Comments on: 8 Commenting Mistakes that Make You Look Like a Spammer

By: Clyde

Clyde — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:47:48 +0000

Thanks a lot for this post we all hate spammers as much as we hate people who post flyers through the letter box. It is true some people are interested in link juice and some are really inputing positive information to the subject. Seen as getting backlinks is so hard i think everyone will appreciate those who are after links but do input and get involved in the convo

By: Jordan Foutz

Jordan Foutz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:36:27 +0000

Search engines sniff out the spammy ones. Blog keepers don’t like dealing with the 87% of non-legit blog posts, but in the end search engines are the ones that ultimately have the last laugh when it comes to dealing with spammers. Great post, I went out and got my Gravatar in the middle of reading your post. Thanks!

By: Devin

Devin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:43:15 +0000

I agree, if you want the link juice then earn it!. Many people don’t realize that good posts and helpful and meaningful conversation will encourage more of the serious blog subscribers to want to learn more about you, and your product or service. Help other people, and you will find in time, it will end up helping you. I have had so many people email me for my website, and give great viral referals, because I was being helpful in a blog.

When you sell information on how to successfully promote an internet business, and you give some of your knowledge and expertise away in intelligent blog posts, people will naturally be more likely to pay for the rest of the information.

email me if you need any help!!
devin@startupshortcuts.com

By: Liza

Liza — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:34:49 +0000

I have to admit that I got here via a dofollow list. And it isn’t a secret that many, many people comment with backlinks being one of their major (if not the major) purposes. I like link juice – we all do. But this does not mean that those people aren’t interested in leaving meaningful comments. For example, even though your blog comments are nofollow right now, I still find myself responding to your post because it caught my attention. People will get to a blog by so many means and for so many reasons that in my opinion it’s really the blogger’s responsibility to capture those people’s attention and make them want to comment regardless, as you just have.

By: kral oyunlar

kral oyunlar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:20:47 +0000

i hate spammers, i have 4 website and i use akismet but everyday i deleted hundreds of spam message, and i learned they use third party programs such a xrumer, i hate them

By: Carl Doyle

Carl Doyle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:35:07 +0000

many thanks for all the words of advice and suggestions which the author of this blog and the subscibers have left, it has helped me alot get in getting my head around the whole ‘spamming’ thing. I have just recently started my own website and as a beginner to SEO, was advised to get my name out there on the web whether it be blogs, forums or whatever other means necessary. This ‘advice’ didnt sit well with me as i knew that there must be some sort of authorisation process from the site/blog owners and as a site owner myself, i understand the frustration of spamming as my mailbox too is flooded everyday with random, un-solicited e-mails telling me i need to loose weight and invest in some shady company on the stock market!

The information I have gained from this post and the recommendations from the authors and readers already confirms what i originally thought, which is, respect the blog you are commenting on even if it is to get some link feedback by engaging with it the site/blog and being a beneficial contributor which will help contribute to the discussion taking place.

P.S: havent got a gravatar but seeing as i only learned what this term means within the last 5 minutes, i will make sure one is set up soon!

Kind Regards

Carl

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:06 +0000

Adam, You make a good point. It has ended up being a bit ironic, really. I write a post on how to avoid getting listed as a spammer and it ends up attracting spammers by the score. Go figure.

Because of your comment this morning I went back through the comments on this post and found a few snuck through that didn’t even meet my generous standards. So I cleaned house a little.

Ultimately though, spam is in the eye of the beholder. I go out of my way to find an excuse to keep a comment. Keep in mind, this blog gets thousands of spam comments every day. Even with the best anti-spam procedures some are bound to get through.

By: Rare Cult Films

Rare Cult Films — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:11:09 +0000

The one thing that really amuses me here is the amount of spam comments that have been approved on this post, some blatantly so. How many of the people who commented on this article are really just doing the bare minimum to get approved and are solely in it for the “link juice”? My guess is pretty much everyone that used a keyword instead of their name. Oh wait – I used a keyword for my name. D’oh!

I suppose it’s always a good thing to see the best in people and give them the benefit of the doubt, but the fact that you actually approved some of these totally obvious spam comments makes my head spin. If this were my blog their “words of wisdom” would never even see the light of day…

- Adam

By: Gloria Gangi

Gloria Gangi — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:09:13 +0000

Great article. I’m currently teaching a few women on how to get quality links and a point that I strongly stress to them is that to be successful is by contributing in the conversation whether it is in a blog or forums. Its through conversation that you build relationships and these relationships will bring you your customers.

By: Finance

Finance — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:12:41 +0000

You hit it bang on. Thing is, I don’t really agree with the thing about them not using their real name. Using their keyword isn’t a crime. There are so many big shot websites out there, and if we don’t use our keywords wherever possible, competing with them is next to impossible.