[GUIDE] How to rewrite articles properly

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I have been doing some spinning and some AI based content in my blog. It was going really fine. but some of the reader was saying about the odd writing in the content. I checked my webmaster tool. I was losing rank their I have got in months.
then i decided to give proper attention to my content.

For better or worse, rewriting content is a part of content writing. While every great copywriters to write from scratch using their own knowledge and the research they’ve completed for the project, often you’re asked to write an article that is nearly identical to another article that already exists. You have two options:

  • Do everything you can to come up with new information not included in the other article.
  • Rewrite the article in your own words.
The first may sound better, but often it’s impossible – or at the very least obscenely difficult. In addition, the previous article likely has useful information, and if you’re not willing to write any of that information in your own article because you’re determined to write something new, you’re doing a disservice to your readers.

That means that you’re probably going to choose the second option – rewriting the article in your own words. At the same time, you don’t want to plagiarize the article or make it clear that you copied the ideas from someone else.

How NOT to Rewrite An Article

When I first started copy writing, I had a personal project I wanted to complete about tattoo designs that I simply didn’t have time to work on because I was swamped with client projects. Thankfully I had someone in my life with ample time on their hands that wanted to practice article writing as a hobby. I sent them an article I liked and asked them to rewrite it.

I got it back, and at first it seemed perfect. But upon closer examination, I realized that she had rewritten each sentence one at a time, keeping sentence structure almost exactly the same and simply changing words to make it more unique. That’s bad content rewriting. You need to make sure that the article is 100% yours, even if the idea is taken from another piece.

How to Rewrite Content

With that in mind, here are five tips and strategies for rewriting content, in a way that will make it easier for you to use on your blog or website:

  • Copy Ideas, Not Words
The most important thing to understand with rewriting is that you’re copying ideas. You’re not copying the actual content itself. Even though you’re rewriting from a single article, you don’t want to look at how someone wrote a sentence or what words they used. You only want to understand the ideas inside of the content, and then essentially write them from scratch using your own words. The best thing to do is read a paragraph first, then write an paragraph in your own words from memory without referring to the content again.

  • Rewrite Paragraph by Paragraph, Not Sentence By Sentence
Similarly, to prevent you from accidentally depending on words that another author used, don’t go through the content once sentence at a time. Read entire chunks first. The mind has a tendency to over-copy someone else’s words when they focus too heavily on a small section. You want the new piece of content to be 100% your own words, and so going through the old piece of content in larger chunks should reduce the likelihood of accidentally coping their prose or specific word choices.

  • Place It Below Your Content and Work Your Way Down
Rewriting content isn’t just for ideas – it’s also for speed. Some people find rewriting to be much faster, especially if they are unable to come up with much time for new content for their site. One strategy I use to rewrite content quickly is to cut and paste it onto the same Word document I’m using to write the new article. This allows me to briefly glance below when I’m trying to come up with the next paragraph idea instead of going back and forth and ruining my own flow. It also allows me to spot check for accidental plagiarism. Once I’m sure my content is unique, I delete the paragraph of the original content that I just rewrote and move on to the next one.

  • Don’t Be Afraid to Make Changes
You should also remember that just because you’re rewriting something doesn’t mean that you need to rewrite it completely. If you have new ideas or disagree with something in the original piece of content, don’t be afraid to share it. Let your own voice be heard. Even though you’re “rewriting,” all you’re truly doing is using the article as your sole reference. You never need to stay true to the original article unless requested by a client.

  • When it Doubt, Add More
Finally, if for some reason you’re concerned that your article is going to be seen as “taken” from the original website, then simply look for ways to add more content and make it uniquely yours. There is always more you can add, and more you can to do to make your article even better. Add additional points, insert your own ideas, and find ways to make sure that you’re not just rewriting – you’re improving. When the article you create is better than the article you “rewrote,” you’ve made a great article.

