Hiring Writers - How to Check if they Spun your content?

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So I know google doesn't like spun content - I want to hire some writers for at least 2 years, and haven't done so, because I am scared they will spin old content and just give it to me.

Is there a way to really check this? it seems impossible to check, and this is preventing me from hiring - copyscape only checks for copied content, but i don't think it can detect spun content.

any help would be greatly appreciated.
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  • Profile picture of the author mustafavanancio
    This is a good question. I'm also interested in the answer if one exists.

    An alternative way to avoid using a writer that might be using spun content is to look at their feedback and testimonials from past clients.

    Check out the quality of their writing for yourself.

    Does it look different to the rest of the stuff you see out there?

    Does it look like they took the time and put some effort into creating original valuable content that would get people interested in your offers?

    Also look at the stats.
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  • Profile picture of the author IamPower
    Thanks for your reply and thoughts on this,

    Yes I think now it seems it's boiling down to the fact at looking closely at the article.

    I guess I was hoping that there was some kind of software to detect it, but I guess we have look carefully at who we hire too - thank you for pointing that out.
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  • I guess if content runs smoothly under your eyeballs, mebbe it is spun — anodynliciousness, passin' for The Remarkable like fruits gazooked in a blender.

    What you want is for eyeballs to be generously flipped into makin' unhabitual saccades, so they notice what they are lookin' at an' kiss images onto the brain's rippled pixelscape, and from a writin' perspective, temptin' eyeballs to function is more about weavin' what they are gonna see from scratch than spinnin' blindfolds from reconstituted fibers an' passin' 'em off as drapes shuttin' out light from the window.

    Content generation takes time, an' care, an' craft — a kinda bespoke diligence allied to a lust for adventure by all parties.

    I know Copyscape and similar tools sniff for chunks of verbatim ore, but like you say, any copy can be thesaurused invisible as a cloaked Klingon starship.

    Short of runnin' articles through various cunnin' searches on Google, or droppin' copy into a word frequency cruncher like Textstats, the only reliable tool at your disposal for figurin' the worth of any content is the buncha hairs on the backa your neck.

    We are all unique in that we share different twirls of these with evryone else on the planet — unless you got a Nape Brazilian.

    Spun content does sumthin' weird to the musculature bundlin' round the hairs there, stiflin' hope of experiencin' anythin' hard-edged an' energized, an' replacin' it with the uninvigoratin' tickle of a follicular semi hot on desperate bobbin' insteada rampant pulsation.

    So you gotta ask — does this content get me excited, make me feel sumthin', prick up my ears, interest me, change me, shock me, fill me fulla butterfly yummo (etc) — or does it merely 'read well' an' leave my emotional sparky high an' dry?

    No sparky = anodynamic spin, prolly.

    Mleh.

    Your readers gonna be similarly discernin' so you gotta be excited for them before they show up, I guess.

    Those are my thoughts right now.
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    • Profile picture of the author marciayudkin
      One solution is to go beyond the $10 for 1,000 words providers.

      Look for someone who specializes in customized content, who knows your subject matter - and who therefore charges more.

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      • Profile picture of the author Raydal
        Originally Posted by marciayudkin View Post

        One solution is to go beyond the $10 for 1,000 words providers.

        Look for someone who specializes in customized content, who knows your subject matter - and who therefore charges more.

        Marcia Yudkin
        Generally speaking, people are are concerned about this are those
        who fish at the shallow end of the pool. They want quality, while
        paying next to nothing.

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  • Profile picture of the author Kieran D
    Originally Posted by IamPower View Post

    So I know google doesn't like spun content - I want to hire some writers for at least 2 years, and haven't done so, because I am scared they will spin old content and just give it to me.

    Is there a way to really check this? it seems impossible to check, and this is preventing me from hiring - copyscape only checks for copied content, but i don't think it can detect spun content.

    any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Hello,

    Review all Work in Beginning:
    - In time you would hope not to have to review every single piece of content your writers produce.
    - However in the beginning (with new writers) this is your only option.
    - You need to review their content and provide them with any feedback.

    Eyeball to Detect Spun Content:
    - Only way to detect spun content will be to eyeball their work and ensure it reads naturally.

    Red Flags, Warnings and Elimination:
    - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in one article then it's a red flag.
    - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in two articles then it's a big red flag.
    - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in three articles then you should eliminate this writer.

