I’m noticing a day after I have published a post, I get a mini flurry of comments for me to moderate. Sadly so far, not one of them seems to be legitimate.
After a little Googling, spammers ofter include commercial website links in their comments to artificially increase their search engine ranking…which is lovely for them, but a proper pain in the bottom for the receiver.
How do I know it’s spam?
Well, first off, I have about 2 readers…so it’s fair to say neither myself or my husband are commenting on my posts. That leaves spammers.
But, in a miracle world where more people read my blog, what are the clues to look out for?
- The email address. A couple of my spams say they’re from the Malaysia Lottery and Brighten Pure CBD Oil…Sometimes it is just obvious.
- What is included in the comment?
Every once in a while, the comment is almost tailored to the blog. It can be hard to decipher if it’s genuine. I almost wanted to believe this one as it was complimentary!
“Having read this I thought it was extremely enlightening.
I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this content together.” Sadly, it was just spam.
Other times there are links to their websites. The comment can be complete nonsense too, like it was generated by a computer. Then, there can be mentions of special offers.
So, what do I do?
Well, I moderate each and every comment that comes through to my blog. I imagine if you have a popular blog (ie, more than 2 readers), this would be time consuming and I understand there are Plug Ins available to help (but not totally eliminate) this problem. For now, I have the option to Approve, Spam or Trash all my comments to avoid it being displayed on my blog.
One day, some day, I hope to press APPROVE!