Comments on: Am I The Only One Being Inundated With Comment Spam? http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/ advice you can use to grow your small business Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: KushMoney http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-32028 KushMoney Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:29:40 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-32028 I been getting a lot of spam as well. I have to agree with mert. As your PR increases, the spam increases<a title="pokerstars" href="http://www.24chips.com">.</a> I been getting a lot of spam as well. I have to agree with mert. As your PR increases, the spam increases.

]]> By: mert http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-19835 mert Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:28:53 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-19835 As your pr increases, number of spammers around your website also increases. I can't understand how careless they can be. I think Akismet is the best solution and comment moderation as well. As your pr increases, number of spammers around your website also increases. I can’t understand how careless they can be. I think Akismet is the best solution and comment moderation as well.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-19713 Dawud Miracle Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:18:17 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-19713 <strong>Dev,</strong> I agree. And I am using WordPress. Dev,
I agree. And I am using WordPress.

]]> By: Dev's, Business web hosting http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-19688 Dev's, Business web hosting Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:55:20 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-19688 Dear friend, if your getting so much spam, the best tool to get rid of all those junk comments is to use the Wordpress Comment Blacklist tool which is already there on your blog, thats if your using a WP blog software Dear friend, if your getting so much spam, the best tool to get rid of all those junk comments is to use the WordPress Comment Blacklist tool which is already there on your blog, thats if your using a WP blog software

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8337 Dawud Miracle Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:58:00 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8337 <strong>Anita</strong> Time, that's the issue isn't it? The Page Rank thing makes sense. All I know is that for a couple of weeks I saw a ton of extra spam. It just seemed to coincide with installing the new plugins. <strong>Poker Mac,</strong> I can imagine you get a ton of spam. Akismet is working that well for you, huh? Anita
Time, that’s the issue isn’t it?

The Page Rank thing makes sense. All I know is that for a couple of weeks I saw a ton of extra spam. It just seemed to coincide with installing the new plugins.

Poker Mac,
I can imagine you get a ton of spam. Akismet is working that well for you, huh?

]]> By: Poker Mac http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8259 Poker Mac Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:49:01 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8259 As long as their's software out there catching the spam for me, i'm happy. I have two poker blogs, and because of the subject I get a ton of spam. One site has over 200,000 spam posts caught while the other one is up to 70,000. I just use Akismet and I rarely have any spam comments get by. As long as their’s software out there catching the spam for me, i’m happy.

I have two poker blogs, and because of the subject I get a ton of spam. One site has over 200,000 spam posts caught while the other one is up to 70,000. I just use Akismet and I rarely have any spam comments get by.

]]> By: Anita Campbell http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8232 Anita Campbell Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:30:33 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8232 I just recently installed Spam Karma 2. Before that I was manually moderating spam -- and I did not realize how much time it was actually taking me until I had SK2 in place. But I, too, have noticed an increase in spam comments getting through recently. An SEO pro told me that the end of July is expected to be a Google Page Rank update and that spammers are trying to get links in, especially on the dofollow blogs, before this happens. Don't know if that's true, but that's what one person thinks. I just recently installed Spam Karma 2. Before that I was manually moderating spam — and I did not realize how much time it was actually taking me until I had SK2 in place.

But I, too, have noticed an increase in spam comments getting through recently. An SEO pro told me that the end of July is expected to be a Google Page Rank update and that spammers are trying to get links in, especially on the dofollow blogs, before this happens. Don’t know if that’s true, but that’s what one person thinks.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 Dawud Miracle Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:30:33 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8195 <strong>Alex,</strong> I don't want too accept it. I've been known to break down walls - physical, as well as emotional and spiritual ones. So I'll keep looking for the right solution. And as I find it, I'll share it. Alex,

I don’t want too accept it. I’ve been known to break down walls – physical, as well as emotional and spiritual ones. So I’ll keep looking for the right solution. And as I find it, I’ll share it.

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8163 Alex Shalman Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:15:12 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8163 Just learn to live with them and love them. It's not like they're going away right? So you're just helplessly resisting pushing against a wall. It doesn't take but a few seconds to delete the spam. =) Just learn to live with them and love them. It’s not like they’re going away right? So you’re just helplessly resisting pushing against a wall. It doesn’t take but a few seconds to delete the spam. =)

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8161 Dawud Miracle Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:10:35 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8161 <strong>Alex,</strong> Is it a pain in the butt?!?! It would be nice to see spammers do something good. But I've yet to see it. Alex,

Is it a pain in the butt?!?!

It would be nice to see spammers do something good. But I’ve yet to see it.

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8158 Alex Shalman Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:58:44 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8158 I just deleted a couple thousand spam comments myself. Some always get through to my site, and I constantly delete them. Its good that someone out there is smart enough to make a program that gets around the spam protection. They are very capable. I hope they also use their power for good =) I just deleted a couple thousand spam comments myself. Some always get through to my site, and I constantly delete them.

Its good that someone out there is smart enough to make a program that gets around the spam protection. They are very capable.

