New writers and even writers who have been writing for years will sometimes plagiarize. Some of them will get lazy, while others will have no idea they are doing it. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important that everyone checks content for plagiarism before sending it to its final destination.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re writing, make sure you aren\u2019t copying another website. Don\u2019t use the same sentences or even terms unless they are general ones or names. You will have a better idea of what you should or shouldn\u2019t do as you write and check your content with a plagiarism checker.<\/p>\n
Copyscape is the best plagiarism checker. It is easy to use and it doesn\u2019t cost much. You can get 200 checks for $10. It\u2019s worth the cost when you think that you could be sued if you are caught plagiarizing.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve bought some credits, copy and paste the text into the box on Copyscape. You can then press the button to have it checked.<\/p>\n
The best scenario is to see a message that says there are no results. That means the tool has not found any websites that have the text you\u2019ve included in your content.<\/p>\n
You run into problems when you see websites listed. Don\u2019t get too worried about it though, you\u2019ll need to check them first. Many times, Copyscape will list websites that have a lot of the same words you used, but it\u2019s not related to the topic of your article. That\u2019s just a coincidence, and it\u2019s okay, as long as it\u2019s not too many. Most people go by the 2% rule. If it\u2019s not copied more than 2%, it passes.<\/p>\n
If the websites that come up have a high percentage of copied words, you\u2019re going to have to edit your work. Find the text that is highlighted in Copyscape\u2019s listed websites and rewrite them. Once you\u2019ve done that for all of the copied text that comes up, copy and paste the edited article back into the plagiarism checking tool. You\u2019ll have to use another credit to check it again. This time you should see no results or results less than 2%.<\/p>\n
There are many other plagiarism checkers out there today. Not all of them are as good as Copyscape. They might miss websites or they may find websites that don\u2019t have the same text as you have in your article. It can be frustrating to work with these other plagiarism checkers when this occurs. Don\u2019t turn away from these tools just because they aren\u2019t helping you. Find another one and give it a try.<\/p>\n
Content Writers uses Copyscape to check all articles. We encourage our writers to use Copyscape or another plagiarism tool to check their content before submitting it. That way we have two checks to make sure the content we deliver is free from plagiarism. We want our clients to have original, high quality content. The only way to do that is to have professional writers who have creative minds and writing talent. That\u2019s why we choose our writers carefully, and will always strive to provide the very best in content.<\/p>\n