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$5 submissions · 10-30-2010, 05:57 PM

Done right, blog comments not only get you some relevant BACKLINK LOVE (assuming you targeted same niche do follow blogs), high quality comments can also pave the way for a blog to blog or site to blog alliance. See http://www.highrevenue.com/linkbuild...-blog-comments

Indeed, even if the blog you're commenting on is NO FOLLOW, if the blog is AUTHORITATIVE enough, it MIGHT be worth your time to comment and build credibility, see: http://www.highrevenue.com/social-ne...o-follow-blogs

But comment spammers can fuck shit up big time. See this example.

So, WP owners have turned to Akismet, WP's default comment spam filter. Sadly, the false positive rate for Akismet is VERY HIGH and you lose out on high quality/content-building/unique comments.

Here's an alternative: http://www.growmap.com/growmap-anti-spambot-plugin/

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Why Use the GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin?

1. No false positives ? your favorite commentators and new readers WILL be able to easily comment in your blog.
2. Blocks spam that Akismet was letting through. We are getting ZERO bot spam. Only those commenting manually who check the ?I am not a spammer box? can leave comments.
3. Easier for commentators than using a Captcha or math plugin ? never a ?wrong? answer that isn?t wrong or a problem with cookies!

Why Not Just Use Akismet?

1. Large numbers of bloggers and regular commentators who never spam have been flagged by Akismet as spammers.
2. Any commentator who has been flagged as a spammer is treated rudely by your blog. They never see the message your comment is being moderated so they have no way of knowing what happened to their comment.
3. If you have a particular box checked in the Akismet configuration, comments left for real people who have been flagged incorrectly as commentators in posts more than 30 days old are immediately deleted and they see a blank white page. See how to turn off Akismet Comment deletion.
4. Read the many other posts and hundreds of comments related to problems with Akismet.

The Duck · 10-30-2010, 06:15 PM

Interesting, I have seen a huge increase in spam to my high traffic blogs lately and this might be the solution. I will check it out, thanks for sharing.

Forkbeard · 10-30-2010, 09:29 PM

I am also having a very pleasant experience using http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nospamnx/ recently. On my spammiest blog it took me from several hundred robot spams in my moderation queue daily down to 3-5. So far as I can tell, it never interferes with a real human.

bjlover · 10-31-2010, 02:11 AM

I use http://akismet.com/ and it works fine

Caligari · 10-31-2010, 02:25 AM

alot of trackback spam as well, but there is also a plugin to thwart that, i forget the name but search under trackback.
also for the hell of it sometimes when updating a blog i will check out the pendng comments, go in and edit them with my links, change a few words and add 10 or 20 modified comments in the space of five minutes. i love personally twisting their spam to suit my blog.

$5 submissions · 10-31-2010, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Caligari

alot of trackback spam as well, but there is also a plugin to thwart that, i forget the name but search under trackback.
also for the hell of it sometimes when updating a blog i will check out the pendng comments, go in and edit them with my links, change a few words and add 10 or 20 modified comments in the space of five minutes. i love personally twisting their spam to suit my blog.

Yeah, those trackback spam are fucking annoying

punkpred · 10-31-2010, 03:21 AM

I'd rep you if I could

Thanks for the info!!!!!

Andreas · 10-31-2010, 07:05 AM

cool thx

fris · 10-31-2010, 11:37 AM

i use a paid api key for akismet

AzteK · 10-31-2010, 11:43 AM

That and I shut the comments off. No need for comments on most of my blogs. I do the talking...

$5 submissions · 10-31-2010, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AzteK

That and I shut the comments off. No need for comments on most of my blogs. I do the talking...

Hehehe makes sense for certain types of blogs. In many situations though, real comments add to the depth and value of the blog post and enrich the content/authority of the blog.

AzteK · 10-31-2010, 01:04 PM

There was a plug in that would let your users authenticate using social media accounts. I can't seem to find it.

AzteK · 10-31-2010, 01:06 PM

Here is something similar to what I mentioned:
http://disqus.com/

u-Bob · 10-31-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bjlover

I use http://akismet.com/ and it works fine

way too many false positives with that one imho

Kingfish · 10-31-2010, 01:55 PM

I take a lot of the spam comments, remove the links and edit the text as needed. It makes my blog look like it has a lot of activity. So they way I look at its free content generation I don?t have to pay for.

$5 submissions · 10-31-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingfish

I take a lot of the spam comments, remove the links and edit the text as needed. It makes my blog look like it has a lot of activity. So they way I look at its free content generation I don?t have to pay for.

Nice but make sure you run the comments through copyscape first to make sure it's not duplicate content. Many comment spammers don't even bother to use a comment spinner.

brassmonkey · 10-31-2010, 02:24 PM

or just put http:// in your ban list

AzteK · 10-31-2010, 03:26 PM

Here is another way to slow it down:
http://code.google.com/apis/recaptch...wordpress.html

desiredusername · 11-26-2010, 04:46 AM

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All ass rape future salespeople please call google - I think they want to expire or I mean
inspire you! heheeh

10-30-2010, 06:15 PM	#2
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10-30-2010, 09:29 PM	#3
Forkbeard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: I Roam Around Posts: 2,236	I am also having a very pleasant experience using http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nospamnx/ recently. On my spammiest blog it took me from several hundred robot spams in my moderation queue daily down to 3-5. So far as I can tell, it never interferes with a real human. __________________ Offering sponsored blog posts and custom writing services.

10-31-2010, 02:11 AM	#4
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10-31-2010, 02:25 AM	#5
Caligari Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: At The Mountains Of Madness Posts: 5,414	alot of trackback spam as well, but there is also a plugin to thwart that, i forget the name but search under trackback. also for the hell of it sometimes when updating a blog i will check out the pendng comments, go in and edit them with my links, change a few words and add 10 or 20 modified comments in the space of five minutes. i love personally twisting their spam to suit my blog. __________________ ATTN Webmasters Cruel Bucks - LIVE Gonzo Does Not Pay ------------------------------------------------ Animal Rescue Click Here to Feed An Animal for Free

10-31-2010, 03:21 AM	#7
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10-31-2010, 11:37 AM	#9
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10-31-2010, 11:43 AM	#10
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,445	That and I shut the comments off. No need for comments on most of my blogs. I do the talking...

10-31-2010, 01:04 PM	#12
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,445	There was a plug in that would let your users authenticate using social media accounts. I can't seem to find it.

10-31-2010, 01:06 PM	#13
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,445	Here is something similar to what I mentioned: http://disqus.com/

10-31-2010, 01:55 PM	#15
Kingfish Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 668	I take a lot of the spam comments, remove the links and edit the text as needed. It makes my blog look like it has a lot of activity. So they way I look at its free content generation I don?t have to pay for.

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10-31-2010, 03:26 PM	#18
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,445	Here is another way to slow it down: http://code.google.com/apis/recaptch...wordpress.html

11-26-2010, 04:46 AM	#19
desiredusername So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 95	I am a true believer of knowing what you sell. All ass rape future salespeople please call google - I think they want to expire or I mean inspire you! heheeh