Rewriting is Part of the Game

Once you’ve been a content writer for long enough, you’ll probably find that you don’t need to rewrite anymore. At this point in our careers we’ve written enough content to have knowledge of almost every topic ourselves, as well as the ability to research quickly and avoid referring to content in the future.

But rewriting is still a part of the copywriting business. In fact, one of the most common rewrites we do is of our own work, when a client wants 3 or 4 different versions of the same exact article. It’s still best to use the above strategies to make sure the rewriting is unique, and to ultimately improve the ability of the content to provide value to readers and value to search engines.

PS it is copied from some blog.

the content is suppose to be stay for ever. make it the best you can .It must be worthy of your expected revenue
dont be scared if it is taking too much time, you knew you have a choice to buy it.
 
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jb2302 said:
I have been doing some spinning and some AI based content in my blog. It was going really fine. but some of the reader was saying about the odd writing in the content. I checked my webmaster tool. I was losing rank their I have got in months.
then i decided to give proper attention to my content.

For better or worse, rewriting content is a part of content writing. While every great copywriters to write from scratch using their own knowledge and the research they’ve completed for the project, often you’re asked to write an article that is nearly identical to another article that already exists. You have two options:

  • Do everything you can to come up with new information not included in the other article.
  • Rewrite the article in your own words.
The first may sound better, but often it’s impossible – or at the very least obscenely difficult. In addition, the previous article likely has useful information, and if you’re not willing to write any of that information in your own article because you’re determined to write something new, you’re doing a disservice to your readers.

That means that you’re probably going to choose the second option – rewriting the article in your own words. At the same time, you don’t want to plagiarize the article or make it clear that you copied the ideas from someone else.

How NOT to Rewrite An Article

When I first started copy writing, I had a personal project I wanted to complete about tattoo designs that I simply didn’t have time to work on because I was swamped with client projects. Thankfully I had someone in my life with ample time on their hands that wanted to practice article writing as a hobby. I sent them an article I liked and asked them to rewrite it.

I got it back, and at first it seemed perfect. But upon closer examination, I realized that she had rewritten each sentence one at a time, keeping sentence structure almost exactly the same and simply changing words to make it more unique. That’s bad content rewriting. You need to make sure that the article is 100% yours, even if the idea is taken from another piece.

How to Rewrite Content

With that in mind, here are five tips and strategies for rewriting content, in a way that will make it easier for you to use on your blog or website:

  • Copy Ideas, Not Words
The most important thing to understand with rewriting is that you’re copying ideas. You’re not copying the actual content itself. Even though you’re rewriting from a single article, you don’t want to look at how someone wrote a sentence or what words they used. You only want to understand the ideas inside of the content, and then essentially write them from scratch using your own words. The best thing to do is read a paragraph first, then write an paragraph in your own words from memory without referring to the content again.

  • Rewrite Paragraph by Paragraph, Not Sentence By Sentence
Similarly, to prevent you from accidentally depending on words that another author used, don’t go through the content once sentence at a time. Read entire chunks first. The mind has a tendency to over-copy someone else’s words when they focus too heavily on a small section. You want the new piece of content to be 100% your own words, and so going through the old piece of content in larger chunks should reduce the likelihood of accidentally coping their prose or specific word choices.

  • Place It Below Your Content and Work Your Way Down
Rewriting content isn’t just for ideas – it’s also for speed. Some people find rewriting to be much faster, especially if they are unable to come up with much time for new content for their site. One strategy I use to rewrite content quickly is to cut and paste it onto the same Word document I’m using to write the new article. This allows me to briefly glance below when I’m trying to come up with the next paragraph idea instead of going back and forth and ruining my own flow. It also allows me to spot check for accidental plagiarism. Once I’m sure my content is unique, I delete the paragraph of the original content that I just rewrote and move on to the next one.

  • Don’t Be Afraid to Make Changes
You should also remember that just because you’re rewriting something doesn’t mean that you need to rewrite it completely. If you have new ideas or disagree with something in the original piece of content, don’t be afraid to share it. Let your own voice be heard. Even though you’re “rewriting,” all you’re truly doing is using the article as your sole reference. You never need to stay true to the original article unless requested by a client.

