Tips on Avoiding Internet Plagiarism

Put It in Your Own Words

If you want to use some information from the Web, you probably can do it legitimately if you convey the information in your own words. However, be careful. If you are using some figures or are stating an opinion that is not general knowledge, provide attribution. For example, you can use the capital of a country on your website, blog or in your paper even if you read it elsewhere -- the author of the content didn't invent the capitals. However, if you want to use a rating of Asian capitals according to their standard of living, you should show where you got the information from.

Employ Proper Quotations

It is not plagiarism if you put the information you want to use from an Internet source in quotation marks. Again, attribution is important. However, do not use too many quotes in your work. Ideally, quotes should not make up more than five to ten percent of your content, though there can be exceptions. For example, if you are writing criticism of a certain article, you may need extensive quotes to back up your points. Also, give the URL of the webpage where you found the information and the date when you looked it up.

Use Plagiarism-Detecting Software

There are many online applications that allow users to check whether content is plagiarized or not. The applications use complex algorithms to detect repetition of words. You can choose either free or commercial plagiarism checkers. Free plagiarism-detecting applications include CopyTracker, Plagium, eTBLAST, Chimpsky and Plagiarism-Detect. Copyscape, Plagiarismdetect, Plagiarismscanner and Turnitin provide commercial products.

Use Discretion

Even if your work passes the scrutiny of a plagiarism-detecting application, there is no guarantee that the text or some parts of it can be considered plagiarism-free. Use discretion. If you are getting too close to an existing material available on the Internet, rewrite or clearly indicate where you got the information from.

How to Create a Web Soap

1. Write scripts for five episodes of your Web soap. Make the script run for about 30 minutes. After editing, the soap that appears on the Web will last about 15 minutes.

2. Film the first five episodes and upload them onto YouTube.com for free.

3. Call and email all friends and family to watch your new soap on YouTube. Wait until your episodes get 50,000 views combined. This may take several days to several years, depending on the success of your soap.

4. Apply to the YouTube Adshare program once your episodes hit 50,000 views. Get accepted to the YouTube program and watch as your episodes start to earn money from the ads that are displayed.

5. Continue filming the next episodes and continue uploading onto YouTube.

How to Advertise Personal Training

1. Use online resources. Establish a website that provides information about your credentials, your overall bio, how you can be contacted and the services you provide. You may also try to provide useful information to generate traffic to your site, such as fitness and weight loss tips, articles on fitness and areas for visitors to comment or upload information. Enrolling in an internet advertisement program like Google adsense may also help your website generate revenue and visibility. Social networking sites might also prove useful. Set up a fan site for your personal training services. You might also establish a personal training blog that you update regularly with fitness news and personal reflections on your trade.

2. Become an expert. Offer to be a guest speaker about fitness and personal training. Don't underestimate the value of the venue for your speaking engagements. A high school gym class, a church or a local civic center may all prove useful for getting your name out there. Try to keep your talk funny and engaging -- be memorable. Demonstrate physical activities and ask for audience participation to help you in any demonstrations. You might also upload personal training videos and speeches to online video forums like YouTube.

3. Use traditional fliers. Traditional fliers and business cards are still useful sources of advertising. Get permission to post your services at your local health club center's bulletin boards. Use the areas near the elevator of local office buildings or apartment complexes. Try to create a flier that is catchy, is free of spelling errors and has colorful graphics. Use a gimmick in your flier to get people hooked. For example, advertise for a free fitness demonstration that you will provide in the community. Dress professionally (clean workout suit, not skin-tight spandex) and put on a great performance. Offer a discount if people sign up for your services immediately after the demonstration.

4. Join a professional organization. Many personal training certification programs also offer membership services. Their websites will often have a link that lets visitors look through a directory of certified members who are available for services. Professional organizations like the National Academy of Sports Medicine also provide great networking opportunities with others in the field. Use those networking events to find out what the competitive rates are for services and marketing techniques that work for your colleagues.

5. Encourage referrals. Encourage your satisfied clients to tell their friends about you. Offer a free training session for every referral that they make. Be a great trainer and help your client to obtain noticeable results. There's no doubt that if they've had dramatic weight loss their friends and family will want to know how they did it.

How to Get a Higher CPC With Adbrite

1. Visit the adBrite website and click on 'Log in' in the upper-right corner.

2. Click on 'Manage ad types' and deselect the checkbox next to 'Auto-approve ads.'

3. Click on 'Review ads' and click on the checkboxes of the high-CPC ads you want to approve. You can see the CPC for each ad in the third column of the table.

4. Click 'Save' to finish approving the ads.

How to Promote a Cafe Press Shop

1. Target online buyers. Add a link to all your email signatures for curious clients. Mention your shop on your blog, others' blogs and on message boards relating to your interest or business. Put a link on your website with graphics of available products. Consider buying some Google Adsense advertising.

2. Fill up your own website. Of course, many of your customers frequent your web space. This is the ideal place to promote your Cafe Press shop. However, a single link won't cut it here. This is the place to play up your products. Show photos of the products in use and let satisfied customers provide a quote.

3. Target buyers in real life. Make sure your customers know where to find your products. Have products available in your home to show guests and other supporters of your business and/or art. Wear the t-shirts and use the coffee mugs yourself. Consider giving them as gifts to favorite relatives.

4. Target your professional networks. Take some sample products to your local networking meetings. Place the link on your business card. Have sample products on display in your office or place of business, with your link prominently displayed.

How to Add Links to a WordPress Blog

1. Sign in to your WordPress blog and go to your dashboard.

2. Select Presentation, and under it, select Sidebar Widgets.

3. Drag the Links widget to the sidebar. Click the Save Changes button.

4. Go back to the main dashboard menu and select Blogroll.

5. Select Add Links.

6. Add the name, URL and description of each link; click Add to add the link.

7. Repeat to add additional links.

How to Turn off the Network in Google AdWords

1. Open the Google AdWords homepage in your Internet browser (adwords.google.com). Type in your Google account email address and password, and then click the 'Sign In' button to log in to your AdWords account interface.

2. Click on the 'Campaigns' tab, and then click on the name of the campaign you want to edit.

3. Click on the 'Settings' tab for the selected campaign to show all the available options for the campaign.

4. Click the 'Edit' link next to 'Networks' in the 'Networks and Devices' area. Click on the check box next to 'Display Network' to clear the box and deselect the display network option.

5. Click on the 'Save' button to store the new setting. A yellow box will appear at the top of the screen to confirm the setting has been saved. There may be a short delay before the ads stop appearing on the display network.