I hope they also use their power for good =)

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8032 Dawud Miracle Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:15:20 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8032 <strong>Genesis,</strong> Thank God I don't get a lot of prn spam. Mine is either meds or auto ins. What a pain. It probably will never end... Genesis,

Thank God I don’t get a lot of prn spam. Mine is either meds or auto ins. What a pain.

It probably will never end…

]]> By: Genesis http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-8031 Genesis Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:03:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-8031 I have been getting a lot of spam even though my blog isn´t that popular yet. I think half my visitors are spambots! There seem to be new types each week. It started with the keyword prn sites, then I started getting medication ones and then the smart spam popped up. It never ends! I have been getting a lot of spam even though my blog isn´t that popular yet. I think half my visitors are spambots! There seem to be new types each week. It started with the keyword prn sites, then I started getting medication ones and then the smart spam popped up. It never ends!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7795 Dawud Miracle Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:13:24 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7795 <strong>Ted,</strong> Thanks for dropping by. I've talked to a number of blogger who have not commented here and they all report an upswing in comment spam. And, like Jason suggests, more sophisticated. Ted,

Thanks for dropping by. I’ve talked to a number of blogger who have not commented here and they all report an upswing in comment spam. And, like Jason suggests, more sophisticated.

]]> By: Ted Demopoulos, The Blogging for Business Guy http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7794 Ted Demopoulos, The Blogging for Business Guy Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:00:34 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7794 Dawud, The last week it's gotten worse for me. Several a day sneak through and need manual intervention. Dawud,

The last week it’s gotten worse for me. Several a day sneak through and need manual intervention.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7784 Dawud Miracle Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:10:29 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7784 <strong>Jason,</strong> Funny, things are calming down a bit. On the smart spam...I'm getting more and more of this too. I even let one through the other day. <strong>Ed,</strong> Maybe, It is likely that spammers are targeting no-nofollow folks - it only makes sense. And it probably doesn't help that we've got a little community on one of the social networking sites. But truthfully, I want to give every thank you I can back to those who comment on my site. So unless no-nofollow gets really hard to deal with around spam, I'll put up with the extra headache. Jason,

Funny, things are calming down a bit.

On the smart spam…I’m getting more and more of this too. I even let one through the other day.

Ed,

Maybe, It is likely that spammers are targeting no-nofollow folks – it only makes sense. And it probably doesn’t help that we’ve got a little community on one of the social networking sites.

But truthfully, I want to give every thank you I can back to those who comment on my site. So unless no-nofollow gets really hard to deal with around spam, I’ll put up with the extra headache.

]]> By: Edward Mills http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7738 Edward Mills Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:05:31 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7738 Dawud As a follow up to Wendy's post of a few weeks ago, do you think it has anything to do with the "dofollow" plugin? Just wondering as was just getting ready to jump onto the do-follow bandwagon. Dawud

As a follow up to Wendy’s post of a few weeks ago, do you think it has anything to do with the “dofollow” plugin? Just wondering as was just getting ready to jump onto the do-follow bandwagon.

]]> By: Jason Alba http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7735 Jason Alba Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:29:09 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7735 Dawud, I can't say that I've seen an increase in spam over the last few weeks. Just consistent. What bothers me is the SMART spam! Stuff that isn't so obvious to catch as I scroll down the list...! Bleh! Jason Alba CEO - <a href="http://www.JibberJobber.com">JibberJobber.com</a> :: self-serve career management :: Dawud, I can’t say that I’ve seen an increase in spam over the last few weeks. Just consistent.

What bothers me is the SMART spam! Stuff that isn’t so obvious to catch as I scroll down the list…! Bleh!

Jason Alba
CEO – JibberJobber.com
:: self-serve career management ::

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7702 Dawud Miracle Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:39:14 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7702 <strong>Florchakh,</strong> Yeah, I think I'm searching for the right formula too. Let me know if you have any luck yourself. <strong>David,</strong> Great to hear from you. For testing, I think I'm going to go back to using only Akismet for a few days and see what happens. I've also been getting a lot of Stumble traffic, so I wonder if that plays into it at all. And I will definitely check out your theme - likely later today. <strong>Medical Spa MD,</strong> Ooh! Yuck. I get too many comments (no complaints) to manually moderate all of them. Do you get lots of comments? Florchakh,

Yeah, I think I’m searching for the right formula too. Let me know if you have any luck yourself.

David,

Great to hear from you. For testing, I think I’m going to go back to using only Akismet for a few days and see what happens.

I’ve also been getting a lot of Stumble traffic, so I wonder if that plays into it at all.

And I will definitely check out your theme – likely later today.

Medical Spa MD,

Ooh! Yuck. I get too many comments (no complaints) to manually moderate all of them. Do you get lots of comments?

]]> By: Medical Spa MD http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-7633 Medical Spa MD Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:31:25 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/am-i-the-only-one-being-inundated-with-comment-spam/#comment-7633 I've had to resort to approving all comments before they go live. I’ve had to resort to approving all comments before they go live.

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