  • When it Doubt, Add More
Finally, if for some reason you’re concerned that your article is going to be seen as “taken” from the original website, then simply look for ways to add more content and make it uniquely yours. There is always more you can add, and more you can to do to make your article even better. Add additional points, insert your own ideas, and find ways to make sure that you’re not just rewriting – you’re improving. When the article you create is better than the article you “rewrote,” you’ve made a great article.

Rewriting is Part of the Game

Once you’ve been a content writer for long enough, you’ll probably find that you don’t need to rewrite anymore. At this point in our careers we’ve written enough content to have knowledge of almost every topic ourselves, as well as the ability to research quickly and avoid referring to content in the future.

But rewriting is still a part of the copywriting business. In fact, one of the most common rewrites we do is of our own work, when a client wants 3 or 4 different versions of the same exact article. It’s still best to use the above strategies to make sure the rewriting is unique, and to ultimately improve the ability of the content to provide value to readers and value to search engines.

PS it is copied from some blog.

the content is suppose to be stay for ever. make it the best you can .It must be worthy of your expected revenue
dont be scared if it is taking too much time, you knew you have a choice to buy it.
Click to expand...
Nice one mate. It seems to rewrite perfectly.
 
jb2302 said:
I have been doing some spinning and some AI based content in my blog. It was going really fine. but some of the reader was saying about the odd writing in the content. I checked my webmaster tool. I was losing rank their I have got in months.
then i decided to give proper attention to my content.

For better or worse, rewriting content is a part of content writing. While every great copywriters to write from scratch using their own knowledge and the research they’ve completed for the project, often you’re asked to write an article that is nearly identical to another article that already exists. You have two options:

  • Do everything you can to come up with new information not included in the other article.
  • Rewrite the article in your own words.
The first may sound better, but often it’s impossible – or at the very least obscenely difficult. In addition, the previous article likely has useful information, and if you’re not willing to write any of that information in your own article because you’re determined to write something new, you’re doing a disservice to your readers.

That means that you’re probably going to choose the second option – rewriting the article in your own words. At the same time, you don’t want to plagiarize the article or make it clear that you copied the ideas from someone else.

How NOT to Rewrite An Article

When I first started copy writing, I had a personal project I wanted to complete about tattoo designs that I simply didn’t have time to work on because I was swamped with client projects. Thankfully I had someone in my life with ample time on their hands that wanted to practice article writing as a hobby. I sent them an article I liked and asked them to rewrite it.

I got it back, and at first it seemed perfect. But upon closer examination, I realized that she had rewritten each sentence one at a time, keeping sentence structure almost exactly the same and simply changing words to make it more unique. That’s bad content rewriting. You need to make sure that the article is 100% yours, even if the idea is taken from another piece.

How to Rewrite Content

With that in mind, here are five tips and strategies for rewriting content, in a way that will make it easier for you to use on your blog or website:

  • Copy Ideas, Not Words
The most important thing to understand with rewriting is that you’re copying ideas. You’re not copying the actual content itself. Even though you’re rewriting from a single article, you don’t want to look at how someone wrote a sentence or what words they used. You only want to understand the ideas inside of the content, and then essentially write them from scratch using your own words. The best thing to do is read a paragraph first, then write an paragraph in your own words from memory without referring to the content again.

  • Rewrite Paragraph by Paragraph, Not Sentence By Sentence
Similarly, to prevent you from accidentally depending on words that another author used, don’t go through the content once sentence at a time. Read entire chunks first. The mind has a tendency to over-copy someone else’s words when they focus too heavily on a small section. You want the new piece of content to be 100% your own words, and so going through the old piece of content in larger chunks should reduce the likelihood of accidentally coping their prose or specific word choices.

