Recognize Blog Spam

3 Ways to Recognize Blog Spam

Blog spam is an unfortunate by-product that comes

with the encouraged interactivity on blogging sites.

When viewers visit your site it is always good to have

them post comments In fact many people judge how

popular blogs are based upon the amount of

comments they see.

Of course most site owners would like to see comments

that are constructive and helpful towards the development

of the site itself. However there are many online who

use this opportunity to be nothing more than disruptive

or for their own promotional purposes. Even worse are

those who submit links that are malicious in nature and

therefore pose a threat to you and your readers.

Since it would be nearly impossible to prevent spam like

this there are ways a blog owner can identify and reduce

the amount of spam that shows up in comments.

Here are 3 different 'warning signs' you can use when

people post comments to your blog as to whether it is

something you should approve or delete.

Keywords as Names

Any comment that is left without the name of a person is

usually a big flag. Normally these spammers use keywords

instead of a name in an attempt to get back-links to their

sites. These people are simply trawling for traffic and likely

use software to post comments.

Generic Comment

Comments left that say very little other than some polite

chatter or remark about nothing in particular is a strong

clue they have been software generated. These

comments tend to 'draw you in' based upon their

complimentary nature.

Another style (if you want to call it that) spammers use

when they post comments is making critical or

inflammatory remarks.

You simply need to look at these comments closely to see

if they 'really' have anything to say that can be related

to the post.

Comment is Irrelevant

These comments are fairly easy to recognize and usually

target sites that do not use any type of spam filter. The

remark normally contains information or a response that

is clearly NOT intended for the blog they are found on.

These spammers are the most irreverent since they blatantly

'hawk' their own sites or simply aim to be disruptive.

Blog spam is just another unfortunate by-product that

comes with blogging sites that encourage and experience

reader interactivity. The fact of the matter many visitors

will judge how popular blogs are upon the number of

comments they see. Site owners do want people to post

comments that can be used for constructive purposes

bit it is hard to prevent spam showing up in these

comments. The 3 warning signs discussed above can

be use to detect and minimize the amount of spam you

approve for posting on your site. By filtering spam in

this way you will be protecting your readers from potentially

malicious sites. The net result will be an increased feeling

of security and satisfaction by your readers when visiting

your site.