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How can you tell if your writer wrote unique content?

by eva dora
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I am considering hiring someone to write articles for me. However i am trying to figure out a way/tool that shows me that the article that the writer wrote is indeed unique and not a "copy-n-paste" job or a "spun article".

Any suggestions?
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  • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
    Copyscape is one tool that can help. Nothing is foolproof, but CS catches quite a bit. The best insurance is hiring someone with a good reputation and good references.
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  • Profile picture of the author Leadzguy
    If you are just considering this idea, you probably want to get copyscape so you can do some checking on your own. Still not 100% though. Some of the better spinners in the right hands, right synonymns can be tough to spot as spun material. Good luck and BTW if you come up with one you can make a whole lot of money right here.
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  • Profile picture of the author gallus
    I often check article uniquness using copyscape
    Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Duplicate Content Detection Software
    Although that does compare a published web page and not a text file.
    But they do have a premium account service which if you are going to publish a lot of paid for content I guess would be worth it.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimboJim
    As everyone else has said, Copyscape is the best. For spun text, you can usually see that it was spun by reading it. Spun text tends to sound off, or just downright ridiculous.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simmeon
    I heard people use funny characters that look like normal ones, so it passes Copyscape.
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    • Profile picture of the author Leadzguy
      Originally Posted by Simmeon View Post

      I heard people use funny characters that look like normal ones, so it passes Copyscape.

      You are absolutely correct, I stumbled over this a while back while researching something else. It absolutely gets the stamp of approval from CS.
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    • Profile picture of the author eva dora
      Originally Posted by Simmeon View Post

      I heard people use funny characters that look like normal ones, so it passes Copyscape.
      I have seen a WSO that does exactly that.
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    • Profile picture of the author cardine
      Originally Posted by Simmeon View Post

      I heard people use funny characters that look like normal ones, so it passes Copyscape.
      It is very easy to detect this as well. Simply copy and paste the article into Microsite Word. If it has funny characters, Word will show every single one of those words as being mispelled.

      And that "funny character" thing isn't going to fool Google either. They'll just see the article as a bunch of gibberish and discard it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rose Anderson
    Tina gave you the best advice. Hire a writer with a trusted reputation and that other warriors are willing to recommend. Place a small order and see if their tone and writing style meets your requirements.

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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    I grab 8 words from a sentence that looks like it would be unique and put them into quotes, then run them through Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author JOSourcing
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    It also helps to be well-read in the industry that you're working in. Everything that can be copied isn't always online.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
      The key to telling if the person used the character replacement is to not copy/paste into Copyscape or Google. Type it in yourself and that way you'll get an accurate reading.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sanket Patel
    Apart from Copyscape, Article Checker is also one of the most popular tools in the community of webmasters. Its also free and simple to use. Not in Google only, its results are profound in Yahoo also.
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  • Profile picture of the author xpesos
    there are many online unique content checker just google
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  • Profile picture of the author Griffin Smith
    Originally Posted by eva dora View Post

    I am considering hiring someone to write articles for me. However i am trying to figure out a way/tool that shows me that the article that the writer wrote is indeed unique and not a "copy-n-paste" job or a "spun article".

    Any suggestions?
    Yup...Copyscape premium is the way to go for the initial check when you're evaluating the integrity of a new writer.

    Also just read what you've bought and you'll be able to tell if it's spun, doesn't make any sense, just a cheap smash and grab job etc...

    Above and beyond that though, you should add your own special touch to the content that you're adding to your site.

    BTW..Your site is very cool , I love the vegan touch...
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      Write The Articles Yourself.
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