  • Place It Below Your Content and Work Your Way Down
Rewriting content isn’t just for ideas – it’s also for speed. Some people find rewriting to be much faster, especially if they are unable to come up with much time for new content for their site. One strategy I use to rewrite content quickly is to cut and paste it onto the same Word document I’m using to write the new article. This allows me to briefly glance below when I’m trying to come up with the next paragraph idea instead of going back and forth and ruining my own flow. It also allows me to spot check for accidental plagiarism. Once I’m sure my content is unique, I delete the paragraph of the original content that I just rewrote and move on to the next one.

  • Don’t Be Afraid to Make Changes
You should also remember that just because you’re rewriting something doesn’t mean that you need to rewrite it completely. If you have new ideas or disagree with something in the original piece of content, don’t be afraid to share it. Let your own voice be heard. Even though you’re “rewriting,” all you’re truly doing is using the article as your sole reference. You never need to stay true to the original article unless requested by a client.

  • When it Doubt, Add More
Finally, if for some reason you’re concerned that your article is going to be seen as “taken” from the original website, then simply look for ways to add more content and make it uniquely yours. There is always more you can add, and more you can to do to make your article even better. Add additional points, insert your own ideas, and find ways to make sure that you’re not just rewriting – you’re improving. When the article you create is better than the article you “rewrote,” you’ve made a great article.

Rewriting is Part of the Game

Once you’ve been a content writer for long enough, you’ll probably find that you don’t need to rewrite anymore. At this point in our careers we’ve written enough content to have knowledge of almost every topic ourselves, as well as the ability to research quickly and avoid referring to content in the future.

But rewriting is still a part of the copywriting business. In fact, one of the most common rewrites we do is of our own work, when a client wants 3 or 4 different versions of the same exact article. It’s still best to use the above strategies to make sure the rewriting is unique, and to ultimately improve the ability of the content to provide value to readers and value to search engines.

PS it is copied from some blog.

the content is suppose to be stay for ever. make it the best you can .It must be worthy of your expected revenue
dont be scared if it is taking too much time, you knew you have a choice to buy it.
Click to expand...
How ironic is this, you forgot to rewrite the article and just copied and pasted the original
http://greatleapstudios.com/blog/copywriting/5-tips-for-rewriting-articles-from-other-websites/
 
blogzandstuff said:
How ironic is this, you forgot to rewrite the article and just copied and pasted the original
http://greatleapstudios.com/blog/copywriting/5-tips-for-rewriting-articles-from-other-websites/
Click to expand...



I guess he did put in the tiny disclaimer,

PS it is copied from some blog.
 
Good guide man, lots of great pointers, Thanks
 
A nice guideline for implementing the idea in my next article rewriting
 
Nice tips! Do u mind share your AI content strategy or tools?
 
terrycody said:
Nice tips! Do u mind share your AI content strategy or tools?
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http://ai-writer.com/ this tool add sentences from different articles , so if you give him a title to write on , it will search for its article online, and make you a article with 1-2 lines from each article, for some topics it is just good.
 
terrycody said:
Fxxx me lol, I thought he wrote the first paragraph, now i know he copied whole thing lol
Click to expand...
nope, I did write the first paragraph , change the color , and removes the hidden links it had in the text > that is all i did .
 
I started reading this post and had to give it a double take. The first few sentences were horribly written English then it suddenly changed and became incredibly informative and well written. I would say that your testing has failed and your software has failed. It seems to have completely taken the article off of another website and gave you an identical copy. Maybe you got something confused in your coding and it thought it was supposed to make a 100% identical replica instead of a 100% unique article.
 
DigitalAdvanced said:
I started reading this post and had to give it a double take. The first few sentences were horribly written English then it suddenly changed and became incredibly informative and well written. I would say that your testing has failed and your software has failed. It seems to have completely taken the article off of another website and gave you an identical copy. Maybe you got something confused in your coding and it thought it was supposed to make a 100% identical replica instead of a 100% unique article.
Click to expand...
it is a copy !!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D ,
 
This is like one thread below that eBay guy forgetting to remove ‘paste this in thread’ when leaving a fake review on a BST ha
 
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