    3 Strikes Rule I would Follow:
    - This is the 3 strikes rule I would follow.
    - It's not always that cut and dry but seriously the only real way to detect spun content is to review it and decide if it reads naturally.

    I really believe you need to work with your writers very closely in the beginning to ensure optimal results long-term.

    Kieran
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    • Profile picture of the author IamPower
      Originally Posted by Kieran D View Post

      Hello,

      Review all Work in Beginning:
      - In time you would hope not to have to review every single piece of content your writers produce.
      - However in the beginning (with new writers) this is your only option.
      - You need to review their content and provide them with any feedback.

      Eyeball to Detect Spun Content:
      - Only way to detect spun content will be to eyeball their work and ensure it reads naturally.

      Red Flags, Warnings and Elimination:
      - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in one article then it's a red flag.
      - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in two articles then it's a big red flag.
      - If you detect the content doesn't read naturally in three articles then you should eliminate this writer.

      3 Strikes Rule I would Follow:
      - This is the 3 strikes rule I would follow.
      - It's not always that cut and dry but seriously the only real way to detect spun content is to review it and decide if it reads naturally.

      I really believe you need to work with your writers very closely in the beginning to ensure optimal results long-term.

      Kieran

      Thank you so much for taking your time to write this - very useful. I am grateful to be part of this forum to have such helpful and knowledgable people.
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  • Profile picture of the author ajwalton99
    Like Marcia said, if you pay them more
    than $10 they will be more motivated to
    write original content. You can also run
    their articles through copyscape
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  • Profile picture of the author MsMerriam
    For the content you're receiving, you can figure out if it's spun by reading it and seeing if it has spots where adjectives or verbs have been used that are a little out of place. As far as knowing if the writer (or someone else, for that matter) uses your content to make spun versions for their own use, then it's probably impossible to know if they spin it well because Copyscape and other similar tools won't pick it up.

    Your best option is probably to develop a solid working relationship with a writer and build a level of trust.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    As has been suggested, you pay more for good quality. I never "spin" articles because I can write better than that. I take pride in what I do.

    Not sure why you are asking in the Copywriting section.

    Check writers out. Go through their sites, read testimonials. Ask if others have used writers before.

    Once you have paid for and received articles, run them through Copyscape. You can also run them through Grammarly. Both sites will tell you if material is copied. Also Google search small parts of the article to see if it appears anywhere else.

    Make sure the writer speaks good English as well.

    Good luck!
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    • Profile picture of the author IamPower
      Originally Posted by laurencewins View Post

      As has been suggested, you pay more for good quality. I never "spin" articles because I can write better than that. I take pride in what I do.

      Not sure why you are asking in the Copywriting section.

      Check writers out. Go through their sites, read testimonials. Ask if others have used writers before.

      Once you have paid for and received articles, run them through Copyscape. You can also run them through Grammarly. Both sites will tell you if material is copied. Also Google search small parts of the article to see if it appears anywhere else.

      Make sure the writer speaks good English as well.

      Good luck!
      Thank you for saying that - really helpful in the way you suggested.

      I didnt know where to post this as this was writing related.

      I never want to under-pay, but its a control area which is hardest to really fix. and I think what you suggested, in that order, is very good, when done in combination. thank you!
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  • Profile picture of the author godinu
    Spun content is usually really easy to spot. Have you ever read an article that made no sense because of awkward word choices in numerous places? That would be spun (or written by someone not a native English speaker).

    Also, are you asking them to rewrite someone else's content? If that is the case, you may get some people that are spinning words rather than writing their own fresh material.

    Ask to see writing samples before hiring people, and read the finished work thoroughly. It should be obvious which pieces are written by humans and which by bots.
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    • Profile picture of the author Shana M
      As others have suggested pay a decent price for content and also review their work in detail.
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  • Profile picture of the author failingangels
    Just visit the marketplace of warrior forum to get your need.
    I hope you will be successful in what you want. It will help you a lot.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simonseed
    There are many softwares to check the unique ability of the content.
    You can search on google for checking plagerism.
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  • Profile picture of the author TyphoonAgency
    Utilize copyscape to make sure the articles are unique and not plagarised. Then compare your articles to theres. Often times you can tell if articles are spun because they use a syntax and it makes articles between words redundant.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rose Anderson
    It's usually easy to spot spun content because it reads like gibberish.
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