My GoogleAlert has just presented me with an anonymous article (“By Guest Contributor”) posted on TechGenYZ, a media company which started just over three years ago (according to its About Us page). They claim,

Our core values are Integrity, Innovation, Quality, Honesty and Excellence.

Perhaps they need to apply these values to their guest contributors.

The article I was directed to carries the title Get unique content with the help of article rewriter.  It is a review, of sorts, promoting use of Article Rewriter. This is an application developed by SmallSEOTools. As the name suggests, it rewrites text: it is a paraphrasing tool, a synonymizer.  The anonymous guest contributor claims that Article Rewriter will take text and rewrite it so that the content is totally original and plagiarism-free.  It is recommended for

1) “those” working in the writing field (who) are asked to write several articles on a single topic which becomes quite strenuous for some especially if you have no type of interest in that particular topic. All the articles must be different from each other because otherwise if they will not be then it will be of no use.”

2) SEOs who “must be familiar with the importance of uploading unique content on your site, as the search engines prefer the web pages with fresh and informative content that does not match with any text.”

and 3) students who “find it easier to copy the same assignment available on the internet and email it without rewriting as it also requires time.”

You simply put your text through the machine and “The material that will be delivered to you by the text rewriter is always plagiarism free.”  If you are running out of ideas or hit writer’s block, “you can Google the specific topic and copy down the material you get in the box provided to you on the tool page.”

It is totally free and plagiarism-free too. It claims.

Plagiarism is, of course, not just the re-use of someone else’s exacrt words. It is also plagiarism to use someone else’s ideas without attribution or acknowledgement.  Spinning someone else’s text does not make the content your own, does not mean that you created or came up with those ideas.

The article does carry a caveat: you do need to check the output to ensure it says what you (or the original writer) wanted to say: “The thing you will have to keep in mind is that your content should be of good quality as if you will insert a low-quality content in article rewriter then it will return you an even worse content.”

Oh! Does it work?

Judge for yourself. The TechGenYZ article includes a link to a version of Article Rewriter in SearchEngineReports.Net. On the page we read:

If you are someone who is trying to have a proper understanding of the functionality of an article rewriter or a paraphrasing tool then you are at the right place. An article rewriter tool is a simple tool that can work both online or offline, depending on how it functions. An instant article spinner or a paraphrasing tool is an efficient yet very easy to use tool that understand and identifies the text you give it, then rewriting it for you. It enables you to get your article rewritten with no trouble. Any quality article spinner saves your time and the trouble of sitting in front of your computer for hours in an effort to write unique and quality content. However, article rewriter is only a tool that does exactly what you asks it to do that means it only rewrites the content you give it, you still can go through the rewritten content make any changes that might be needed. At times, a paraphrasing tool ends up rewriting an article that doesn’t make much sense and that’s why it’s essential to proofread before you use the content.

I rather like that last sentence. I like it so much that I am going to repeat it:

At times, a paraphrasing tool ends up rewriting an article that doesn’t make much sense and that’s why it’s essential to proofread before you use the content.

Put that paragraph through Article Rewriter, and this is what you get:

If you’re somebody United Nations agency is making an attempt to possess a correct understanding of the practicality of a piece of writing redactor or a paraphrasing tool then you’re at the correct place. a piece of writing redactor tool may be a easy tool which will work each on-line or offline, betting on however it functions. an immediate article spinner or a paraphrasing tool is associate degree economical nevertheless terribly straightforward to use tool that perceive and identifies the text you provides it, then editing it for you. It permits you to urge your article rewritten with no hassle. Any quality article spinner saves it slow and therefore the hassle of sitting before of your laptop for hours in a trial to write down distinctive and quality content. However, article redactor solely is merely|is simply|is just|is barely} a tool that will specifically what you asks it to try and do which means it only rewrites the content you provides it, you continue to will bear the rewritten content create any changes that may be required. At times, a paraphrasing tool finishes up editing a piece of writing that doesn’t create a lot of sense and that’s why it’s essential to ascertain before you utilize the content.

It’s colourful, it’s sort of original, and it’s total (comment deleted).

There appear to be many sites which offer Article Rewriter (or something similar). Many boast that you can use the same content over and over, producing different versions of the same article, each “unique” and thus “publishable” as “original content.”  “Original”! You can be a prolific writer, even if you have written only a few pieces. Or none.

It is worth noting (though maybe not a lot), that the original Article Writer as publsihed by SmallSeoTools does “not recommend using this tool to produce multiple versions of the same article. Not only is this penalized by search engines, but it offers nothing of value to your target audience either.”  You’re right there!

It’s just as well that Article Rewriter is free. It’s worthless.