a day. So, I'm assuming bulk writers resort to rewriting but that's my personal viewpoint. Those working for extremely low rates are probably not even rewriting but simply spinning articles. Someone who can't have a proper chat with you is rewriting too. Most time newbies will offer discounts, and try to secure jobs. If they aren't genuinely gifted, they'll resort to rewriting, and in time this becomes a habit. However, I'm certain that the online writing fraternity, however distant they are from each other can't be blamed for rewriting. Some are honest workers who enjoy writing, and creating a piece worth reading from a few words. I hope you can find great writers. Cheers Thank you, regards, n.
Sorry no such thing. Also no need for it. If it would exist it would be useless. What about references to for example a phrase from a Shakespeare play? do you really think that will get you penalized? There would be so many good articles cut down in the process it is simply not worth it. So there is no true alternative, and that is a good thing. The rest IMO is a matter of trust between writer and client.
LOL.. well, you got me... I have no idea what befuddled Karshinkthlots are... time to start writing gibberish!
I think Kraven's right. To be honest I think you just need to find writers that you can trust. The nature of the internet these days is that finding someone is going to be a bit hit and miss. If you don't pay people much then I guess you are going to encounter this problem a lot more. If you find a native speaking writer who is good at what they do, then they will probably find it easier to write from scratch than copy anyway. Writing is a creative outlet for a lot of people and personally speaking I would be totally bored just copying and editing something rather than creating something myself.