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When does paraphrasing become black hat?

by boobooch5
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Fellow Warriors...

If I intend to write a review site on outdoor gear of a certain type of niche, but I don't have much physical access to said gear (I don't work in a supply outlet), am I within ethical bounds to paraphrase review articles, if given permission from the article's author and a full affiliate disclaimer is declared on my site?
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    Originally Posted by boobooch5 View Post

    Fellow Warriors...

    If I intend to write a review site on outdoor gear of a certain type of niche, but I don't have much physical access to said gear (I don't work in a supply outlet), am I within ethical bounds to paraphrase review articles, if given permission from the article's author and a full affiliate disclaimer is declared on my site?
    Paraphrasing or quoting something has absolutely nothing to do with black or white hat.

    What you should be worried about is plagiarism, which is an entirely different question.
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    • Profile picture of the author codyhay
      Well said mate, It's the Copy content you should be worry about. Beside you are actually giving credit to the original author and that's the main thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author myob
    What I do is either contact the manufacturer or visit their website for marketing content. They generally have media kits, white papers, videos etc.

    In addition, they may offer to refer you to existing customers or companies who are using the products. Interviewing actual users is challenging, but extremely powerful.

    Especially with highly competitive products or markets, however, it is never a good idea to paraphrase or quote from review articles. They actually should be considered as your competitors, and you are only diluting your marketing by providing exposure of your competitors to your own targeted audience.
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  • Profile picture of the author 55sadhikar
    If the whole content has pretty much line by line copy of the text.

    If its an opinion, you can write the content in different ways however if it is a factual reporting/writing, the writing have more room to quote or paraphrase.
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  • Profile picture of the author Odahh
    Originally Posted by boobooch5 View Post

    Fellow Warriors...

    If I intend to write a review site on outdoor gear of a certain type of niche, but I don't have much physical access to said gear (I don't work in a supply outlet), am I within ethical bounds to paraphrase review articles, if given permission from the article's author and a full affiliate disclaimer is declared on my site?
    why kind of do a compilation review sight.. where you put the site up for the niche you are planning to serve.. then connect with several people who have reviewed a product in other places to see if they would write a review on the product for your site . and have several different reviews per product .. might make a lot less work for you ..

    and before you build it figure out how you will monitize it haha ..
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    All I know is, ain't noplace worldwide runnin' no awards ceremony 'bout no frickin' PARAPHRASAHS.

    "And receiving tonight's prestigious award for covertly claiming SOMEONE ELSE'S WORK as their own ... while at the same time DENYING THIS TO BE TRUE on the basis of HEY, AUDIENCE ... YOU STOOPID OR WHAAAT? ... iiiiiiiiiiis ..."


    Hangin' on in for the Dark Web oscahs is like trawlin' for viable quotations in the zaaahmbie ether, tellya.
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